here and there

musings of a wandering mind

Category: Meditation

  • chop carry wood water

    Before enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. After enlightenment: chop wood, carry water. I’ve been learning how to do character animation in After Effects, and it’s tedious work, especially when you are getting started. I didn’t really feel ready to post it yet, so instead I made this, to remind myself to get back to working…

  • right here right now

    Making something to post every day is not that hard in theory. I try to finish these pieces relatively quickly, just seeing what I can create in an allotted time. I have been playing around with timing too. It’s a new challenge every day. In the beginning, I would work on a piece during the…

  • graphic design chronicles

    I decided to play with string instead of drawing this one. If I may offer some advice: Prioritize mental health, play as much as you can. Enjoy your dang life!

  • a lotus for you, a Buddha to be

    Here is part of a sketch for a larger piece, involving circuit patterns. It’s been on hold for a while but maybe I’ll come back to it soon. I could say some other stuff too, but I’m running a marathon, not a track meet.

  • sit

    This is a sketch for a piece I would like to finalize at some point, but I also like the look of it as it is. Sitting meditation is foundational in my life, I am very grateful to the teachers I have learned from and for the retreats in which I have participated. If I…

  • SEND IT

    Here’s a little motivational image for this Monday evening. I mentioned I’m a fan of sitting meditation. It helps me to relax my body and mind, and it allows me to know more about myself. What happens when I just stop? Like a tightly wound rope, breathing through a sitting session helps me to let…

  • here’s a thought

    This is from something I wrote in my notebook a few months ago while sitting on the beach in Oregon. What is it that people talk about? I mean, beyond the words, what are they saying? The sky is blue, the waves are roaring, I am alive and I am writing of what I know.…