Finding Balance Another Way, a Series of Conversations

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Finding Balance Another Way, a Series of Conversations

We all have an inner sanctuary of peace within ourselves, where all things are in balance. So how the hell do we sustain it?!

By The Show Goes On

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Date and time

Multiple Dates Sun, Aug 27, 2023, 8:30 PM EDT

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Online

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About this event

This Sunday, 1/29: Shortcuts vs "Doing the Work"

ChatGPT is storming the AI landscape like the invention of the camera disrupted visual art. It's created a shortcut with unlimited potential. Shortcuts come in handy when trying to keep up with the rat race of Capitalism. But balancing that with authentic creativity has become a chore, and doesn't that defeat the purpose of a shortcut?

For tech-savvy artists, finding balance is as easy as learning the latest A.I. tool designed to streamline ideas into fruition. But efficiency can have blind spots and sometimes there's no workaround for putting in time and effort to create.

#ChatGPT #AI #artificialintelligence #shortcut #efficiency #creativity #productivityhacks #potential #disruptivetechnology #disruptiveinnovation

Have you been on the great hunt for meaning? Do you find moments of peace fleeting? Have you tried any or all of the following: praying, meditating, yoga, vegan diets, fasting, exercise, reading, TEDx videos, panels, retreats, spas, life coaches, expensive seminars, workshops... oh my! Can you add to this list?

Me too. My name is Emileena Pedigo. As a dao practitioner and artist development coach, I've been on the search for a larger purpose to all the madness and chaos in our lives. After twenty years of working with creative minds, I've developed an innovative approach to navigating uncertainty. I call it the Sustainability Cycle.

But this event is not a lecture or workshop. I'm hosting a weekly conversation on the dualities that are causing friction in pop culture, such as:

Is technology killing Art?
Is science trumping religion?
Is virtual replacing the office?

Each week, we'll pull a new topic from pop culture to put through the Sustainability Cycle. Attendees are also encouraged to bring their own conflicts to share with the group. I can't promise we'll find solutions to everything, but I can promise an hour and a half of presence, awareness, and mindful conversation.*

Every event will start with a short grounding exercise and an introduction of the topic at hand. There will be a brief review of the Sustainability Cycle and some suggested dualities to cover in the following conversation. The group discussion will be moderated by your host Emileena.

This event is also being streamed on CLUBHOUSE so attendees are encouraged to share the stage! Join the Club, Finding Balance. Participation is not required but sharing your insights can bring clarity to those around you, should you so choose.

*There are three simple rules that will be reinforced:

Respect yourself.
Respect others.
Respect the sacred space we build together.

Keep the conversation flowing in the Facebook group: ArtsMeetsBiz

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A note from your host:

"My path has been anything but calm or easy. But as I layered on complicated levels of meaning to make sense of my own alienation, I became further detached from my purpose. As a producer and manager who considered myself an artist, I became stuck inside a self-perpetuating system of exploitation. I witnessed many artists around me losing that fight. I would have been lost too if not for an excursion to an ayahuasca retreat in the Peruvian mountains. Upon my return, I reconnected with a purpose that feeds my soul: Guiding the artistically-inclined in finding #AnotherWay to navigate the uncertainty of life. This is my art."

Emileena Pedigo, The Show Goes On Productions (TSGO)

Emileena entered the NYC Arts scene producing an international theatre festival, working with artists from around the world hungry to get their work into the theatre capital of the world. For seven years she developed a structure for the annual festival that grew to over 60 shows in seven venues. Emileena also general-managed for various nonprofits, assisted on Broadway, worked various film and music festivals, and managed singer/songwriters. She toured theaters, music arenas, and schools across the country, working with artists from all artistic disciplines. After launching TSGO, her work began to focus on emerging trends in entertainment. Emileena is now building sustainable careers #AnotherWay by using entrepreneurial strategies and prioritizing the artist over the art. She co-founded ARTSLAB, an incubator program that cultivates #ArtsMeetsBiz, and served on the board of Conscious Capitalism NYC. She is a graduate of the Commercial Theatre Institute, SUNY/Kaufmann's Fasttrac program for entrepreneurs, and a Purdue University alum.

#artistdevelopment #paradigmshift #Clubhouse #Conversation

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Past topics (replays are available on Clubhouse)

1/15: Playlist: Warrior Spirit

1/8: Ethics vs Potential

1/1: New Year vs. Old Perspectives

12/11: Branding: Personal or Professional

12/4: Playlist: Hold This Memory

11/27: Balancing Gratitude for the whole year round

11/13: Playlist: Evolution is Now / Paradigm Shift

11/6: Digital Reproductions: Early Adapter or Off-the-grid?

10/30 Playlist: Butterfly 🦋 Arrival / Development Never Ends