When it pours, it pours—feelings, I mean.
A slip of the tongue brings forth sleepless nights—
more humiliation, less humbling.
The restless mind keeps on working,
repeating, rehearsing
things I should have said,
things I should say,
torturing the soul each day.
It pours and pours—feelings I long to let go.
Sleepless tonight; perhaps tomorrow will bring
more humility and less humiliation.
The trees have changed their colour again;
The brightness of green has turned to dull orange.
Some have adorned a soft pink glow,
While others have become a vivid yellow.
Sneakily, autumn has made its way,
And the sun feels less warm today.
This change has brought beauty quietly,
As nature lets go of summer,
Embracing new beginnings.
When the night was drenched in rain.
I tried to contemplate my absurdity.
My abstruse thoughts kept me awake,
And long ago I lost my grip on reality.
I live in a bubble now,
While the world simply passes by.
I stayed awake the entire night;
And the only thing that felt real,
Was the rain outside.
I know the faces
And remember certain places,
Some stories that were told,
And treasures that were found.
I recall words spoken—sometimes—
The emotions that were felt,
The paths I walked,
The road I travelled.
I remember voices and sounds,
The smells and the touch.
The times I was lost,
And the times I was found,
The times I was broken,
And the times I was mended.
Sweta
Reverse Warrior is a popular yoga posture that is part of the Hatha yoga practice. This pose is also known as Viparita Virabhadrasana or simply Reverse Warrior. It is a standing pose that involves stretching the body and building strength in the legs, hips, and torso. The pose is a variation of Warrior II pose and is typically practiced in conjunction with other standing poses.
Getting In To The Pose
To get in to the Reverse Warrior pose, begin with Warrior II pose first. This involves standing with feet wide apart, turn the right foot outwards, and bend the right knee in a 90 degree angle, with knee right above the ankle. The left foot should be pivoted slightly inward and the left foot is parallel to the back of your yoga mat. Align the right heel with the arch of the left foot. The arms are extended out to the sides, with the right arm pointing forward and the left arm pointing backwards like a capital T shape. Draw your abdomen in and inhale and as you exhale extend the right arm up towards the ceiling, and gently place the left arm down on the left thigh, creating a gentle stretch along the left side of the body. Slowly come out of the posture back to warrior II and repeat on the other side this time left foot will be facing front of the mat with left knee bent to a 90 degree angle and right foot parallel to the back of the mat.
The posture requires balance and strength, particularly in the legs, shoulders and hips. It is an excellent posture to tone and strengthen these areas. Reverse Warrior also provides a stretch along the entire body, particularly in the torso, arms, and legs. It helps to improve flexibility, while also encouraging proper alignment and posture.
Benefits of Reverse Warrior
The benefits of Reverse Warrior pose are numerous. While it is an excellent way to tone and strengthen the legs, hips, and core muscles, it also improving flexibility and range of motion. This pose also helps to open up the chest and shoulders, providing a gentle stretch to the upper body. It is also a great way to relieve stress and tension, as it encourages deep breathing and relaxation.
In addition to these physical benefits, Reverse Warrior pose also has a number of mental benefits. It is a great way to build mental focus and concentration, as the posture requires attention and focus in order to maintain balance and proper alignment. It also encourages mindfulness and presence, as the practitioner must remain aware of their body and breath in order to perform the pose properly.
Reverse Warrior pose is a powerful posture that offers a variety of benefits for the body and mind. It is an excellent way to build strength, flexibility, and focus, while also relieving stress and tension. Whether practiced on its own or as part of a larger Hatha yoga practice, Reverse Warrior is a pose that can be enjoyed by practitioners of all levels and abilities.
This pose helps to stay centred and grounded. Take a moment in this powerful posture, to breathe in and find your inner calm.
When practicing yoga always remember to be gentle and kind with yourself, honour your practice and listen to your body. Namaste!
On the rainy day sipping my tea
I watched the world go by
The pattering of raindrops on the roof
Sounding like the rhythmic beats of a drum
Today I can live completely in my imagination
And if I feel pain and sorrow
Song of the birds trying to find shelter
Can soothe my soul
Someday I will find the simple words.
