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Canyougi vesomebackgr oundonyournew f ashi onl i ne?
Yes,ofcour se.Sot hebr and' snamei sGDshor tf orGol di gger ,andi t ’ sahi ghendmen’ swear .Wespeci al i zei nmen’ st ops,andwe usepr emi um f abr i csf orourpr oduct s.Weuser eall eat herandcust omi zedzi pper s.Thatourf ocusr i ghtnow.I twentf r om apr i vat e cel ebr i t ybr andf ort hel astt hr eeyear st osomet hi ngt hatwenowf eeli sr eadyf ort hegener alpubl i c.
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Whati nspi r edyout ocr eat et heGDl i ne?
Ii ni t i al l yt houghtIwant edt ocr eat esomet hi ngt hatIwasn’ tabl et obuybutwant ed.Asanat hl et ewi t hmyphysi calbui l d,i t ’ shar dt o f i ndcl ot hest hatf i texact l yhowIl i ket hatl ookgood,wi t hgooddesi gn.Iwant edt odesi gnsomet hi ngt hatwascasualbutal sosomet hi ngt hatcoul dbewor nt oaf ancydi nner .
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Haveyoucol l abor at edwi t hanyonespeci f i cal l yf orGD?Ordesi gnedanyt hi ng speci f i cal l yf orapar t i cul arcel ebr i t y?
Yes.West ar t edacampai gnwi t hagoodf r i endofmi ne,I manShumper t .Hepl aysf ort heNBAt eam t heCl evel andCaval i er s.Hei s t hef aceofourbr andr i ghtnow.
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Whohadt hemostsi gni f i canti nf l uenceonyourwor kandi nspi r edyout ogo t hr oughwi t hi t ?
Themostpr omi nentnamet hat ’ si nf l uencedmywor kIwoul dsaywasJust i nBi eber .Hewast hef i r stper sont owearmyshi r ti none ofhi smusi cvi deosbacki n2015.Thatwast heki ndofmot i vat i on/ val i dat i ont hatIneededt okeepmegoi ng.Iwant edt ocr eat emor e desi gnst hatwoul dr esonat ewi t hpeopl ebecausef ormeGol di ggeri smor et hanj ustabr and;i t ’ sl i keal i f est yl eandast at ement .
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How di dJust i nBi ebergetoneofyourdesi gns?
Af r i endofmi nei scl oset oJust i n.WhenIf i r stdesi gnedashi r t ,Iwast hi nki ng,“ whatdoyoudowi t hacl ot hi ngbr and?Youputi ton coolpeopl e! ”SoIaskedmyf r i endt oseei fJust i nBi eberwoul dl i kesomet hi ngsi mi l art owhatIdesi gned,andshesai d“ Youknow what ?Idon’ tknow,butwhydon’ twegoandaskhi m?” .Nextt hi ngIknow,t woweeksl at er ,whi l ei nChi naf i l mi nghi smusi cvi deo “ Al lt hatmat t er s”hewasseenwear i ngmyshi r tal lt het i me.Thenhi st eam goti ncont actwi t hme,andIbeganwor ki ngwi t hhi mf or t henextyearorso.
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How l onghaveyoubeenwor ki ngont heGol di ggerbr and?
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I si tsomet hi ngyoust ar t edwor ki ngonwhenyouwer ei ncol l ege?Tel lusa l i t t l ebi taboutschool ;youment i onedyouwer eanat hl et e?
Yes,Ist ar t edt hebr andi nt hef al lof2012asaf oot bal lpl ayeratUSC.Bei ngi nLAandsur r oundedbyi nspi r at i on,Idi dnotwantj ust t obeanot herj ockatUSC,coast i ngof fl ooksandmuscl e.Iwasgoi ngt hr oughi tatt het i me,t r yi ngt of i ndmysel fandal sot r yi ngt o di scoverwhatmyr ealpassi onswer eal lwhi l epl ayi ngf oot bal landt r yi ngt of i ni shoutar oughf r eshmanst ar t .Ihadsomef r i endsat FI DM ( Fashi onI nst i t ut eofDesi gnandMer chandi si ng)andweal lwentt ocheckoutt hef ashi ondi st r i ctoneday .Fabr i c,apenny boar d,andsomecheapzi pper swer eal lt hati tt ookt ogetmegoi ng.Iboughtsomecoolpat t er nedf abr i cs,andmyf r i endput t oget hermyf i r stsampl eher sel f .Eversi ncet hent hej our neyhadbegun.Wi t hmyper sonal i t y ,IknewIhadanoppor t uni t yt o col l abor at ewi t hpeopl eandgeti nf l uencedbyposi t i vef or cesout si deoft hef oot bal lf i el d,soIt ookf ul ladvant ageoft hi s oncei nal i f et i mechance.Thebr andst hatIam wor ki ngonnowar ear ef l ect i onoft hatt i mei nmyl i f eandt hei nf l uencesIr ecei ved. Iam genui nel ygr at ef ulf ormyexper i encesi ndownt ownLA.
