Samantha Jolene Nicole Medendorp

New Course Available Entering the Void: A Meditation Series On-going practices to guide you into the void.... Description The void is a cave to a hibernating bear; a cocoon to the transforming caterpillar; the emptiness that is fullness in disguise. It is all things, it was all things, and can be all things, because it is nothing. Our mantra is Not my will, but yours be done. Yours is the Void. If you are someone who wants to take the human experience to a deeper level, are interested in learning about meditation practices, or simply need a break from the everyday craziness of this world, this course is for you. It, like the void, is free of charge. All you need to do is to show up. What to Expect and not to Expect Each week we will explore the void in a new way, cycling through (at least) four categories: 1. Through Conversation and Story-Telling: where we will have a conversation using a painting or image as the topic 2. Through Painting: where we will create in the void 3. Through Movement and Dance: where we will experience the void with movement and dance 4. Through Stillness and Silence: where we will breathe and be in the void I will not teach you how to do it, but I will guide you into it. I will not profess to know anything, but I will speak truth as it arises. I can provide techniques and we can discover new techniques together, but I cannot walk the journey for you. It is your own journey alone. The hardest part is showing up. Every Saturday at 2pm on Zoom (Starting February 13th) E-mail [email protected] for a link to the meeting and future correspondence. Hope to see you there!

Take a little break from your present storyline for a moment. Pause. Breathe.... Notice without any additions; notice without using a narrative, description, or judgment. Notice the spaces between the thoughts. Notice the moments between breaths. Now that you notice, what of being noticed? What in your environment is witnessing you right now that you haven't noticed? Your cellphone, for instance. We know it is present, but do we notice its awareness of us? ---------------- Hereditary Sin: Innocent Eve Acrylic on canvas, 46" x 52" The first image is now, the second is from 2008. Same painting, but transformed. I would tell you more-- and I have. If you're interested, I've written an article about the process of painting this piece and the nature of conversation and story-telling. It's about a 6 minute read. Included is a gallery of the progress of the painting-- so even if you don't want to read, you can look at all the pictures! Here is the link: https://www.complicatedhumanbeing.com//painting-as-convers #hereditarysin #sin #surrealism #fantasy #painting #art #painter #artist #thevoid #storytelling #gardenofeden

Flashback to a drawing I made for my nephew for Christmas. He's 5 and really loves to play hockey. I don't know much about hockey, so my partner helped me draw the rink and shape the environment for this drawing with his knowledge of the game. He suggested I add some snowy hills and trees in the background, to make it feel like one of those genuine, hockey-for-the-love-of-hockey moments. A moment that catches the pure enjoyment of the game. I also tried to make it like a comi...c . (He's my superhero ) Definitely new for me and a bit challenging, but I like how it turned out! #sharpieart #sharpiedrawing #hockeyfortheloveofthegame #hockeydrawing #hockey #keepitsimple #backtoyourroots #comicsketch #art #artist

Something is emerging from the background. #sharpieart #chalkpencil #art #sketch #fishies #intuitivedrawing

Something is emerging from the background. #intuitivedrawing #sketch #fishdrawing #fishies #art #artist #chalkpencil #sharpieart

Hello Everyone! Here is a little update and information on a class I will be teaching this Friday at 2:30pm. For information on the class, scroll down to the title ***Belly Dance as a Global and Isolation Dance**. Comment or PM me if you're interested. It has been quite a while since I’ve made much of a presence on social media. If you’ve been wondering, I’ve mostly been in a cave, learning new skills and evolving my practices. I’ve attended many webinars on the topic of embo...Continue reading

Trying out a new look #dressup #postperformance #dancer #snowwhite

Hello Beautiful Human Beings! As some of you know, I am moving to a new city! In preparation for the move and my evolving business, I have created an online store where you can purchase tea and artwork made by yours truly. There is also a colouring book I developed back in 2016 available at a discounted price. Here is the link: https://www.complicatedhumanbeing.com/shop... I am located in Thunder Bay, so any products you are interested in can be picked up before September 12th. Local deliveries are also possible, but no painting deliveries at this time. Once I am settled in my new home, there will be delivery options from my new location in North Bay. Thank you to all those who joined me online this summer for the free belly dance classes. There is one more class scheduled for Monday, August 31st, after which I will be taking a short break to finish packing and tie-up loose ends.

Hello Belly Dancers, No class on Wednesday! See you Monday, August 24.

This is how I move #moving #bicycle #bicyclelife @ Thunder Bay, Ontario