3/3 The Excitement of Breathing

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I had now understood how the breathing worked muscularly and physically but when I started to sing something did not connect. Then it was time for Päivi, the singing teacher, to poke me again. 

"Now you feel the breath, but what about the song? Aren't you telling something with it?"

2/3 The Lesson

...of singing

turned into a lesson of breathing and presence.

And even better into a lesson how to motivate yourself, go from passive existing into active being and therefore it took me into the origin of inspiration.  

@Ringofirefly

"Your breathing seems passive as well as your singing. Actually you've quite a passive body and presence. "

1/3 The Origin of Inspiration

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Is the origin of breath.

@violeta en pausa, a photo by A6U571N on Flickr.

"Don't wait for it, just do it

@Max Streicher's Mind Blowing Floating Giants

like we did it for millions of years,

as you did yesterday,

as you did minute go,

as you do it now,

@Ilse Moore Photography

breathe,

it's the most natural thing for you to do."

"

In`spi*ra"tion (?), n. [F. inspiration, L. inspiratio. See Inspire.]

1. The act of inspiring or breathing in; breath; specif. (Physiol.), the drawing of air into the lungs, accomplished in mammals by elevation of the chest walls and flattening of the diaphragm; -- the opposite of expiration.

2. The act or power of exercising an elevating or stimulating influence upon the intellect or emotions; the result of such influence which quickens or stimulates; as, the inspiration of occasion, of art, etc.

3. (Theol.) A supernatural divine influence on the prophets, apostles, or sacred writers, by which they were qualified to communicate moral or religious truth with authority; a supernatural influence which qualifies men to receive and communicate divine truth; also, the truth communicated.
         "
- Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913 + 1828)

There's something for you to chew and think about at first glance.

I don't want to make you choke at the first bite

To be continued...

2# Upcoming Goodies

Have you ever had problems in motivation, inspiration?

© Jenny Earnest 2012

Yeah, I was guessing that too. It's an usual symptom among creative people too. There's also an enormous  amount of good and not so good advice about getting rid of creativity blocks in several books, blogs, aforisms, improvisation classes and so on... And I will add one up here in my blog since I've never seen one of this kind before. Just wait! You'll be amazed by the sheer simplicity!

The Lore Of Spices

The Lore Of Spices: Their History And Uses Around The World by Jan Öjvind Swahn


This book presents around thirty known spices, their backround, folklore and tradition around them, usage and a few recipes. For some reason I think I will get back to this book often, and not the least beacause of its vivid illustration.
The Author is Jan Öjvind Swahn, person who has dedicated his time and knowledge for folklore research, especially food and food traditions. I think soon I might find more of his books at my shelves. This Book is something I've been looking for quite a time since I've for long had a dream to slowly develop myself a relevant knowledge about local spices and ingredients to farm and use in kitchen. And there it was! A perfect piece of folk knowledge just when I was on the mood to once really buy something. Today I set my I on it accidentally when I was strolling around Jyväskylä. It was a gray rainy day so I for once glanced at something else but the sky.

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Eager beaver

This is a serie of text is written few weeks ago but again I find it topical. Before speeding up the studies it might be the time to release parts of it as a motivator for all of us who still have to complete something before Christmas. And far more important, as a preparation for the New Year which always works as a good kick of for better habits

NEW GUIDELINES TO APPROACH MY OWN TIME AND WORK... What would they be?