Category Archives: Well Being

Safety and Sirens and My Supposed Writer’s Block

Posted on October 25, 2011 by Adena Atkins

I’m drinking Earl Gray tea out of a big white mug and the mug is hot. I’m sitting inside the People’s Republic Koffee Shop. Today I worked on a new song. This is a big deal because in the past year … Continue reading →

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Being Doing Dishes

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Adena Atkins

We need to be–as much as possible. This experience is the basic material and medium of art. Plus, if I can look beyond the art obsession for two seconds, this is what life is. It’s living. Meditation helps. Practicing embodiment … Continue reading →

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The Easy-as-Pie Recipe for Handling Anything

Posted on July 5, 2011 by Adena Atkins

It’s Father’s Day. I sat at the bus stop almost an hour this afternoon. A dishevelled woman sat down at the bench next to me. “Hi”, she said. “Hi”, I replied. We sat in silence awhile. I swallowed more decaf, … Continue reading →

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Practicing Embodiment

Posted on May 10, 2011 by Adena Atkins

I’ve been wanting to bring more presence into my life–more and more, embodiment seems key to an art full life. I already have a meditation routine and I don’t want to overwhelm my mornings, so this month, I’ll try out … Continue reading →

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Part 2: Thirsty Restless Zombies

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Adena Atkins

For those of you who don’t know, the Restless Zombie series is about getting better sleep, so as not to live like restless zombies. This past week, as planned, I decided to look at what substances I was putting into my … Continue reading →

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The Restless Zombie Habitat Check In

Posted on February 2, 2011 by Adena Atkins

For those of you who don’t know, the Restless Zombie series is about getting better sleep, so as not to live like restless zombies. Last week’s focus was habitat. We looked at a few questions that lead us to supportive … Continue reading →

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Part 1: The Restless Zombie Habitat

Posted on January 25, 2011 by Adena Atkins

For those of you who don’t know, the Restless Zombie series is about getting better sleep, so as not to live like restless zombies. This week’s focus is habitat–if you want to participate, answer these questions: What environmental changes would … Continue reading →

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Announcing Restless Zombie Boot Camp

Posted on January 24, 2011 by Adena Atkins

In this blog, I promised to spill the beans on everything I know about creativity. Right now it doesn’t feel like I know too much. In fact, I feel like a zombie. I woke late. Again. As I type this, … Continue reading →

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Coming Home

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Adena Atkins

Whenever I come home, I immediately put away everything I brought in with me. I highly recommend this practice. Excuse me if this is incredibly obvious to you–it’s a big  change for me. Previously my habit was to throw things on … Continue reading →

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Adopting Rituals

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Adena Atkins

About a half year ago, I began to make small changes in my life. In that time the universe–or what-not–handed me some big changes as well, but these little adjustments excite me even more, maybe because through them I have … Continue reading →

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