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17/11/2013

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Monochrome sketch of woman in yoga Star or Diamond pose © Cherry Jeffs 2013
Star Pose (aka Diamond Pose) © Cherry Jeffs 2013
21 x 28.4 cm Pencil on Canson sketching paper

I've got first hand experience of the havoc that the seasons can wreak on our creative practice. 

As soon as the long nights and the temperature in my studio plummets, my bear instinct takes over and I just want to retire to a warm cave with a big pile of juicy bamboo shoots and not come out until March.

Happily, having to brave the elements and go teach Yoga, has the double effect of keeping me out of my cave on weekdays and providing an ongoing source of creative inspiration. 

​It doesn't stop me hating winter, but at least my circulation keeps moving and when I just cant't cope any more, I get into one of my favourite forward fold postures like the one in the drawing and just pretend I'm in my cave ;)
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How do the seasons affect your creative life? Do share in the comments below.

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Sara link
29/11/2013 07:19:59 am

I totally understand what you're saying about Winter. I often get so discouraged by the cold temperatures, but exercise helps me, too!

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29/11/2013 08:03:54 am

Glad I'm not the only one, Sara. I have a whole host of strategies for dealing with winter which I've written about before on my previous blogs but would be worthwhile revisiting here, so watch this space!

Thanks for stopping by and congrats on your new blog :)

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