random drawings

Katie allowed me to draw her - this isn't her, but it captures something about her. And she requested a ruff, after I said I'd made her look like a young Shakespearean actor.

San Francisco, and its patron saint, have been on my mind.

People in water.

wondering

fear 3

Often there's a busy little part of our brain occupying itself with coming up with a thousand and one reasons why what we want won't work, won't happen, can't be, can't be ours, can't happen for us.

It's nice to be able to move into another part of the brain where things are possible, the air is a little clearer, and the view is clearer too.

This guy can be grumpy.

The appeal of having something that is OURS, too, is great.

But what ELSE is ours?

alexander workshop

katie's studio

I spent a nice afternoon hanging out (like these skeletons ;) ) in Katie's Alexander Technique studio and got some drawings!

The skeleton below has a neon green mustache and a three-cornered hat.

fear 2

It's recital season, and a tough season in many other ways. There's a lot of fear, floating around.

My Alexander Technique lessons are always inspiring and exciting. Today Katie and I were talking about the prefrontal cortex, and how it can talk to and mitigate the fear response which nestles at the back of the brain, telling us that everything is awful and everyone is out to get us.

happy birthday, F.M.!

Happy birthday to this very hip dude. For more information please visit my talented friend Katie's website: www.alexandertechniquerochester.com