No, someday I will find the right words,
And I will explain the mess.
But until then I will stay quiet.
And I will be alright.
I can live in my imagination today.
It seems like a long time ago
The time that passed us by.
It already feels like another lifetime now.
All the memories left forever in our minds.
The memories that were made just a year ago.
They all seem dim and distant now.
A new dawn of hope
When even the nights glittered like gold
A new year to start a fresh.
A blank canvas to create something new,
With a wide range of colours to add.
May you find peace in new year
May the new dawn bring you new inspirations
A new year to start a fresh
And plenty of colours to select.
Dull it down if you need to
Or make it bright and loud.
Move slow if you need to
And do things that breathe life in to you.
So let us bid farewell to the previous year
And welcome new year with cheer;
Cheers to a new beginning.
Cheers to a new dawn of hope.
Art and creativity can help with achieving a sustainable future. It can lead to innovations and designs that can be useful in adopting the circular economy model. Moreover, art can inspire our society to move away from the usual make-use-dispose concept while still adding beauty and joy to everyone’s life.
As someone who appreciates art and wants to remain conscious and save the planet, the most crucial issue is how to create art without creating any negative impact on the environment. Some of the current art practices and materials are toxic and harmful to the planet and our health. Therefore making the right decision is essential when selecting the materials, surfaces and paints for any project. Reusing canvases and materials and recycling everyday items to create artwork is cost-effective and can create social awareness for all while at the same time benefiting the environment. Sustainable practices also add uniqueness to artwork and make the whole process even more creative. Therefore, sustainable art projects can provide a potential solution, and art can be used as a medium to address ecological and social issues.
Types of sustainable art can vary depending upon the idea and materials used in creating it. We know that art and design institutions play an essential role in raising awareness of sustainable practices and adopting sustainable materials. However, self-taught artists, including myself, may feel lost and want to learn and explore more on this subject.
Types of Sustainable Art
For a better understanding of this subject, I am highlighting various forms of sustainable art mentioned by the invaluable.
It can help a lot in choosing the materials for your next artwork and making it more sustainable.
Ecological Art
Ecological art focuses on restoration and advocating on ethics, social injustice and civic responsibilities. It is a more functional form of art that raises awareness on social or political issues related to the natural and urban environment. It focuses on addressing and fixing those issues.
Art and Upcycling
Creating a piece of art by reusing previously considered unwanted trash, and prolonging its usefulness, is known as upcycling. Using materials that will otherwise go to landfills and creating something unique can reduce the amount of waste and address the issue of increasing plastic trash polluting both the ocean and land. Upcycling is steadily growing and gaining more attention by artists, who are always looking for different materials to create something new and distinctive.
Renewable Energy Art
Renewable energy art is a new genre that incorporates renewable energy into the design or utilises renewable energy like solar panels, wind, and other geothermal resources to operate kinetic aspects of the sculpture. Renewable energy art makes renewable energy sources a more familiar subject in a very creative way.
An excellent example of this type of art is the ‘Solar Art Panel’ initiative, which invited artists from all over the world to paint on solar panels to raise funds for the Little Sun Foundation.
Renewable energy sculptures connect the viewers to the earth’s natural resources and how natural resources can harness the energy and create something beautiful.
Land Art
Land art is another medium that emphasises the beauty of nature and is also known as island art or eco-art, earth art and earthworks. In land art, the earth itself is sculpted to create structures in the landscape using natural materials such as stones, twigs or salt crystals. This art is created directly in the landscape.
Closed-Loop Fashion
Closed-loop fashion creates a piece of clothing that can be broken down after its life cycle and transformed into recycled fibre, yarn or fabric. These recycled materials are made available to manufacturing industries, thus making clothing and fashion more sustainable and environmentally friendly.
As our society is becoming more aware of the urgency to move to a circular economy and adopt sustainable practices, the popularity of sustainable artworks is also growing.
We can use sustainable art to create a bridge that can connect both science and design to create better and innovative solutions to achieve a more sustainable future for everyone.
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