I’m sure you know the experience of being about to sit down to write (or do any creative work), when all of a sudden, you are certain the kitchen needs to be cleaned, the laundry is begging to be folded NOW, and/or the grout in the shower needs a good brushing. Perhaps your Procrastination manifests…
Creativity
Transmuting Fear to Creativity
We had been seated in a circle inside the Kiva for several hours, and the small of my back was tight and aching. Master Mingtong Gu announced that we were going to begin some sound healing work, and suggested that we get comfortable. Comfortable, for me, was lying flat on my back just on the…
Make Your Mark
“Make your mark on the world and leave a legacy worth aspiring to.”ย ~ Simon Asmus Tucked into the high desert of the Galisteo, New Mexico landscape is the stunning Chi Center — a 79-acre center for learning the ancient, energy healing art of Qigong. One border of the property is formed by massive blocks…
Qigong for Your Creativity
I just returned from a retreat at The Chi Center in Galisteo, New Mexico where I had the privilege of learning the art of energy healing, Qigong. We gathered together each morning at 7am in the Kiva, an underground chamber Pueblo Indians used for religious rites. There, Master Mingtong Gu, a world-renowned Qigong Master, led…
Scare The Shit Out Of Yourself
I was making travel arrangements for my trip to New Mexico. As I was mapping out interesting things to do in Albuquerque, an advertisement for a hot air balloon ride popped up. The photograph was completely captivating โ brilliantly-colored hot air balloons sailing across the desert in clear, azure skies. An electric shock coursed through…
Revealing What Is Hidden
I was scrolling through email in my daily dispatch from Unroll.me when something caught my eye. I typically just delete all of the emails, but I had been stopped by an image — an energy — in an email fromย The Bascom. The sketched and painted image of a woman’s eyes and a nose against a…