Year of the Wood Snake

Qi and the Five Elements

People talk about being “in the flow” when they are creating. When they’re not, they use words like “stuck”, “blocked”, and “distracted”. Does any of those sound familiar? Is there a creative approach to qi through the five elements? They don’t just apply to visual artists, dancers, musicians, and theatre people. The concept of creativity is …

Integrating all aspects of our lives. Work, relaxation and family. Productive efficiency

Why Productive Efficiency should be the goal

Being productive has always been a bit of a sore point for me. Not that I’m not productive or struggle with it, but rather, how do you measure productivity when the opportunity cost is taken into consideration? I often spend the whole day behind my computer doing and creating various things. However, if I can’t …