SUNDAY DECK TALK AND MEDITATION: CYCLICAL BEHAVIOR

Paper Detritus weaving in the works. 
Working on this one for the past 8 months.
There will be ten frames, interconnected
to create a piece 18′ long.

Cyclical Behavior

As a weaver, we get into a rhythm of interlacing
the weft strands onto the warp. 
With tapestry weaving, it is done methodically
by interlacing by hand, over and over again. 
In this case, it’s the same weave structure. 
There will be ten frames in all.  
Color shifts, every time a new weft strand
is entered. I am creating
the base for this structural sculpture.
The color selection creates the
evolution of the full piece. The strands
can’t be too strong in color, dark or light.
Or you will see a repeat that will stick out.
Balanced color placement is essential.

Balance in everything is a good thing. 
Work-Life
The hard part is stepping off the cyclical behavior 
pipeline and giving yourself the much
needed time to make the shifts. Recharge and 
Evolve in a different way. 
That’s why Vedic Meditation is so useful. 
It gives you the Shift twice a day
from doing, doing, doing…
by Being, Being, Being. 
We sit, get the much needed rest we need, 
and recharge for the next 6 hours of activity. 
And then effortlessly sit for another 20 minutes.
Truly feeling recharged and deeply rooted and Stable.

Have you ever caught yourself doing the 
same thing over and over again?
Ignoring that the outcome is always the same.
The ability to see the distinction of multiple things 
is essential in raising our awareness.
Subtle shifts can make a huge difference.
We don’t want to fall into the repeating research over
and over again, because repetition attracts destruction.
It’s as if we are going in circles or standing still. 
And nature never stands still.
Evolution works when you change. 
Nature demands change.
We Adapt, we evolve and change, 
That way we are in the right place at the 
right time. 
Weaving 10 frames, using the same technique and 
same materials, can be monotonous. 
But changing each of them up makes it interesting. 
Then adding the textural component 
changes the entire piece.
Giving it an entirely different Energy. 

Let’s discuss energy shifting,
and what we can do to hop 
off those cyclical behaviors.

03.23.2025 Deck Talk available upon request info@fifthfloormeditation.com