Drawing of the artist Felix Scheinberger by Lynn
“There is nothing more truly artistic than to love people.”
-Vincent Van Gogh in a letter to his brother.
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Monthly Archives: April 2019
art and love
Sunday, April 28, 2019
joy nevertheless
Wednesday, April 24, 2019
drawing by lynn
I am fascinated by how we can experience joy even in the midst of tough times. I have seen time and time again that joy can be found in the midst of so much gunk. I have interviewed people and read research studies and other writing about resiliency and post traumatic growth, and have heard how people are thriving in the midst of trauma and disease. I find it inspires me. I meet people whose lives seem much tougher than mine, and I find myself in awe of the joy they can find in the midst of it all, and am encouraged.
dancing with joy
Friday, April 19, 2019
I have always loved to dance, and to watch others dancing. There is something about dancing that can express joy in fantastic ways, connecting our feelings of joy to how we feel in our bodies. I have enjoyed a video recently, of the TU Dance Company in a collaboration with the singer Bon Iver, and I enjoyed sketching the dancers, entering into their experience while doing so (click here for a YouTube). Music and dance together can lift us up, no matter if we are participants or those watching.