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Tel lusal i t t l ebi taboutt hest r eet wearbr andt hati sl aunchi ngi n2018?
Thel i nei sc al l ed“ St i l l Ki ds ” .J anuar y1s twi l l bet hedat eofourl aunc h.Mygoodf r i endJ ac queRae,ay oung,upandc omi ngac t or ,t ol d meonedayt hathewant edmet ogetsomepi ecest ohi m andhi sassi st ant .West ayedi ncont actandmetupatt heFourSeasons Hot el i nBev er l yHi l l sands uf f i c ei tt os ay ;hel ov edwhatt hepi ec esIbr oughthi m.Ev ers i nc et hen,Ihav ebeenonmygr i nd. Mys t r eetbr and“ St i l l Ki ds ”i sar et r o,nos t al gi cgamer i ns pi r edbr andf oral l usadul t swhos t i l l hav et haty oungk i ds pi r i ti ns i deofus .I f y oul ov est r eetcul t ur e,ar cades,skat eboar di ngandst ayi ngcool ,t hent hi sbr andi sf oryou.
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Smal lheal t hymi nt st hatwi l lgi veyouener gywhenyouneedi t ,cont r olyourhunger ,hel pyoubur nf at ,hel pyousl eepandal ways keepyoubr eat hf r esh.Accor di ngt oDonal dChoi ,t her e' sami ntf oral lt heabove.Havi ngbeenaCEO andbusi nessconsul t antf or year s,hesetoutt ocr eat esomet hi ngener gi zi ng,f r esh,heal t hyandcompact ,Essent i alMi nt s.
Madewi t hal lnat ur alnonGMO i ngr edi ent smanuf act ur edi nt heU. S. , Essent i alMi nt sar eaheal t hy ,f unct i onalf oodcandy t hatpr ovi desaconveni entsour ceofener gy .I ti sevenendor sedbyor t hopedi csur geonDr .JasonSander s.Thecompany hasbeenexpandi ngsi nce2014whenChoibegancr eat i ngabusi nessar oundamassconsumabl epr oduct ,somet hi nghe saysdoesn’ thappenover ni ght .
Whenas k edwhatadv i c ehegi v eot her st hi nk i ngaboutc r eat i nganewc ompany ,Choi s ay s ," Mak es ur ey ouar epr oper l yc api t al i z ed andhi r et her i ghtpeopl e. Oneper soncanmakeahugedi f f er ence. " Choi ’ spr esentgoali st ogethi sEssent i alMi nt s' br andatever yr egi st erar oundt hewor l d. Whi l et hemi nt smaysmal l ,hesays f ul f i l l i ngt hi sdr eam i sabi gconceptt oswal l ow,buti fdoner i ghti ti sachi evabl e. Essent i alMi nt scanbepur chasedonl i net hr oughAmazon. com andhi swebsi t eessent i al mi nt s. com.Cur r ent l yt her ear ef ourt ypes f orsal e,ener gypepper mi ntmi nt s,al lnat ur alener gi zi ngmochami nt s,al lnat ur alf atbur nermi nt swi t hgar cni aandpepper mi nt , bedt i memi nt swi t hchamomi l eandpepper mi ntmadewi t hmel at oni nandgaba.
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Whati syourbi ggestaddi ct i on?I si tapar t i cul arvi ce?Dr ugs?Fashi on?Per hapssoci almedi a?Ar t i stShawnKol odny’ sexhi bi t“ The FakeFul f i l l mentCent er ”wascr eat edt ost i mul at ehi saudi ences’ t hought saboutt hei raddi ct i ons.Weal lhavet hem,andKol odny’ s ’ 50sst yl edoct or ’ sof f i ceent r anceset st hest agef orust ost opandaskour sel ves“ j ustwhatar et het hi ngsIneedapr escr i pt i onf or i nmyownl i f e?”
