Underdoing / January 31, 2024

 January 31, 2024

Underdoing

I began taking Qigong classes in late December.

Qigong is an ancient Chinese healing practice that combines meditation, controlled breathing, and gentle movement.

Roughly translated as the master of one’s energy, Qigong combines two important concepts of traditional Chinese medicine. Qi refers to vital life force, while gong means mastery or cultivation.

The practice is meant to cultivate the energy and strength of nature into one’s body to promote mental, physical, and spiritual health.

At my first class, our instructor informed newcomers that Quigong is about underdoing.

Underdoing!

Big gift.

Huge.

A Shorthand of the Heart
3.5 x 4.5″; acrylic and collage on card stock
CutUp
2024

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   Sheila Marie Delgado

   January 31, 2024 at 5:37 pm

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   Hmmm. Deep thinking. Love the shapes, subdued texture and muted hue. xoxo 

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      Dotty Seiter

      January 31, 2024 at 7:10 pm

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      Sheila, yes, yes, and yes. This piece was SO satisfying to make. It came together in no time. And, like you, I loved the shapes, subdued texture, and muted hue.

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   Joyful Puttering

   January 31, 2024 at 7:28 pm

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   Wow….what a wonderful concept to mull over: underdoing! And the simplicity of this underdone shorthand piece is wonderful!!!

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      Dotty Seiter

      January 31, 2024 at 8:19 pm

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      Love how you found words for the ‘simplicity of this underdone shorthand piece,’ MaryAnn. Thank you. I felt as though all my chakras were in alignment as I created it : )

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   imajenationgmailcom

   February 1, 2024 at 4:09 pm

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   Qigong! I used to do that and loved it! “Underdoing” is hard for me (the queen over OVERDOING). And you did it perfectly here in this piece. I am agog. Brilliant.

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      Dotty Seiter

      February 1, 2024 at 4:31 pm

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      Underdoing is NOT my modus operandi, which is why Qigong is PERFECT for me!

      Creating this piece embodied the aligned underdoing flow of Qigong. Om shanti shanti shanti.