Running with scissors ๐ธโ๏ธ๐ชธ Part 2.
Post shoot analysis & Inquiry โ How much can one vulnerably hold without people pleasing, self abandoning and depleting the nervous system?
The reason I feel we need to practice our yoga is to continue to increase the awareness and capacity to hold ourselves in fun, challenging, physical, mental or emotional states without overdoing, straining or overstaying past our actually capacity.
I loved being on this shoot, it was so much fun ๐๐ช ๐ง๐ผโโ๏ธ๐ฌ maybe you can tell :) Certain parts of flow state are very apparent to me and certain parts of the process can still be refined for sure.
When Iโm traveling a lot for shoots (I had to travel for 9 hours in total to get to and from this one) my practices tend to be inconsistent so I also need to prioritize rest and nutrition as much as I can as apart of the dance. Life as a roadie is not my preference but gratefully Iโm here, sharing what I love in gorgeous locations with amazingly kind and generous beings.
However ๐ฎ it is when Iโm back at home that I need to fill up my cup and cultivate the reserves of stored Prana / Life force that come from regular Sadhana which is what helps me work as a creative freelancer & pay bills simply put.
It is by regularly checking into that felt sense (notes from #kianaddermier ๐@mysoreyogaparis ) that this space of inner knowing just how much capacity I have or have not internally created, that I can figure out how to honestly not over or under give my time, energy and attention (this applies to personal, fitness, friends and family commitments also).
Truthfully sharing the process of making the art, and ultimately selling the art is also a balancing act because naturally we want people to know we are here & hide in the privacy, wear the mistakes and be messy and perfect all at the same time - This grace is an art all in itself.
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Written recharging while laying in recovery position on my floor. If I read this and overlay in on a moving reel does that make it another vlog? :) This feels like a too much work right now, so maybe another day.
Thanks for reading xo
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Stop killing children
Stop drinking their blood
Just stop.
Iโve become a bitnobessed with the news and am getting a bit jaded. Yesterday my tuk driver gave me a spontaneous numerology reading. He was very accurate. He said when someone is bad I can get very angry, and when some one is good I can be very good towards them.
He put it simply. And he was right I am angry.
And grateful for the little pulse check ๐๐ here are some nice memories from my favorites folder incase this shit doesnโt stop hitting the fan.
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Trying to make a living while the world is on fire!
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Ps. Iโm still raising money for our school project if you want to contribute any amount please message me ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ
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Ecdysis is the critical biological process of shedding or molting the old, rigid exoskeleton in snakes and arthropods to allow for growth and development ๐ฆ๐โจ๐บ๐ธโ ๏ธ
I found these photos taken a few years ago while sorting & archiving and remembered the intention we had when we took them, and how much has evolved since then. Sharing in the wake of Shivaratri & the closing of a serpent year felt like a timely occasion since the actual occasion didnโt occur yet โ along with our accidental Shiva & Vasuki energy which is what made me feel like sharing ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ
Lately when ever I post anything I feel this feeling of finality; like sayonara this is the last post ๐ฉ๐ฝโ๐พ I have a strong desire to get offline, then I see something or think of work Iโd like to gently reveal or show in some sort of way and then comes the urge to come back from my temporary grave and share it
This raises a question of what that urge is aboutโฆ
I enjoy writing actually, and the informal platform lends itself to half finished attempts of putting a few words down with some images sort of in hopes of creating a visual essay perhaps, but then the perfectionist traditionalist in me judges thavthisbisnt a serious platform and the thoughts lose the momentum and my own interest dwindles to pursue it with much further development.
Anyway, all this is to say. I liked how my outfit matched the colours and patterns of Mahadeva & wonder if anyone else might notice if I didnโt spell it out :) AND If any of yโall are navigating any of these topics? And want to share some humble thoughts on the matter ๐บ๐ง
Drop me a message โ๐ฝ
Bread of angels ๐ชฝ
9 year cycle completed.
1 ๐ธ The first shoot we ever did for Satvrn was with my dearest @flipng & @billyloularose in Tamarama, 2016 โ this image reminded me of how long and sweet the friendships that have carried me over the last 9 years of trying to create something of my own have been.
2 ๐ธ In 2015 I designed my first ever jewellery collection in Sri Lanka โ was a not so humble galactic commission of super geometrical 18k gold & Ethiopian Opal pieces; An introduction that was made by Shafni which struck the match and got me started on this path of producing jewellery which later became Satvrn. The commissioned collection was photographed by Ravi on my old light box, we have come along way since those very first product shots :)
3 ๐ธ At home picnics with my extra limbs ๐ชฝ๐ฆช๐ฅ
If you know Samantha, you know the span of her angelic swings for elevating all beings, she has single handled held me up more times than I can count this week alone. It is an honor to celebrate her great big champagne loving, oyster shucking, low key determined to save the world every moment of the day heartโฆ
4 ๐ธ At home Pop up Prep โ our last pop up was a gorgeous celebration of old friendship and gentle realizations of our care for one another ๐ด๐ซ๐ชฝ
5 ๐ธ Mid morning medi / naps with my Wiggy ๐
6 ๐ธ Barefoot nostalgia, we started selling Satvrn bangles there about 9 or so years ago? Nicola was still running the retail and when i handed her 10 bangles i had no clue weโd still be paddling along in slow motion for this long ๐ถ๐ถ๐ถ
7/8 ๐ธ Cute creative moments last week at Studio Dimitra got me thinking about all the small ways Iโve contributed to other peopleโs brands over the years, gently producing behind the scenes and that maybe itโs time to be brave and take on a more visible role as Creative Director or Producer of sorts? Dive in officially and develop ideas, creative systems for productions intentionally instead of adhoc sprinkling some organized magic and slipping away ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ๐ง๐ฝโโ๏ธ
9 ๐ธ Peggy at home, just capturing my heart by being her sweet all encompassing Peggyself at home.
โจ๏ธ THE FIRST BLOOM โจ๏ธ
Join us on a journey into the sensory landscapes of specialty coffee. A curated pour-over gathering where carefully sourced and roasted beans from across the world are brewed with intention to reveal the depth, beauty, and unique characteristics of their origin.
In collaboration with our wonderful friends at @satvrn__jewellery , discover an exclusive collection of fine jewellery talismans, and adornments in silver, brass, and copper.
Hosted by family at @vedacafesl in Ahangama, where woodfire-to-plate offerings plant the seeds for a season of delicious, nutritious food rooted in culture.
Our brother from another mother, @ravibdrifting , will shape the atmosphere with a perfectly selected soundtrack.
This is an invitation to slow down, connect, and immerse yourself in a sacred, quiet ritual of reverence. Drop by and Bloom with Intention. ๐บ๐๐โ๏ธ๐ฑโจ๏ธ
