{"id":4510,"date":"2008-08-07T12:42:30","date_gmt":"2008-08-07T20:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.chriscorrigan.com\/parkinglot\/?p=4510"},"modified":"2015-01-26T13:29:24","modified_gmt":"2015-01-26T21:29:24","slug":"the-practice-of-balancing-rocks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chriscorrigan.com\/parkinglot\/the-practice-of-balancing-rocks\/","title":{"rendered":"The practice of balancing rocks"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" style=\"border: 0px none;\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/farm1.static.flickr.com\/170\/393642023_c5d73a407b_m.jpg?w=620\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignright\" \/> One of the practices I have cultivated for many years is the art of  rock balancing.  I was initially inspired in this by watching rock balancing<strong style=\"color: black; background-color: #ff9999;\"><\/strong> artists along the waterfront in Vancouver in the mid nineties. I was amazed at the serene beauty of large rocks balanced at improbable angles.<\/p>\n<p>When I began trying this for myself, I discovered that the practice is deeply reflective and highly instructive. It is a calming meditation, inviting rocks to find a balance with one another, and it is a lovely metaphor for the leadership qualities of facilitating and holding space. Often, as part of the Art of Hosting workshops I help teach, I offer <a class=\"urllink\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/chriscorrigan\/304059688\/in\/set-72157594486006613\/\">rock balancing<strong style=\"color: black; background-color: #ff9999;\"><\/strong> as a morning practice<\/a>, to bring presence and calm to the day ahead.<\/p>\n<p>If you would like to join me for an hour or two of rock balancing<strong style=\"color: black; background-color: #ff9999;\"><\/strong> on Bowen Island or elsewhere, please feel free to contact me. I&#8217;m always up for play. I can also offer short workshops in conferences, gatherings and retreat.<\/p>\n<p>Since 2007 I have begun taking photographs of rocks I have balanced in various places to which I have travelled. I invite you to enjoy a slide show of my collection at <a class=\"urllink\" rel=\"nofollow\" href=\"http:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/chriscorrigan\/sets\/72157594486006613\/show\/\">my flickr gallery.<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>One of the practices I have cultivated for many years is the art of rock balancing. I was initially inspired in this by watching rock balancing artists along the waterfront in Vancouver in the mid nineties. I was amazed at the serene beauty of large rocks balanced at improbable angles. When I began trying this for myself, I discovered that the practice is deeply reflective and highly instructive. It is a calming meditation, inviting rocks to find a balance with one another, and it is a lovely metaphor for the leadership qualities of facilitating and holding space. 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