\nA wordsmith, her inquiry peppered with dramatic descriptions of what might be going thru my mind.
\nListening to her poetic monologue, I thought what a crushing disappointment I am going to be when I tell her I don\u2019t think<\/em>.<\/p>\n
Research claims may save me from further explanation.<\/p>\n
According to Dr. Rossman, author of \u2018the Worry Solution\u2019 the conscious logic of our thinking brain works differently than the wisdom of our unconscious emotional intuitive mind.<\/p>\n
\u2018When you are actively solving problems\u2019 he writes,\u2019 the electrical firing of your brain operates at a baseline of 24-42 cycles per second. When you breathe deeply and shift into relaxation mode, the brain slows to 10-12 cycles per second, as it slows further, information from it\u2019s non verbal parts appear as images, feelings, intuition.\u201d Inner wisdom resides here. <\/p>\n
This is where the creative juices flow.<\/p>\n
I might not be thinking about the sun streaming on maples or about the chill in the morning air, but I am AWARE,my senses,saturated<\/em>. Thinking happens during the in-between moments, after the experience, before I start to paint.Composition and colour swirling in my mind for days or weeks. Relaxed at the easel, a shift occurs, thoughts disappear. I wasn\u2019t thinking about the morning, wandering in the forest shadows weeks ago. My breath hanging in misty clouds before me. Or about how the frosty dew glinted in the sun. The essence of autumn in the air, bringing it\u2019s … Continue reading
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\n I bring this to the canvas. <\/p>\n
\n My mind sparking ideas, working thru the puzzle.
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\n I am standing in the shadows, awash in the sun, breathing the scent of autumn once again.
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