As creative individuals and artists, we are open to sensitivities that bring us both inspiration and fuel for practice, but when not balanced well- the same sensitivities can create havoc in our day to day lives. Meditation can become a supportive practice that informs our artistic vision and voice while also improving our relationship with ourselves and others. This course is about establishing a daily mindfulness practice by learning and practicing the building blocks of a mindful life both as artists and human beings.

In the third session we’ll go over the tendency of our minds to generate thoughts and how to relate to them in a wise way. As artists we need to inhabit both worlds - the one where our default mode network is allowed to do its thing - generating ideas, engaging in concepts, building scenarios and stories that ultimately form our artistic practice, but we also need to discern when this capacity interferes with our ability to maintain focus, clarity, and calm - the fertile ground of rejuvenation and freshness. We’ll practice how to engage with our thinking mind and make it into a partner rather than a distracting force.