EMILY PERRY:: ELEMENTAL

how to be inspired by color

take a walk somewhere, and take it slow, looking for color along the way

start to look closely at everything

choose a color for the week & photograph or sketch everything you see

wear the color you are exploring everyday

open yourself to the colors you usually avoid- what do they bring up for you?

play with crayons

carry a color wheel with you

make something bold

::photo walk wednesday::

::there is nothing like old wood, rust, and chipped paint to get my creative juices flowing!::

Art Journal Round Robin: Kula

how does your kula, your family or community of like-minded spirits, support you and provide refuge?

fueling up the creative fire

{my daughter painting by the lake, Yosemite}

so i thought i might do a little catch-up here at this space, but it seems like that is going to be so hard to do... we are already into fall!  so instead i think i might just start anew; i am hoping my site re-design will be done in the next 10 days or so.

so what have we been up to?  a lot of incubation: i have been in yoga classes a lot learning, studying, note taking, brain storming.  so i have a lot of ideas in the books, so to speak, gestating.  i have also been trying to take care of the kids, feed them, take them to school, and start teaching a little yoga.  so my days are full, but they are fueling my creative fire for when things slow down enough for me to breath, and take time to manifest some projects.

so, that is about it here:: fall weather has set in, and we are looking forward to selecting some pumpkins soon!  

what is going on where you are? 

our creative potential

 

{rocks in cathedral lake, yosemite, ca}

Yoga releases the creative potential of Life.  It does this by establishing a structure for self-realization, by showing how we can progress along the journey, and by opening a sacred vision of the Ultimate, of our Divine Origin, and final Destiny.  The Light that yoga sheds on Life is something special.  It is transformative.  It does not just change the way we see things; it transforms the person who sees.  It brings knowledge and elevates it to wisdom.

                -B.K.S. Iyengar, Light On Life

climbing down from the mountain

{cathedral peak and lake, Yosemite, CA}

there is nothing like climbing to the top of the world to get a little perspective.  it is as if getting away from the world allows you to be more in it, you know what i mean?  the family had a lovely backpacking getaway, and now it is time to re-enter the swing of things.  i have more yoga teacher training the next two weekends, and independent study to research, and a website to complete.  oh yeah, and i am going to start teaching yoga and work on a new e-course.  

i think the creative faucet is on, so i might as well go with it!  what gets your creative fires going?

The August Break: Day 11: Poppies & a Guest Post

poppies, pescadero, CA polaroid expired TZ artistic film, SX-70

In case you didn't know, I have a fun guest post up over at Alex's beautifully remodeled Gypsy Girl's Guide!  Come visit- I talk all about Capturing Rasa!

The August Break: Day 10: Our Old Stomping Grounds

this is the bluff where we used to live; often is foggy in the mornings and evenings, with rolling dunes and native flowers.

sometimes i do miss that quiet.

The August Break: Day 8: Boardin'!

The August Break: Day 7: Set Rolling In