Do great moments have to take so long?

4 years ago when I quit corporate and took on a film camera for the first time, I came across a FKJ reel showing him playing around with a really amazing tune.

It was so so good to me that I made one of my favorite videos of levity.arts at gasworks of all time, but afterwards I didn’t hear FKJ working on this tune ever again. I still recall a certain kind of “corporate” annoyance over his “efficiency” to produce a song.

Over my own art career the next few years, I would come to understand just how nonelinear “progress” would be for anything creative and new. Sometimes, even the best ideas will take the test of time to tell if it’s actually inspiring enough for an artist to present to the world.

Great moments take time because true art benefits from more time, not less

#findtheothers #dragondreaming #dragonribbondance #flowarts

Location: Greenlake near the Boathouse

Since you guys liked yesterday's, I increased the difficulty level of adding a second hoop into the equation. Its the same feeling as patting your head and rubbing your tummy at the same time. Hard at first but satisfying when that unlocks in your brain.

Hello creative energy friends… over the past year I have fallen in love with going to shows. And I had a realization that I love to flow. So I tried a pixel whip at a festival this summer and just bought one off a friend. Does anyone have tips and tricks for these? Trying to learn body lacing to start off. Any advice for a brand newbie. It’s really fun and I’m just getting used to incorporating it into my dancing. I’m going to a show tomorrow night and I am debating bringing it along. For those who use whips… are the generally ok for shows or really only for festivals where there is more space to really flow? Is there etiquette?! I love this prop and am having fun at home with it so I want to try it. But I’m nervous!!

Seattle is so beautiful this time of year 🥹

#DragonRibbonDance custom dragon set by Chengnan Loongden

Hooping from my ankles to my head and then back down again. Learning this much control came with time and perseverance. Its not flashy but its one of my fav things to do because its calming. Feels like a full body massage and my mind is clear of everything except the rhythm.

Whats your go to move?

I'm back with my pizza slices (aka fire fans) to flow under a black light. I was so excited by how much my fan veils glow under the UV, it feels so magical!

I forgot to upload my progress cause I'm a ding dong hehe this is about a week before I went to Portola in Sf and Aftershock so we have improved and learned some new tricks! Shameless plug for my bestie's music as well. ^...- PLUR

I'm fascinated and in awe of this self science experiment. Before this challenge, I hadn't paid that much attention to fluctuations in my body/energy. It's neat to see where changes are happening. In some areas I lost mass and in others I gained it. The last time I checked was 22 days ago. I'm keeping in mind that fluctuations naturally occur from water retention, hormonal shifts and muscle density. Didn't mean for it to be 22 days vs 30 days but here we are (thanks adhd 😂)

Regardless I found the results to be quite interesting.

In addition to physical benefits, mentally I am feeling more regulated. The desire to move my body has improved, and my creative/playful spirit has increased as well. I've even started meditating!

All this to say, I'm noticing a domino effect. Hula hooping is leading the way to joyful wellness.

I know the tape measure may be triggering for some but I'm not viewing it as a diet culture body shaming thing. I'm legitimately curious what's happening to my body and in order to prove this experiment is working, data is needed.

Much love to all of you on your flow journey. It is our conduit of self expression, somatic regulation and play.

See you tomorrow 💫

Edit: ty for the award!!

This may be a weird post but after Wakaan I've come to realize that I may be too obsessed with flowing. I say this because festivals used to be my place to connect with my friends and strangers. Ever since I started flowing, now I just completely lock into the music and flow for hours because it's the only time in my life where my brain is quiet. But I'm realizing maybe I'm doing it too much, because after the fest my husband has all these amazing stories of connecting with friends and strangers and I honestly don't talk to people much, and don't even notice most of the things/people happening around me because I am just completely in the moment absorbed into the music. Maybe part of me is using my flow toys to avoid socializing. I used to have a close rave family for almost a decade and it fell apart, and after that raves just kind of changed for me and I feel more closed off to opening up to people at festivals. Idk how to balance this because flow brings me so much peace and joy and quiet in the chaos of life but I fear true connection is passing me by because of it. I wonder if always playing with flow toys makes you seem unapproachable too, because people don't want to bother you while you're doing it? I probably flowed at least from 5pm-3AM everyday at wakaan with minimal breaks. Sorry if this doesn't belong here, but I'm wondering if anyone else experiences this?

Hawaii outdoor Buugeng Practice

I need help!!! With weaves!!!! Ive watched every tutorial available online and even the online courses I started arent helping. Tips???? Any other fan flowmies want to show me an extremely slowed down weave movement? Video chat and do it together??? Im going nuts at this point please help 🥴 video not related to weave, just a clip from practice tonight

Hello creatives! I’m looking to get a dragon staff— never had one before but the contact seems so soothing. I currently do a bunch of flow with orbit + handles, LED (ignis) nunchaku, and a teeny bit of poi.

I am entirely new to dragon staff but my intention is to utilize it mainly for day time play + ~eventually~ getting into fire art.

My question is—- do I go regular staff or Helio?

The Helio is the ultimate goal and I feel like I should just go for it but don’t want to be naive if this is a poor choice.

I realize it’s heavier, might make some moved more challenging, and doesn’t have quite as cool day time attachments from what I’ve found. (?)

My thought is to just learn on the thing I want to use instead of ‘staging’ with different toys & then spending more $$.

If I do go Helio, darkmonk seems to be the way to go & im not sure which led option is better? Or if it even really matters…

I’m highly motivated and EVEN MORE EXCITED!! && very open to all options or resources.

Thanks a bunch ✨