Each week I will feature one song and accompanying painting from my project, Peace or Drama, A Journey Through Music And Art.
In the spotlight this week is Simply Be.
I’m a yoga teacher. I learn a lot from watching how people hold their bodies. I say “hold” because we often get stuck in fixed positions, reflecting fixed patterns in our lives.
I have a graphic designer friend who spends so much time on the computer – sometimes even getting up at 4 am to work on freelance projects before going into the office. This takes its toll. How many of us are getting quality sleep out there? Or quality rest time when we’re awake? Do we even know how to rest without being plugged in? Can we slow down without feeling guilty?
It is quiet in my house this morning. There’s a bird chirping outside. I hear the ticking of the clock as the cats fix their gaze out the window. May we find moments of sweet solitude every day. And may we value each other’s company without being in a rush, without thinking of what comes next. Let’s remember that balance makes us stronger, redeems us, makes us whole.
“Maybe I could be with you awhile
Without all the effort of a smile
There’s nothing we must do
But share what’s pure and true
And simply be, simply be”
(verse from Simply Be)
Song by Eve Fleishman. Image by Carla Gauthier(Houston TX). Read more about Simply Be in the exhibition book. You can also bid on the painting, with proceeds to benefit PeaceTones.
Here’s a video from one of my recent shows: