Monday 30 June 2014

Remember to put the glass down.

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A psychologist walked around a room while teaching stress management to an audience. As she raised a glass of water, everyone expected they’d be asked the “half empty or half full” question. Instead, with a smile on her face, she inquired: “How heavy is this glass of water?”

Answers called out ranged from 8 oz. to 20 oz.

She replied, “The absolute weight doesn’t matter. It depends on how long I hold it. If I hold it for a minute, it’s not a problem. If I hold it for an hour, I’ll have an ache in my arm. If I hold it for a day, my arm will feel numb and paralyzed. In each case, the weight of the glass doesn’t change, but the longer I hold it, the heavier it becomes.”

She continued, “The stresses and worries in life are like that glass of water. Think about them for a while and nothing happens. Think about them a bit longer and they begin to hurt. And if you think about them all day long, you will feel paralyzed – incapable of doing anything.”

It’s important to remember to let go of your stresses. As early in the evening as you can, put all your burdens down. Don’t carry them through the evening and into the night. Remember to put the glass down!

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Wednesday 11 June 2014

The Art of Living

“A painter should begin every canvas with a wash of black, because all things in nature are dark except where exposed by the light.” Leonardo da Vinci.

Andres Amador, 42, creates designs on beaches from California to the Carribean which often cover a space as large as a football field.

They are raked into beach sand and are sometimes spontaneous and free-flowing, sometimes geometric and precise. Andre calls himself an "Earthscape Artist" designing fleeting beach artworks. 


Imagine, spending all that time working diligently on a specific project, to witness it being literally washed away in front of your eyes! And yet, this is the how Andres works.  The beauty, however, is always fleeting, waiting to be washed away. When the tide takes away his work, he is left with a blank slate to start again. Andre Amador was educated as an environmental scientist and previously worked in computer programming.

He gave up his job 10 years ago to pursue his artistic passion. He uses a camera mounted on a quad-copter to take high sky images of his designs, which he then sells online.

So, the next time you feel like screaming in frustration at a project going wrong, or you are feeling empty when a relationship or friendship ends. Consider, Andre Amador, he creates beauty and is content when nature removes it, why? I guess so he can look forward to starting the whole process all over again.