“W i th the scourge ofopi oi d addi cti on & other types ofhard drugs,penetrati ng al laspects ofl i f ei n Am eri ca,i t can be chal l engi ng to find l evi ty i n the f ace of such a cri si s. ”
ShawnKol odnyhasf oundpl ayf ulandcur i ousaboutdi scussi ngt hei ssueopenl yandwi t houtst i gma.Anat i veofNewYor k,Kol odny mul t i f acet edbackgr oundhaspr ovi dedhi m wi t hauni queper spect i veonhowt ot al kaboutdr ugaddi ct i onandbr i ngat t ent i ont ot he si gni f i canti ssuef aci ngover23mi l l i onpeopl ei nt hi scount r y .Knowi navar i et yofi nf l uent i alci r cl es,f r om ni ght l i f et ot echnol ogy , Shawn’ spassi onf orcr eat i ngengagi ngandt hought pr ovoki ngar t wor kl edhi mt ohi sf i r stsol oexhi bi tatMi ami ’ sAr tBasel2017. Hi spr esent at i ondi spl ayedatt heBoul anBout i queHot el ,adest i nat i onhot spot ,deepi nt hehear tofSout hBeach,Mi ami .The i nst al l at i on,ent i t l ed,“ TheFakeFul f i l l mentCent er ”hasavar i et yofoppor t uni t i esf orvi ewer st oi nt er actwi t ht hear ti t sel f .Eachr oom i savi gnet t eandt hr oughvar i ousmedi umsal l owst heaudi encet ot akepar ti nf aci ngt hei raddi ct i ons.Thei ncl usi onofhi ghend br ands,i ncor por at edi nt odr ugpar apher nal i a,t r ansf or mseachr oom i nt oal i vi ngwor kofar t .Wi t ht hecr azi nessofAr tBasel“ The FakeFul f i l l mentCent er ”wast heper f ectpl acet omeetupwi t hf r i endsandvi ewsomef asci nat i ngar t wor k. Af t erwai t i ngi nt he1950’ sst yl ewai t i ngr oom,t her ecept i oni stf i nal l yexpl ai nst hatt heaudi encei saboutt oent ert hear ti nst al l at i on. Sheel abor at esonhowper vasi vedr ugcul t ur ei si nAmer i caandhowt hepr esenceofaddi ct i oni sr ampanti nal laspect soft oday’ s
( cont . )soci et y .Oncet hr ought hef r ontof f i cedooroft heexhi bi t ,t heaudi enceput sonl abcoat sandi si mmedi at el ygr eet edwi t h musi ct hatal lhavedr ugr ef er encesordr ugt hemes.Theaudi encet heni si nvi t edt oent ert hef i r str oom.Thi sr oom i scal l ed“ The Si ngl eDoseofPr ada, ” -ar oom f ul lofmi r r or s,Pr adaoncanvasandPr adaonpr escr i pt i onbot t l es.Thenextr oom i scal l ed“ The Conf essi onal ” -t hi spar taskst heaudi encet ot hi nkandt al ksaboutt hephysi calt hi ngst hatt heyar eaddi ct edt osuchaspi l l s,sex, orspor t scar s. Addi t i onal l y ,t heaudi encei saskedt ot hi nkaboutsomeoft hei nt angi bl et hi ngst heyar eaddi ct edt ospeci f i cal l ywhatt heycannot l i vewi t houtdoi ng.Theaudi encei st henaskedt owr i t edownt hei t emsoract i vi t i est heyuset oescapet hei rcur r entr eal i t y .The physi calactofl i st i ngvi cesmakest hi soneoft hemostpower f ulaspect soft heent i r ear ti nst al l at i on. Af t ert hat ,t heaudi encemovesi nt oar oom f i l l edwi t hcatmemes,whi chi smeantt osymbol i zet hegener at i onaladdi ct i ont osoci al medi a,vi r alcont ent ,andt heWor l dWi deWeb.Theaudi encet henpi cksupwat er f i l l edsyr i ngesandusest hem t ospr ayagai nsta bl ackcanvasul t i mat el yunvei l i ngShawnKol odny’ sact ualar t wor k.Addi ct i oni sof t enhi ddenandcover edwhi chi swhatmakest hi s par toft hei nst al l at i onpar t i cul ar l ymovi ngt ot heaudi ence. Theper sonalnat ur eofShawn’ sar t , cont r ast edwi t ht hei nt r ospect i vej our neyt heaudi encephysi cal l ygoest hr ough,makest hi s i ns t al l at i ons ot houghtpr ov ok i ngandr eal .Fi nal l y ,t heaudi enc emov est ot he“ TheZenGar den” -anar r angementwi t hAppl ear t wor k ont hewal l sandagar denf i l l edwi t hmi l l i onsofpi l lcapsul es.Audi encemember sar eencour agedt or aket hemi l l i onsofpi l l sand r el ax.Theexhi bi tendsi nar oom cal l edt he“ Bl i st erTwi st er , ”andi nst eadofr egul art wi st erdot st her ear epi ct ur esofsoci almedi a cont ent ;t hi ngspeopl ecl i ckon,“ l i ke, ”“ @”and“ r et weet . ”
“The audi ence i s then asked to w ri te dow n the i tem s or acti vi ti es they use to escape thei r current real i ty. The physi calact ofl i sti ng vi ces m akes thi s one ofthe m ost pow erf ulaspects ofthe enti re art i nstal l ati on. ”
