Thoughts

There is a pearly teeth element in everything.
A person could be 90% bad traits but we focus
on the 10% good traits.
When we choose to focus on the good qualities,
they multiply… Sprouting from a seed
of good thoughts, and then to branches,
and then to the fullness of the tree manifested.
We always have the appreciation of good qualities.

Habitually when we think of ourselves,
it’s so easy to fall into our negative thought pattern.
“Why am I still having thought filled meditations?”
(I get that question a lot.)
“I would think by now that they would be smoother.”
“What’s wrong with me or my mantra?”
“Am I not using the mantra properly?”

We are persistent in looking at the negative signs.
My answer at times is to stop and look around you.
Look at what and how your life has changed
since you began meditating.
Focus on the appreciation of the good qualities.
We want to grow in the good.

This weaving is a collection of materials found
when cleaning up the house I grew up in
central Illinois.
My mother saved everything, including jewelry
from my great grandmother and grandmother.
Family members asked “What the heck are you
going to do with all of that jewelry?”
I had a weaving in mind.
Secretly looking at a way of getting closer
to the matriarchs in my family..
A hanky embroiderer and a portrait painter.
I would mutter to my family. “Perhaps an art piece.”
Though I was holding my breath thinking,
“Wow, am I like my mom. Not letting go of things.”

Happily I realized that this weaving
“Grandma’s Pearls” is in essence the story
MMY speaks of in his lecture entitled
“Maharishi on positivity.”

Merrily I weave along…..
And will stick to collecting detritus and
keeping it out of the landfill in honoring
the planet in which we reside.
And look for the pearly teeth in the everyday,
inside my thoughts and outside in the universe.

8. 18. 2024 Deck Talk available upon request info@fifthfloormeditation.com

Meditation exchanges energy for creativity, and creativity takes me to the loom. This small detail of a large whimsical woven sculpture has been in the making for over a year. Hand woven like a tapestry. First the materials are processed. All in random sequential order. Alphanumeric is a new commission measuring Fifteen feet long and Six feet high… Woven from materials collected by the client. Utilizing recycled ledger paper from the 1980’s, 1,200 dry cleaning hangers and 30 mylar balloons collected on FI. What this weaving depicts is “happy,” “strong,” “vibrant,” “energetic” – as described by dear friends due to the immensity of size, seen in this image of the shadow. That beautiful shadow. The reflection of what IS. The Is Ness. The faint remains of the intricate personality of the piece.. strong/delicate, transparent/opaque, straight/entangled. In reflecting on the teachings of MMY, it is written that people try to make a mood of equanimity in pleasure and pain, in loss and gain. They try to create a mood of equable behavior and unaffectedness while engaged in the diverse activities of the world. And what remains from this generality is a feeling of discomfort and a loss of balance. This is a shadow that gets cast over the collective. While others create a feeling of hope and optimism and joy and comfort. We make choices and the flavor of our choices, in our moods, in our giving, in our sharing or not sharing, and what remains, is either a shadow or light. Shadows – what remains – are the reflection of what actions we take and who we are. The essence of what is left after we have left? The quality or state of existence. It’s so lovely to be in the presence of this big weaving. Today I will say goodbye and usher it to its new home. We will talk about what essences we leave behind and their long lasting effects on the collective in this week’s deck talk. What is that state of Being we tap into each time we meditate.

08. 11. 2024 Deck Talk available upon request info@fifthfloormeditation.com

Earlier this summer, Neumann Monson’s interior designer Jillian Riggan sat down with Suzanne to discuss her background and career. Read on for summary of their conversation HERE!

Soothing blues for summertime…..
We are excited to share the Twist on a Classic collection for Luum by Suzanne Tick has been included in an online textile roundup for Interior Design magazine, “Beyond Blue: Explore Innovative Textiles For Interiors.” Read on HERE. Order samples anytime at luumtextiles.com.

We are happy to flag that the Twist on a Classic collection has been featured on AZURE as “one of this year’s textile launches demonstrate that what’s old is new again…” from their post-NeoCon / Design Days 2024 coverage.

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