#self practice

[lonebud]

No, I don’t really know how to do lighting

Do I like to try? Hell yeah, helps me improve.

[yosoyloqueveo]

Self Practice | 

RESISTANCE LOOKS AND SOUNDS LIKE: “You’re afraid you have no talent. You’re afraid you’ll be rejected or criticized or ridiculed or misunderstood or—worst of all—ignored. You’re afraid there’s no market for your creativity, and therefore no point in pursuing it. You’re afraid somebody else already did it better. You’re afraid somebody will steal your ideas, so it’s safer to keep them hidden forever in the dark. You’re afraid you won’t be taken seriously. You’re afraid your work isn’t politically, emotionally, or artistically important enough to change anyone’s life. You’re afraid your dreams are embarrassing. You’re afraid that someday you’ll look back on your creative endeavors as having been a giant waste of time, effort, and money. You’re afraid you don’t have the right kind of discipline. You’re afraid you don’t have the right kind of work space, or financial freedom, or empty hours in which to focus on invention or exploration. You’re afraid you don’t have the right kind of training or degree. You’re afraid of being exposed as a hack, or a fool, or a dilettante, or a narcissist. You’re afraid of upsetting your family with what you may reveal. You’re afraid of what your peers and coworkers will say if you express your personal truth aloud. You’re afraid of unleashing your innermost demons, and you really don’t want to encounter your innermost demons. You’re afraid your best work is behind you. You’re afraid you never had any best work to begin with. You’re afraid you neglected your creativity for so long that now you can never get it back.” —Elizabeth Gilbert. 

[little-lost-little-soft]

Getting into practicing Chinese characters for fun. Does anyone ever feel self conscious when practicing? Like, the characters are so elegant and I feel like my penmanship is lacking. Like, is my writing even legible?

[havefunwiththat]

Quote of the Day:

"𝚂𝚎𝚕𝚏-𝚕𝚘𝚟𝚎 𝚒𝚜 𝚗𝚘𝚝 𝚜𝚘 𝚟𝚒𝚕𝚎 𝚊 𝚜𝚒𝚗 𝚊𝚜 𝚜𝚎𝚕𝚏-𝚗𝚎𝚐𝚕𝚎𝚌𝚝."

[a-teaching-journey]

Entry #4: 5 Self-Care Practices I’ve Tried

April 10, 2020

I thought it would be good to write down from self-care practices I have been doing during the quarantine in case anyone else would be interested. If you have any self-care practices you’d like to share, then please let me know!

1) Working out - It’s been important to me to continue taking care of my health during this time, so working out to videos on Beach Body, Zumba, and Richard Simmons has helped me try to keep my body active.

2) Going on walks outside - It’s important to get some fresh air, even if it’s a stroll around the neighborhood.

3)  Drinking more water - I’ll admit that there are some days I haven’t been the best about this. However, I know it’s important to keep my body hydrated. Water has a lot of benefits for our bodies that I pretty much only drink water and coffee now. Coffee is life, I’m not giving that up haha.

4) Spending time with loved ones - I’ve been making it a point to spend more time with my family. I live in the same house as my parents, so I’m not putting them at risk by visiting. However, this quarantine has allowed me the opportunity to spend time with them and catch up for the time I lost last year.

5) Video chatting with friends - It’s important to stay connected with your friends. We need each other during this scary time, so being able to have heavy or happy conversations helps me feel connected to the outside world still. 

[fatvelma]

prompts from the self practice workbook

[yosoyloqueveo]

MOVEMENT MUSE - MARTHA GRAHAM | 

 "NOTHING IS MORE REVEALING THAN MOVEMENT.. THE BODY SAYS WHAT WORDS CANNOT"

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