I nt he“ Bl i st erTwi st er , ”t heguest sputt hei rnamesonal i f esi zepi l lbot t l e,andanur seasks,“ Whati t emsf ul f i l lyou?”Basedont he answer ,t henur sewr i t esa“ pr escr i pt i on”f orwhat everi ti st hatsat i sf i est hatpar t i cul araudi encemember ' ssoul ,whi l eheorshe st andsi nal i f esi zedpi l lcapsul e.Thei nst al l at i onendsi nanar eawher ear t i stpr i nt sar eavai l abl e.I nt hi sar ea,t her ei saf ur t her di scussi onamongstt heaudi enceast ot heemot i ons,t heexper i ence,andt hear t . Whenaskedaboutot herar t i st si nspi r ehi m Shawnwashonestwi t hhi sanswer .“ Ther ear epr obabl yt oomanyar t i st sf ormet o ment i onbutt onameaf ewDani el Ar mst r ong,Jef fKoonsandmanymor e. ”West ar t edModeCul t ur eMagazi net of eat ur ear t i st s l i keShawnwhoi sr evol ut i oni zi ngt hewaydi scussi onscanhappenaboutt abooi ssuesandsubj ect s.Br i ngi ngl i ghtt opeopl e' sr eal addi ct i onsandhel pi ngt ot al kaboutt hem openl yi spar toft hewaywear egoi ngt omakesoci et ybet t eri nt hel ongr un.Wehope al wayst obeabl et ohi ghl i ghtcr eat i vi t yandt hepoweroft hehumanspi r i tt oover comeanyandal lobst acl es,r ealori magi ned. Speci alt hankst oShawnKol odnyf oryourwor dsandyourar t .YOUi nspi r eus,andt hi spi ecei sf oral loft hoseoutt her edeal i ng wi t hanyi ssuesoraddi ct i ons.I ft hear ti nst al l at i ont aughtusanyt hi ng,i ti st hatweshoul dneverbesi l entandweshoul dal ways engage.Sospeakup!Reachout ! Youar el oved!
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r ti sf us i on.Ar ti sdel i ber at e.Ar ti s … wel l l et ’ sf acei t ,Ar ti sl i f e!The i ncor por at i onofal l as pect soft hehumanexper i encei soneoft hemos ti nf l uent i al r eas onswhymanypeopl ear ev i s cer al l ydr awnt oar t .Thebes tar t i s t sar et heki nd t hatcans eet hewor l dt hr oughani nnov at i v eper s pect i v e.Scul pt or ,pai nt er ,s i nger , andal l ar oundr enai s s anceman,T onyCur r y ,i st het y peofar t i s tt hatgenui nel y ev okesdeept houghtwi t hhi sus eofmoder nmi xedmedi aandel ement soff as hi on anddes i gn.Cal l i nghi ss t y l e,“ Fas hi onSur r eal i s m, ”Cur r yhasbeenqui et l yt aki ng t hear twor l dbys t or m wi t hhi soneof aki ndpi ecesmeantt oengageandenl i ght en.
A TonyCur r y Exper i ence ont hewor l di st hatbeaut yi st r ul yi nt heey eoft hebehol der .Al l t hi ngscanbear t , andal l t hi ngscanbebeaut i f ul .I ns pi r at i oncant r ul ycomef r om any wher eandi nt he wor dsofournewf r i endT ony ,“Lov eofcr eat i v i t ycanl eadaper s ont obef ul l yengagedi nt hewor l dofar t . ”
Weal l hav et heabi l i t yt ocr eat es omet hi ngbeaut i f ul andmeet i ngamoder ndayDal i mi xedwi t hel ement sofJacks onPol l ack,AndyWar hol ,andFr ankZel l ergotusexci t edaboutt het y peofcont entwehopet opr es entt oy ouaswebui l dandgr own ModeCul t ur eMagaz i ne.AtMode,wehopet okeepf i ndi ngt henewandupandWor ksl i keThePr opos al andTheAmer i canDr eam,s howt hes ki l l ofanar t i s twhos e comi ngchampi onsofcr eat i v i t y ,t hough,andmov ement .Ourcul t ur ei sf i l l edwi t h s t y l eembodi esal l t heel ement sofamoder nar t i s twi t ht wocr i t i cal di s t i nct i ons .Fi r s t , t r ends et t er s ,j etf l y er s ,andcr eat i v el i f es t y l el ov i ngpeopl e. Cur r y ’ sr ev er encef ort hepas tandadher encet ocl as s i cal s t y l eenabl eshi mt oput Thi si nt er v i ewwi t hT onyCur r yaswel l asourcommi t mentt ot hought pr ov oki ngconhi saudi enceateas ebecaus et heyknowt heys ees omet hi ngv i s ual l ybeaut i f ul and t enti st her eas onwhyModeCul t ur eMagaz i neexi s t s .Wewantt os howy ous ome t echni cal l yconcei v ed.TheSecondcr i t i cal di s t i nct i onwi t hT onyCur r yi st hathi s f as ci nat i ngpl aces ,peopl e,pr oduct s ,andpar t i es .Ourgoal i st oenl i ght ent hr ough commi t mentt oanewmoder ni ncept i onofs ur r eal i s m acr os sal l cr eat i v es paces cont ent ,andourv i s i oni st oi nf l uencey oupos i t i v el y ,j us tl i keT onyCur r ydoeswi t h f as hi on,ar t ,mus i c,des i gn)s epar at eshi mf r om ot hermi xedmedi amoder nar t i s t . hi sar t . Hecal l si t“ Sal v adorDal i meet sAnnaWi nt our ” .Fr om ourper s pect i v e,wear ei ncl i ned Best , t oagr eeandt hati swhywewant edt of eat ur eT onyi nourf i r s tmagaz i ne.Ourv i ew
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Whenyoul ookatUncut t ar t ’ sar thedoesn’ twantyout ot hi nkabouthi m,hewant syout akeawaysomet hi ngf oryour sel f . I n addi t i ont ohi scanvaswor k,Uncut t ar thasst r eetar tandmur al st hr oughoutt heU. S.t oi nci t evi ewer st oseel i f ei nahumbl e way ,at r uewayt hatwi l li nspi r et hem t obeasuni queashi sar tst yl ei s.
