Writing on the Run by Araina Bond, a nice read in Runner’s World about author and distance runner, Michael Collins. I totally understand the connection between creativity and running…it feels so good!
My favorite lines:
“Collins never hit the trails without a pencil and paper in his pocket… I began training hard, 80 miles a week, stopping here and there, [...]
“My role in society, or any artist’s or poet’s role, is to try and express what we all feel. Not to tell people how to feel. Not as a preacher, not as a leader, but as a reflection of us all.”
–John Lennon
You and Me
By Dave Matthews Band
Want to pack your bags something small
Take what you [...]
What does community mean for us — as artists, runners, yogis, parents, friends and neighbors?
Two great running findings this week. Good to see resources available for everyone.
On the Run, a blog about the New York City Marathon. The Marathon this year is on November 7 and will have about 43,000 runners. So looking forward to it!
A Running Start, a free online coaching resource developed by New York Road Runners [...]
Flesh, mind, breath: 1 body, 1 color, 1 continuous line.
It’s almost impossible to believe that it’s already October and chilly. September was — as always — a month full of new information, experiences, and goals. But although it was a busy month, this year September felt different, and I mean good different.
Among the many reasons I couldn’t find time to write is that I have [...]
Magical moments happen when…
After a long day
– first day of a tough class
– picked up my fast runner from daycare. I laugh when people ask me if he already walks. He runs and runs and runs…
– cooked a healthy dinner
– bathed, read and got the little runner happily in bed
Suddenly the final details for an upcoming performance/installation were very [...]
My kind of weekend
Gorgeous weather
Quiet city
Nurturing all things at home…
Happy weekend everyone!
I just read this in the current issue of Yoga Magazine, and it is so simple and clear, I want to share it with you all.
“Rather than entering any situation wondering how it will serve you, let your entire motivation be to serve the greater good. Ask yourself constantly, how do I serve here, rather than how [...]
Finding of the week:
“We always need to remember that behind almost every great moment in history, there are heroic people doing really boring and frustrating things for a prolonged period of time.”
From New York Times, My Favorite August by Gail Collins.
If you want to get a real view of what an artist’s life is all about, check out Julian Dashper (1960-2009): It Is Life at MINUS SPACE. On view from August 7 until September 4, 2010. A must see, read, experience, feel.
In 2007, I wrote the post, Your Heart Makes Me Feel, after I read [...]
The taste of summer is…
fresh
I’ve been giving life to those whispery notes/sketches I often add to my Resource: Where Abstract Art is (From) with a great group of artists: Glen Cunningham, Laura Fayer, Lori Kirkbride, Rachael Wren. All artists were part of Susan Ross and PowerHouse Projects. Source was on view at The Halls at [...]
Flesh, mind, breath: 3 knots, 3 colors, 3 points.
Hope you’re all having a great summer. Here are some of my summer thoughts after having a wonderful time with family and at my favorite place: the beach.
It pleases me immensely to see how my boy loves the ocean. He was born in NYC, but his blood is Caribbean…and I truly love that!
Fruit and vegetable [...]
On the second day of summer, where is my mind?
Swimming in the Caribbean. Surrounded by family and nature. I’m counting the days…
Where is yours?
Where is My Mind
By The Pixies
Oh
With your feet in the air and your head on the ground
Try this trick and spin it, yeah
Your head will collapse
But there’s nothing in it
And you’ll [...]
Findings of the week:
“The critic has to educate the public; the artist has to educate the critic.”
-Oscar Wilde
“Yoga is about the union and integration of breath, movement and body, both on and off the mat. Our practice on the mat should hopefully guide us towards actions in the outside world: if we observe our actions [...]
Here I am, thinking of tomorrow’s NYRR New York Mini 10K. My first “big” race after baby. Feeling excited. I ran this race in 2008 and the experience was awesome. This is a women only race and it is truly amazing to see a sea of women running in
I’ve been fascinated by triangle pose (Trikonasana) since I began practicing yoga. This is a pose that I try to do everyday, even if it is for a couple of minutes at lunch time. It really makes me feel good. What I find magical about the pose is how our bodies become geometry, basic shapes [...]
The feeling of showing work is always wonderful, but when the exhibition is at home — Oh, that feels awesome!
I’m happy to write that the site-specific installation, Museo de Arte de Caguas (MUAC), Puerto Rico.
There is lots to see in Elsa Melendez for inviting me to participate in the exhibition. And as always, it’s [...]
…to dedicate to wonderful people.
I dedicate my miles to the memory of a wonderful person — a great friend, brother, father, husband, son, and so much more. My dear brother-in-law, Victor González Nieves (1963-2010). We miss you so much!!
Finding of the week:
“A arte é a minha forma de conhecimento do mundo”
“Art is my way of understanding the world”
-Lygia Pape
Image:
Lygia Pape
Magnetized Spaces, 1968-2002
Spaces of the city
I’m glad to be back after a couple of weeks of too much happening at the same time. Here are some new discoveries that kept me balanced during busy days.
To begin a yoga practice at home, I got the podcast Jason Crandell. Each practice is twenty minutes and Crandell is such an excellent teacher. The [...]
Spring flow,
Spring glow,
just typing the word spring makes me smile.
We’ve been having glorious days filled with beautiful colors and sun. The weather always inspires me to choose what to experiment with in the kitchen. I have two new favorites: quinoa and kale. Cooking them is simple, their benefits are plenty and they taste great.
I [...]
Finding of the week:
Where does your body end and nature begin?
Where does your breath end and air begin?
Where is the line between the water in your body and the water in the ocean, in the river?
Who drew that line?
-Swami Veda Bharati
Everything feels so new in the spring. My curious boy has been showing me the world from a new perspective. This weekend, we spent long hours with friends, playing in the park, and looking at fresh bits of color — trees, magnolias, daffodils. Very refreshing!
The beautiful sun has inspired me to introduce him to the [...]
Finding of the week:
“The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes.”
-Marcel Proust
What a pleasant surprise I received yesterday when Erin Loechner from Design for Mankind is an award-winning blog dedicated to showcasing the talents of the emerging art and design community. They receive over 11,000 visits per day (wow!) which makes them great hosts. I encourage all to take some time to look, read, subscribe and [...]
Beautiful sunny day
early morning
in New York
running with
my favorite music
creative thoughts
and a happy heart
returned home
found two beautiful smiles
and a cup of good coffee
simple things taste so good!