Featured Artist: Root Yarden
Synkroniciti is overjoyed to welcome back Israeli photographer, poet, dancer and performance artist Root Yarden. This time we feature a moving series of self-portraits by the sea called “Journey.” The …
Quote for Today: Jay Woodman
You know that feeling of invincibility you sometimes get, especially when young and testing yourself–well that could be because actually know deep down that we are indeed eternal. We come …
Globe-trotting Travel Series #33: Sandpaintings of Wang Chenwei, Weihai, China
Day 33 of the Globe-trotting Travel Series returns to China to feature Wang Chenwei, a sand artist in Weihai, in the eastern province of Shandong. This is a beautiful, meditative …
Globe-trotting Travel Series #22: Louis-Marie Fardet of the Houston Symphony with Fabien Gabel
Day 22 of the Globe-trotting Travel Series returns home to Houston to feature the mesmerizing and soulful playing of Louis-Marie Fardet of the Houston Symphony, accompanied on the piano by …
Globe-trotting Travel Series #19: Manju Singh from Lucknow, India
Painting a picture is a bit like meditation. The focused attention required is both relaxing and a means of working out feelings and thoughts. It can be a vehicle for …
Quote for Today: Thích Nhất Hạnh
If something negative comes to the surface, such as your despair and anger, or the despair and anger of your spouse, you need the energy of mindfulness to embrace it. …
Yearning for Catharsis: The Transitory Sound and Movement Collective
When we get caught up in evaluating performance, life, and art, become uninspired. How do we refresh our vision? I found my seat in the darkened room. A soundless film …
Quote for Today: Jean-Jacques Rousseau
I can only meditate when I am walking, when I stop I cease to think; my mind only works with my legs. ―Jean-Jacques Rousseau, Confessions Public Domain Image via maxpixel
A Meditation in Quotes: Favorites of 2016
These are twenty of my favorite quotes from 2016, strung together into a meditation. Each quote has some resonance or synchronicity with the one that follows it. I hope the …
Floating on Water: The Medieval Art of Ebru
Traditional art forms remain astounding and disarmingly beautiful in an era dominated by technology. What makes this art so beguiling? Ebru, a form of paper marbling, is an ancient art that originated …