Basedi nManhat t an,NY,Uncut t ar tget si nspi r edbyhi sever ydayl i f ewhencr eat i ngmast erpi eces.Maki nguseofmanyar t medi ums,suchasspr aypai nt s,acr yl i cs,st enci l s,di mensi onalmat er i al s,andmor e,Uncut t ar tpr oducest hought pr ovoki ng desi gns.“ WhenIcr eat eIam i nt hemostmedi t at edzone,pr et t ymuchconnect edt oever yt hi ng, ”Uncut t ar tsays.
I t ’ si mpossi bl ef oronenotbei mpact edbyal lf or msofmedi ai nsoci et y .I ndi vi dual sar econst ant l ybombar dedbymessages ever ydaywi t houtevenr eal i zi ngt hewei ghtt hi shasonone’ spsyche.Soci almedi a,musi ci ans,cel ebr i t i es,andanyt ypeof “ i nf l uencer ”al lcont r i but et ohowonemeasur esupt oot her s,manyt i mescausi ngt hem t oveerawayf r om t hei rt r uei dent i t y . Uncut t ar t ’ swor kr eal l yi nspi r esonet ost opandt hi nkabout“ you”andl i st ent owhatyourhear ti st el l i ngyou,andwi l lknow youwhoar e.Hi swor k“ Pr ot ectYoHear t ”doesj ustt hat .
“ Pr ot ectYoheART, ”t hr eewor dsf r om Pr over bs23st enci l edi nbr i ghtvi br antcol or sonsi dewal ksi l l ust r at edwi t hanupsi de downhear t ,havecaughtt heat t ent i onofmanypasserbyer si ncl udi ngmysel f .Mont hsagowhi l eIwaswal ki ngmyChi huahua i nWestLAaf t erast r essf uldayatwor k,Ist oppedi mmedi at el ywhenIsawUncut t ar t ’ smessage.Notknowi nganyt hi ngabout t hear t i st ,Isnappedaphot obecausei tspoket ome.I ’ m nott heonl yper sonwhohasdonet hi s.Uncut t ar thasr ecei vedmay di r ectmessagest hr oughsoci almedi a.
, . . “ Isee‘ Pr ot ectYoheART’ al loverNewYor kCi t y ,especi al l ymi dt own, ”messagedawoman.Shesai dwhenshesawt hat Spi keLeet aggedUncut t ar tonI nst agr am shehadt or eachoutt ohi m becausehi smessagesavedherl i f e.Thewoman t ol dUncut t ar tt hatnoonehadhadanyi deahowmanyt i messhe’ dbeendepr essed,ont hever geoft ear s,r eadyt oki l l her sel faf t eradr ugout ,nonpr oduct i veday;butonceshesaw“ Pr ot ectYoheART, ”i nst ant aneousl yhert ear sofsadness t ur nedt oj oyf uldr ops.
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Whendi dyouf i r stgeti nt omedi t at i on,soundbat hs,Rei kiandener gyheal i ngs? Ibecamei nt er est edi nBuddhi sm,yogaandmedi t at i onwhenIwasver yyoung,buti twasonl yaf t ermovi ngt oCal i f or ni at hatI di scover edSoundHeal i nganddeci dedt oembar kf ul l yont hepat hofaheal er .Thatbei ngsai d,Ihaveal waysbeencal l edt o expl or eal t er nat i veheal i ngmodal i t i es.Evenasachi l dIr emembermymom t aki ngmet oseeavar i et yofdi f f er entener gyheal er s. Tome,t hemi ndbodyspi r i tconnect i onhasal waysf el tobvi ousandi nt ui t i ve.Myf ami l yandf r i endswoul dcomet omef orgui dance onheal t handwel l nessr el at edmat t er s,andIl ovedshar i ngmyknowl edgeandsuggest i ons.I tal lj ustf eel snat ur alt ome.
Af t erhow l ongofpr act i ci ngmedi t at i onandsoundbat hsdi dyoudeci det ost ar t yourowncompany? Ihavepr act i cedmedi t at i ononandof ff ormostofmyl i f e,buti twasaf t erIf oundr ecover yf r om year sofst r uggl eswi t hal cohol i sm andaddi ct i ont hatIr eal i zedt hatt hespi r i t ualpat hwasmysol ut i on.Iof f i ci al l ybeganst udyi ngSoundHeal i ngandRei kii n2016, andaboutayearl at erdeci dedt ol eavemycor por at ej obi nl uxur yt opur sueheal i ngandt eachi ngasmyf ul l t i mecar eer .
How doyoubui l dr el at i onshi pswi t hyourst udent s? Ashumans,wewantt of eelsaf e.Wewantt of eelhear d.Wewantt of eell oved.Wewantt of eelaconnect i on.I nl i f e,manyofus
( cont . )haveexper i encedt r aumast hatl edust ocr eat est or i esar oundwhywedon’ tdeser vet of eelt hoset hi ngs.Iseeeachofmy st udent sasper f ectandwhol eandcompl et e,nomat t erwhatt heyhavebeent hr ough.Whet heratagr oupeventorpr i vat esessi on, Icr eat er el at i onshi pswi t ht hem bygi vi ngt hem t heoppor t uni t yt oconnect .Mypr i mar ygoali st obeofser vi ce.Il i st ent ot hem, heart hem andI ovet hem. I fwecanl ear nt obel i evet hatt r ut h,t henwecanr econnectwi t hourt r uesel fandexper i encedeep heal i ngandl i vei nhappi nessandhar mony .
Whatar esomechal l engesyouhaveexper i encedasacoachandheal er ? Tr ueheal i ngbegi nswi t haj our neyt ot hesel f ,andt hatj our neyt akeswi l l i ngnessandwor k.Iser veasavesselt ogui demyst udent s al ongt heway .Isuppor tt hem ver bal l yandener get i cal l y .Icanhel pt hem t or el ax,t eacht hem t echni ques,wor kwi t ht hem,andl ove t hem,butul t i mat el yi tcomesdownt owhet herornott heyr eal l ywantt oheal .Idot hi swor kwi t houtexpect at i ons,becauseot her wi se i tcanbechal l engi ngt oseesomeonewi t hsomuchpot ent i alt ohealandshi ne.t henst op,hol di nghi m/ her sel fback.
Whati syourgr eat estweaknessandgr eat estst r engt h? Mygr eat estst r engt hi smyabi l i t yt ol ookout si det heboxandvi ewt hi ngsf r om di f f er entper spect i ves.Ihaveanext r emel yst r ong f ai t handwi l l i ngness,sowhenIt r ul ybel i evei nsomet hi ng,Icanal waysf i ndawaymakei thappen! Mygr eat estweaknessi st hatIam humant oo.If eelpai n,If eelf ear ,If eelal otoft hi ngs.Whent hesef eel i ngscomeup,myego of t enwant smet oshovet hem downsot hatpeopl ewi l lseemeacer t ai nway… butt het r ut hi st hatbei nghumanandf eel i ngf eel i ngs andbei ngvul ner abl ei swhatact ual l yconnect sus.Sot hi s“ weakness”i sact ual l yast r engt ht oo.
Whatt ypesofmedi t at i onandheal i ngdoyouhavet hemostexper i encewi t h? Il ovewor ki ngwi t hsoundandusei tasmypr i mar yheal i ngmodal i t ybecauseaSoundBat hMedi t at i onhast heabi l i t yt obot h enhanceandexpedi t et her esul t sof“ nor mal ”medi t at i on.ASoundBat hi samedi t at i veexper i encet hatbr i ngsyout oadeepst at e ofr est ,r el axat i on,andheal i ngi nashor tper i odoft i me,wi t hnoef f or tonyourpar t .Ther ei snowat eri nvol vedi naSoundBat h, andt henamer ef er st ot hef actt hatyouar e" bat hed"i nheal i ngvi br at i onsofsound.Manypeopl ef eelt hatt heysi mpl ydon' t havet i met omedi t at eand,butaSoundBat hi st heper f ectf ooti nt hedoort ot hewor l dofmedi t at i on,asevenf i r st t i me at t endeesal mostal waysexper i encepr of oundf eel i ngsofr est ,heal i ng,andconnect edness. Thehar moni csoundsoft hebowl st hatIpl aycanbebot hhear dandf el tast heyr esonat ewi t ht hebodyonacel l ul arl eveland t hesevi br at i onsvi r t ual l yr ecal i br at eyourper sonalvi br at i onandbr i ngyourent i r ebei ng( body ,mi nd,andspi r i t )i nt o har moni ousal i gnment .Thesoundvi br at i onsal soent r ai nwi t hyourbr ai nwaves,br i ngi ngyouf r om busymi ndedBet ai nt o r el axedAl phat henf i nal l yi nt ot heThet abr ai nwavest at e,whi chal l owsf ordeepmedi t at i on/ r est ,cr eat i vi t y&connect edness, st r essr el i ef&heal i ng.Thi sshi f t ,whi chi st hegoalofal ongt er m medi t at i onpr act i ce,canhappenqui ckl yandef f or t l essl ydur i ng aSoundBat h.I naddi t i ont or el i eff r om chr oni cpai nandmi gr ai nes,benef i t sofsoundheal i ngi ncl udei mpr ovedsl eep,r educt i on ofst r essandanxi et y ,aswel lasar enewedsenseofwel l bei ng,cal m,andhappi ness.
Tel lmeaboutt heCopperVessel . . . Manyyear sago,Iwentt oanAyur vedi cHeal eri nsear chofar emedyf ormyaut oi mmuner el at edcondi t i on.Shet ol dmet o pur chaseacoppervesselanddr i nkwat erf r om i tdai l y .Fort henext15year s,t hi scoppervesselhasbeenoneoft heonl y possessi onst hatIhaveal wayskeptwi t hme.WhenIwast r yi ngt ot hi nkofanamef ormybusi ness,Iwokeupi nt heni ghtand wasscr i bbl i ngnamesdownonapi eceofpaper .Thi r st y ,It ur nedt omybedsi det abl et ot akeadr i nkofwat erf r om mycopper vessel . .suddenl yi tst r uckme! Myownspi r i t ualawakeni ngandheal i ngj our neywasheavi l yi nf l uencedbyt hebookTheAl chemi st .I nt heanci entar tofal chemy , copperi soneoft hesevenspi r i t ualmet al s.coppersymbol i zesVenus,t hedi vi nef emi ni ne,heal t h,yout hf ul ness,t het r ansf erof ener gy ,bal ance,andi suni ver sal l yknownasaheal i ngmet alt hatt eachesaboutl i vi ngaf ul f i l l i ngl i f e.l ti sasi mpl evessel ,not f ancyl i kegol d,notshi nyl i kepl at i num.I tof f er sheal i ngener gyt hatbecomeswhatyouneedofi t .Ichoset ocal lmysel ft he CopperVesselbecauset hi swor ki snotaboutmeorevenaboutwhatIcandof oryou.Eachst udent sexper i encewi t hThe CopperVesseli sal waysuni que.Myst udent shaveaccesst odi f f er entheal i ngt ool sandener gi est hatcanhel pcr eat ebal ance bet weent hei rmi nd,body ,andspi r i tast heyt r avelwi t hi nandconnectwi t ht hei rt r uesel f .
Whathashel pedyoui mpr ovesi nceyoust ar t edt eachi ng? Myf avor i t edef i ni t i onoft hewor dhumi l i t yi s“ r emai ni ngt eachabl e. ”Honestf eedbackandcont i nui ngeducat i oni si nval uabl et o me.Iam aseeker .Par toft hatmeansal waysl ooki ngt ogodeeper ,t ol ear nmor e,andt odobet t er .Ihavet owal kt hewal k,Ican’ t j ustt al kt het al k.Lear ni ngsomet hi ngnewever ydayal l owsmet ost ayhumbl eandal wayskeepi mpr ovi ng.
How hasmedi t at i onchangedyourl i f e? Mor el i kehowhasi tnot !Myl i f ehasbeencompl et el yt r ansf or medbymedi t at i on.Iusedt obesoanxi ousandhaver egul arpani c at t acks.Iwaspr escr i bedmul t i pl emedi cat i onsbutf el tl i t t l er el i ef .Today ,peopl ecomeupt omeandaskmehowIam socal m. Theansweri smedi t at i on!If eelf r eeandIf eelcl earheaded.Ihaveevenbeenabl et ogetof fal loft hemedi cat i onsIusedt o t ake. . .t odayIdon’ tevent akeAdvi l .Theot herbi ggestt hi ngt hatInot i cei smyabi l i t yt or espondr at hert hant or eact .Bef or eI hadasol i dmedi t at i onpr act i ce,If el tl i ket hi ngshappenedt ome.Ever yt hi ngf el tl i keanemer gencyoracr i si s.Myl i f ewasf i l l ed wi t hsomuchdr ama.Thr oughmedi t at i on,Ihavel ear nedt obel i evet hatIam notmyt hought s.Iam notmyf eel i ngs.Thi ngsar e nothappeni ngt ome,butr at herf orme.Inol ongerr eactwhent hi ngsgowr ong( orevenwhent heygor i ght ! )Iam abl et opause andappr eci at eandr ef l ectandbe.Medi t at i onhasal l owedmet of eelpeace.
