“Watch
your thoughts for they become words, watch your words for they become actions,
watch your actions for they become habits, watch your habits for they become
character, and watch your character for it becomes your destiny.” – Lao-Tzu
One
of the most difficult things for humans is to handle is the uncertainty of the
future. What will I be doing a year from now? Five years from
now? What will happen in a particular situation? We all try very
hard to control what we can and let go of the rest, but it’s not easy.
If
we get quiet enough to listen, I believe we can envision a future that
encompasses ourselves as we are meant to be. Everything starts with a
thought. How often do you imagine bad things that might
happen? What would happen if instead you allow yourself to imagine
yourself at your best, finding your destiny?
This
workshop is designed to help you access that vision of the future using the
nonverbal part of your brain. Martha Beck, the well-known life coach and
author, says “creating art shifts consciousness out of the verbal part of the
brain and into the more creative, intuitive, and sensory brain regions…the
verbal region processes about forty bits of information per second. The
nonverbal processes about eleven million bits per second. You do the
math.” In other words, doing art is good for you and helps you solve
problems without really trying!
In
this all-day workshop we will do:
·
a
warm-up art exercise
·
a
walking meditation
·
a
writing exercise
·
a
finished self-portrait (literal or non-literal) incorporating your writing and
art.
All
materials, as well as a morning snack, will be supplied. Bring a sack lunch.
You
do not need to be an artist or have any art experience to take part in this
workshop. You just need to want to delve deeper into your authentic self
and express who you are.
This
workshop is offered this time at an introductory price because it is brand new
and because it may be recorded for promotional purposes.
$45
All
supplies included
McHenry
Dam (off of River Road, McHenry) or Mary’s home/studio in case of rain
Saturday,
April 28th 10 - 4
Please
let me know if you plan to attend or if you have any questions: mary@marytelfer.com or 815-715-1527
