{"id":4832,"date":"2017-08-30T15:46:21","date_gmt":"2017-08-30T19:46:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/?p=4832"},"modified":"2018-04-27T09:35:18","modified_gmt":"2018-04-27T13:35:18","slug":"finding-peace","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/finding-peace\/","title":{"rendered":"Inner Peace"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>A scene in the sitcom \u201cFriends\u201d involves the actor character Joey, speaking about why he cries easily.\u00a0\u201cI am an Artist. My feelings are always close to the surface.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Thou the scene is delivered in humour, his character has a point.<\/p>\n<p>Most Artists are sensitive &amp; empathetic.<\/p>\n<p>Therefore, I wasn\u2019t surprised to hear,<\/p>\n<p>\u201cHow to paint with peace when the world may feel anything but?\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Short answer: Recognizing it\u2019s even more important to do so motivates the brush.<\/p>\n<p>Reflecting peace despite circumstance is powerful.<\/p>\n<p>Artists, in their connectedness can choose to be a conduit.<\/p>\n<p>Whatever your medium or field of work, leaving a legacy that emulates joy, motivates and reflects peace inspires humanity.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/view-from-a-canoe\/dsc07730\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4479\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4479\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC07730-256x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"256\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC07730-256x300.jpg 256w, http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC07730-768x901.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/11\/DSC07730-872x1024.jpg 872w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 256px) 100vw, 256px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>In endurance sport, grit complements training, it doesn\u2019t replace it.<\/p>\n<p>The more we \u2018train\u2019, consciously infusing peace daily, our ability to adapt in times of stress increases. Like a muscle, we build our internal \u2018peace\u2019 bank.<\/p>\n<p>Simple ways to increase daily peace:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>What can you do to help the situation? Gain knowledge &amp; problem solve? Be of service? offer expertise? contribute? Acting in loving kindness, inspiring people, creating beauty for the world has a ripple effect.<\/li>\n<li>Discover nature daily. Engaging in Nature improves health &amp; peace of mind. Awaken all your senses, what do you smell, hear, see, feel?<\/li>\n<li>Have a \u2018time out\u2019 from News &amp; electronics. \u201cConnected\u201d 24\/7 can be emotionally overwhelming, hard on eyesight &amp; breathing. Heads tipped in continuous \u2018i-posture\u2019 cuts off a portion of our air supply.<\/li>\n<li>Adapt healthy posture &amp; nutrition. Exercise. Practice daily mindfulness, meditation, &amp; deep breathing.<\/li>\n<li>Create a gratitude list. Write an additional item thru the day, morning, noon, and evening.<\/li>\n<li>Listen to peaceful music, or watch an inspiring film.\u201cThe Canoe\u201d has both. This captivating film (click here <a href=\"https:\/\/vimeo.com\/199089861\">https:\/\/vimeo.com\/199089861<\/a> ) by <a href=\"http:\/\/www.gohiromoto.com\">Goh Iromoto\u00a0<\/a>beautifully expresses connection to nature thru paddling in a collection of stories. \u201cThe Explorers\u201d features Joanie &amp; Gary <a href=\"http:\/\/www.themcguffins.ca\">McGuffin<\/a>,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I spent a month paddling with the McGuffin\u2019s on expedition in the boreal forest.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/finding-peace\/dawn-joanie-2\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4837\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4837\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dawn-joanie-1-202x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"202\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dawn-joanie-1-202x300.jpg 202w, http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dawn-joanie-1-768x1140.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dawn-joanie-1-690x1024.jpg 690w, http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/dawn-joanie-1.jpg 1628w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 202px) 100vw, 202px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Goh captures their passionate sincerity for engaging in and protecting wilderness. Artists in their own right, they wholeheartedly contribute to the health and peacefulness of our planet.<\/p>\n<p>Recognizing peace as a choice is freeing. This act can ignite hope &amp; illuminate possibility. May peace be with you.<\/p>\n<p>~~<\/p>\n<p>Joanie to Dawn in the boreal forest, \u201dDo you notice when it\u2019s overcast, the lichen glows with light? It\u2019s the only time the lichen shines that special glow.\u201d<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/finding-peace\/dsc09861\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4838\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4838\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC09861-300x189.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"189\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC09861-300x189.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC09861-768x483.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC09861-1024x645.jpg 1024w, http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/DSC09861-477x300.jpg 477w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>\u00a0lichen on gray day in boreal~ plein air.<\/p>\n<p>It was an absolute thrill to reunite with the McGuffin ladies this spring, a family that continues to inspire &amp; remain close to my heart.<\/p>\n<p>Joanie &amp; Sila McGuffin.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/finding-peace\/img_0575\/\" rel=\"attachment wp-att-4843\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-medium wp-image-4843\" src=\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_0575-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_0575-300x225.jpg 300w, http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_0575-768x576.jpg 768w, http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_0575-400x300.jpg 400w, http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/08\/IMG_0575.jpg 800w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>New Work!<\/p>\n<p>I am excited to share this new work, expressing continuously developing style and colour palette. The new tiny 6&#215;6 inch canvas&#8217;s are meant to evoke light, pattern \u00a0of landscape infused with light. Email me for purchase\/ collection details on all \u00a0work. dawn@dawnbanning.com<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A scene in the sitcom \u201cFriends\u201d involves the actor character Joey, speaking about why he cries easily.\u00a0\u201cI am an Artist. My feelings are always close to the surface.\u201d Thou the scene is delivered in humour, his character has a point. &hellip; <a href=\"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/finding-peace\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"meta-nav\">&rarr;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"ngg_post_thumbnail":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3,4],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-4832","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-new-work","category-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4832","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=4832"}],"version-history":[{"count":7,"href":"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4832\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":5220,"href":"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/4832\/revisions\/5220"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=4832"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=4832"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.dawnbanning.com\/newsblog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=4832"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}