The Artist Within I recently read the fascinating story of Dr. Gindi, a German/Egyptian physician turned sculptor. She traveled the world as a general practitioner before shifting her life into that of an artist, studying at the Florence Academy of Art. Although she states that this may not be the most expected transition for a physician, she […]
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“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately, to front only the essential facts of life, and see if I could not learn what it had to teach, and not, when I came to die, discover that I had not lived.”- Henry David Thoreau. What does it mean to live your life deliberately,
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When you are struggling to solve a problem, do you ever find that you get stuck in a rut of stale, circular thinking? To use a quote from Einstein, “The thinking that got us where we are is not the thinking that will get us where we want to be.” In 1975 musician and artist
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The Power of Music: Music has the power to transcend differences and connect globally. https://vimeo.com/33985596?gclid=Cj0KCQjwyMiTBhDKARIsAAJ-9Vv0oL47hDFwQ2tVG_LaSTIjkmHKm9tcY0BKfxL2rGJvqAxrG-uJIqwaAggxEALw_wcB The Power of the Visual: An image can say it all. https://www.snow-forecast.com/whiteroom/melting-gondola-artwork-appears/
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“A dojo [practice hall] is a miniature cosmos where we make contact with ourselves-our fears, anxieties, reactions, and habits. It is an area of confined conflict where we confront an opponent who is not an opponent, but rather a partner engaged in helping us to understand ourselves more fully…….” Joe Hyams Reading this book, Zen
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“Dr. Netter’s contribution to the study of human anatomy is epochal. He has advanced our understanding of anatomy more than any other illustrator since the 16th century, when Vesalius introduced drawings based on cadaveric dissections.” ~ Michael Debakey M.D. Frank Henry Netter (25 April 1906 – 17 September 1991) initially began his working career as
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“Until one is committed, there is always hesitancy, the chance to draw back, always ineffectiveness. Concerning all acts of initiative and creation, there is one elementary truth, the ignorance of which kills countless ideas and splendid plans: that the moment one definitely commits oneself, then providence moves too. All sorts of things occur to help
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What can happen when we are faced with a situation that requires us to shift perspective? As eloquently stated by the economist John Kenneth Galbraith: “Faced with the choice between changing one’s mind and proving that there is no need to do so, almost everyone gets busy on the proof.” We get consumed by proving ourselves “right”,
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What Holds Us Back from Being Assertive? Are we fearful of being seen as too aggressive, bossy, pushy? Are we uncertain of the legitimacy of our beliefs? Are we trying to make others happy or protect their perceived vulnerability? Do we not really understand what assertiveness is? Probably a mixture of all of these and
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Self-Leadership represents the cornerstone of being able to fully function as a thriving, self-determining individual. A working definition from Andrew Bryant and Ana Kazan (2012) describes it as follows: “Self-Leadership is the practice of intentionally influencing your thinking, feeling and actions towards your objective/s.” Bryant and Kazan’s definition encompasses: Cultivation of a powerful vision Creation
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