How doyoust ayupt odat ewi t hyourpr act i ce? Bymaki ngi tpar tofmydai l yl i f e!I naddi t i ont omyownper sonalpr act i ce,Iam al waysl ear ni ngandr eadi ngandr esear chi ngand expl or i ng.Iat t endwor kshopsandconf er encesandt akecl asses( especi al l ySoundBat hs! )ever ychancet hatIget .Iam cur r ent l y enr ol l edi nayogat eachert r ai ni ngpr ogr am andam aboutt oembar ki nmor eRei kit r ai ni ng( Iam at t unedi nUsuiRei kiandwi l lbe r ecei vi ngHol yFi r eRei kit r ai ni ngi n2018) .Themor eIdot hi swor kf ormysel f ,t hebet t erIcanser vemyst udent s.
How doyour espondwi t hst udent swi t hchal l engi ngi nj ur i esandper sonalpr obl ems? Wi t hpat i enceandl ove.Ibel i evet hatever yonehast hepot ent i alt oheal ,i ft heywantt o.Somet i mest hebestt hi ngt hatIcando i shel pt ot eacht hem t hatt heyar ewor t hyofheal i ng.
Doyoupr ef erpr i vat et eachi ngs,smal lgr oupsorl ar gegr oups? Al loft heabove!Eachexper i encei sdi f f er ent .Il ovewor ki ng1: 1wi t hcl i ent sbecausewegett oconnectonsuchadeepl eveland makepr of oundpr ogr esst oget her .Thet r ansf or mat i onsIseei npeopl ear east oundi ng.Butgr oupsar eal sosospeci al !I ti s i ncr edi bl et oseehowever ygr oupt hatcomest oget heri sal wayst heper f ectgr oupf ort hatpar t i cul armoment .I nt hose i nst ances,Iam especi al l yj ustt hef aci l i t at or .Iam t her et obr i ngever yonet oget herbuti ti st hecol l ect i veener gyt hatser vesas t hemedi ci neandt hati swher et heheal i ngr eal l ycomesf r om.
Whathasbeent hemostr ewar di ngpar tofyourpr act i cesof ar ? Whenpeopl ecomet omeandar ecompl et el ynewt oSoundBat hsormedi t at i on-somet i mest heyt el lmet hatt hey“ can’ t ” medi t at e.Somepeopl ewantt ochanget hei rl i vesbutt r ul yf eelhopel ess.Somesayt hatt heycan’ tevensi tst i l l .Toexper i ence t hatandt ot henspeakt ot hem af t erasessi on… t oheart her el i efandhopeandr el axat i oni nt hei rvoi ce. . .t oseet ear si nt hei r eyes… t owi t nesst hem f i ndi ngabel i eft hatchangei spossi bl e.Thati st hemostr ewar di ngpar t !Ever yonehast hepot ent i alt o change.Ever yonehast hepot ent i alt ol i veahappyheal t hyl i f e!
Whoi syourgr eat esti nf l uence? Mymom!Mymom i st hemos tpos i t i v e,f un,andent hus i as t i cper s ont hatIk now.Shel ov ess odeepl yands eest hel i ghti nev er y one.She s awt hel i ghti nmewhenIwasi nmydar k es tt i mes ,s t r uggl i ngwi t haddi c t i on.It houghtt hatmyl i ghthadgoneoutbuts henev erl os tf ai t h i nme.Mymom t aughtmes omuc habouthowt os howupi nt hi swor l dandc ont i nuest os uppor tandl ov emeev er ys t epoft heway .
Whatwoul dbet hebestadvi ceyouwoul dgi vesomeonewhoi si nt er est edi n medi t at i onandget t i ngi nt ot hepr act i ce? I ti sc al l eda“ pr ac t i c e”f orar eas on!J us tgi v ei tat r yanddonotj udgey ourex per i enc e.Ther ei snor i ghtorwr ong.Bepat i entwi t h y our s el fands t ar ts mal l .Setat i merony ourphonef or1mi nut eandj us tf oc usony ourbr eat h.Whent hebel l goesof f ,s mi l et oy our s el f andk nowt haty oudi di t ! Att heendoft heday ,i ti sal l abouts i mpl i c i t y . Al l t haty out hatar et r y i ngt odoi sc l earawayt hec l ut t er ,get qui et ,andc onnec twi t hy ourSel f .Ther ei ss omuc hs c i enc ebehi ndt hebenef i t sofmedi t at i onandt hes eheal i ngmodal i t i es-t he pot ent i al t ot r ans f or my ourl i f ei sr eal .Mys ec ondpi ec eofadv i c ei st haty oudon’ thav et odoi tal one.Nomat t erwhaty ouar egoi ng t hr ough,t her ei ss omeonewhoc anr el at eandhel py oual ongt heway .Youc anc ont ac tmeorf i ndanot hert eac herorc oac hwhoc an ans wery ourques t i onsandgui dey oual ongt heway .Wear eal l ont hi sj our neyt oget her !
“ Nomat t erwhatyouar egoi ngt hr ough,t her ei s someonewhom canr el at ehel pyoual ongt he way .Youcancont actmeorf i ndanot her t eacherorcoachwhocanansweryour quest i ons&gui deyoual ongt heway . Wear eal lont hi sj our neyt oget her ! ”