Image: Fragility
Made from recycled parchment
paper renderings and ‘Make It Right’
Pink Tent material from NOLA
saved from the landfill
The Mask we Wear
Vedic Meditation shines the light on who we
really are, when we sit and do our daily
practice.
We tap into our True state of Being.
Every time. We tap into this quiet, restful place.
It’s natural, easy and simple.
The thing is… we can walk around for days, months, and years
without knowing who we really are.
Lately, I know for myself and many of you, we are feeling
out of sorts… Heated up.
Fragile from the constant stirring up of what we see.
Whether it’s
watching people lose their jobs, negotiations with other countries,
sadness, confusion and anger coming from Israel.
Have you noticed Nature/Universe is mimicking
what is happening below?
“As Above, so Below; as Below, so Above.”
I found something I wrote in 2015 about my fragile state of Being…
The Mask we Wear
“I am struggling with my role as a consultant and
business owner in the world of men.
I feel strong and feminine. Proud of what I have accomplished
but in constant fear of repercussions.
I disguise who I am and how I feel,
always a bit fragile and full of anxiety.
What mask should I wear? Heels and a dress? A black
business suit and men’s shoes?”
Dressing more masculine made me feel stronger.
Deep inside, I felt fragile.
Like this weaving with the tender parchment
paper, underneath remnants of a drawing.
Woven with the Pink tent material used in the ninth
ward in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. That was 2005.
I learned to Meditate, soon after I wrote this passage.
The Vedic Meditation practice allowed me to dissolve these deep-
seated feelings and embrace the feminine and
masculine qualities I was so afraid of.
To let myself BE.
Allowing ourselves to feel fragile if we need to.
Feel strong when we want to.
Wear Makeup when it calls me.
And create with materials both fragile and strong, to
see and be aware of each creative process.
Trying something new.
If you feel the desire to activate, there are ways
to be a part of a bigger collective.
Join Group Mediation.
And the following National Protest activities:
February 28th: Economic Blackout Protest-No Spending for 24 hours
March 7th-14th: No Buying from Amazon
Friday, March 14th: National Strike-No Work for 24 hours
02.23.2025 Deck Talk available upon request info@fifthfloormeditation.com