by Anita Chari | Oct 1, 2020 | Uncategorized
As we dive deeper into the Fall semester, resourcing ourselves is crucial. As the light of our computers overshadows the light of the sun, we need to pay attention to our wellbeing and our nervous systems even as we strive to meet deadlines, teach class, and get our... by Anita Chari | May 31, 2020 | Uncategorized
I want to thank everyone who came to Creativity as Survival over the last several weeks. It has been such a beautiful and unique collective space for gathering, embodiment, and movement. I appreciate all of you, and would love to hear from you. I’ve created this... by Anita Chari | May 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Yesterday I was on a panel for a conference on “The Politics of the Mindful Revolution” on Zoom with a really powerful group of teachers, scholars, and practitioners talking about the politics of mindfulness practice in this current moment. It was a beautiful and... by Anita Chari | Mar 24, 2020 | coronavirus resources, meditation, somatic field
In these weeks since my last post, the world has changed in unimaginable ways. For me, the realization that this situation was serious came two weeks ago as I was talking to my mother about my upcoming trip to India for my niece’s wedding. It’s been over decade since... by Anita Chari | Feb 14, 2020 | Uncategorized
It’s excruciating to feel something inside of you screaming for expression, and yet have no idea how to give it voice. I feel this way often. In fact, I’m feeling it right now as I write. Sometimes it keeps me up at night. It makes me feel that I should be doing more,... by Anita Chari | Feb 7, 2020 | Uncategorized
Yesterday I was having one of those mornings. I woke up exhausted and sad. My partner had left the day before to go back to his home across the Atlantic after a beautiful time of intimacy and sharing together. I was on my long commute down I-5 and the traffic was... by Anita Chari | Jan 29, 2020 | Uncategorized
The single most empowering thing that I’ve ever learned was how to recognize imprinting from my history, to notice when my imprints were getting activated in the course of my daily life, and ultimately to get the support and resources I needed to resolve them. Because... by Anita Chari | Jan 22, 2020 | Uncategorized
Creativity always brings us into contact with our resistance. The moment we sit down to write or paint or play, like clockwork a force of resistance hits us. Suddenly we feel anxiety, boredom, avoidance, restlessness, or creative paralysis. What we can’t perceive in... by Anita Chari | Jan 16, 2020 | Uncategorized
This week I returned to teaching classes at my university again for the first time in a year and a half, after a luxurious sabbatical pause. I walked into my first class and kicked off, as I usually do, with a somatic meditation. There’s always a bit of initial... by Anita Chari | Jan 8, 2020 | Uncategorized
Coming home through attunement In my last post I talked about “coming home” to yourself as a process of attunement. Now I want to explain more about what I mean by attunement, and to talk about what it feels like, and how you can experience it for yourself. Attunement...
