anna brones
writer + artist + activist
anna brones
My books:
Live Lagom
Comestible
‘Hello, Bicycle’
‘Fika: The Art of the Swedish Coffee Break’
‘The Culinary Cyclist’
‘Best Served Wild’
‘Paris Coffee Revolution’
Categories
- 1000 Miles
- Bike Love
- Coffee
- Design + Creativity
- Events
- Fiber + Textiles
- Food + Recipes
- Friday Photo
- Love from Sweden
- Media + Culture + Music
- Outdoor + Environment
- Paris
- Photography
- Portfolio
- Portland
- Quotes
- Scandinavian
- Travel
- Women
- Women's Wisdom Project
At the edge of the world where the sky meets the water. Where the sea dances and the islands converge. Forests turned a smooth hue of dark green, the fjord glitters turquoise. Where everywhere you turn you see the beyond. Here you listen to the breath of the wind, you feel the solitude of the mountains. A moment of escape, a moment of presence. Seeing the landscape as if for the first time.
25/100 #womenswisdomproject. Quarter of the way through... since starting this project, it has ebbed and flowed. That’s just what creative projects do. And while part of me gets frustrated about being (very) behind on self imposed deadlines, I know that good ideas and projects need room to breathe. There are a few new elements to this project that are coming soon, and they are making for more work, but it’s work that I love. I’ve been having conversations with a variety of women lately and every time I feel energized and nourished. So if I could pass along one tidbit of wisdom for today it’s to make time to have a conversation with someone and truly be present for it. Dig deep. Learn from each other. And remember that we all have wisdom to share.
What is creativity? How do we cultivate it? Why do we need it? How does creativity keep us awake? How do we maintain a sustainable creative practice? These are questions that I have been thinking a lot about over the last few months and I am THRILLED that these questions are going to come to life in the form of a creative workshop that I am leading with @saraclose9 as a Creative Expression Immersion for @hello.soul.retreats. This October, we will be convening in Montana at Dancing Spirit Ranch for several days of yoga + soulcraft + creative work, all intended to wake up that creative fire in you. A few months ago, I did a workshop that Sara led. As a part of it, she led a yoga session that was focused on challenging us to exist in the space “in between” - in between our creative/expressive/emotional self and our rational/reserved/practical self. That yoga practice did something to me. I ended it by bawling my eyes out, something that has never happened to me during a yoga session before. It opened me up in a way that I really needed at that precise moment, challenging me to push myself creatively and throw myself into projects with a vengeance. Most of all, it helped me to embrace who I was and where I was and give impostor syndrome a swift quick in the pants. All to say, Sara Close is amazing and I am so honored that I get to lead this retreat with her. If you need a few days to recalibrate, to reawaken your creative practice, to be inspired and find new ideas, to kickstart a new creative routine - this retreat is for you. “When we become aware in the moment, we can look around us and consciously decide what to do with the resources available to us. We can make art: both literally, and perhaps more importantly, figuratively… after all, problem solving, empathy, conversation, leadership, our side hustles… it’s ALL art.
That’s what this retreat is about: creative practice as a vehicle to awaken the self. Getting out of the way of yourself.” Come join us! Link in bio. #creativity #creativelife #creativepractice
#tbt to summer camp vibes of 1989 and the first and only time my outdoor style game has been on point. @fjallravenofficial tent, Svea stove, and a @patagonia quilted sweater that I still miss to this day. Just add high tops and I was ready for adventure. #sheexplores
There are gifts and splendors to be found everywhere, even in the smallest instances. If only you keep your eyes and heart open for them. #livewylder #sheexplores
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