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Toronto Portrait Photographer || HEARTshots || Black + White Photography

Memoirs and musings of Darius Bashar. Toronto portrait photographer and writer, in pursuit of all things real, raw and intimate. 

33 Day Challenge Starting… Now
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I'm feeling a strong urge to RESET. So today I'm starting a 33-day challenge to rewire my brain and my dopamine receptors… which if I'm honest took a bit of a beating these last 2 weeks.

I have tinkered with each of these tasks in 2020, but I’m excited to explore what comes up in a more publicly accountable 33-day challenge. 

Here is my NO-list for the next 33 days:

  1. No semen release (yes, you read that correctly)

  2. No phones past 8pm

  3. No phones before 8am

  4. No Netflix

  5. No TikTok

  6. No work past 8pm

  7. No Instagram (besides content creation + DMs)

And here is my YES-list for the next 33 days:

  1. Yes morning meditation

  2. Yes evening meditation

  3. Yes daily journaling (AKA Morning Pages)

  4. Yes yoga

  5. Yes walks in nature

  6. Yes reading daily

  7. Yes buying a flip phone (with no apps)

Which do you guys think will be the most challenging? Which do you think will be the most rewarding?

HEART Chakra Guided Meditation (Morning Healing Meditation)

Good morning beautiful humans! Happy Jan 02nd.

For those of you who could not make it to the last group meditation of 2020 (Dec 30th) here is the HD YouTube version of the actual meditation.⁣

If you'd like to JOIN US for the next meditation we meet every Wed + Fri at 9AM (est). --> www.artistmorning.com

⁣Hope your first weekend of 2021 is BOMBDIGGITY!!⁣

Big love,⁣

D⁣

Manifestation Meditation 5 Minutes (2021 Meditation )

I made something special for the first few days of the New Year. It's really short, but very powerful.

⁣If you're looking for something LONGER, this video Misha Ras and I made last week IS BLOWING UP on YouTube.

There will be 2 New Guided Meditations EVERY SINGLE WEEK in 2021. If you enjoyed these videos and want to show your support hit that subscribe button on YouTube. ⁣⁣

God bless! ⁣

D⁣

Inner Peace Guided Meditation (Wake-Up Feeling Whole)

Today is the last Monday of 2020, who else is excited?! ⁣

If you're looking for a little more calm and ease today, this meditation can help with that. ⁣⁣

This meditation is also great for helping you bring gratitude and compassion for younger versions of yourself. ⁣

BIG LOVE, ⁣⁣

D⁣⁣

PS: If you like this video and would like to see more like it, subscribe to my YouTube channel. There are 2 new guided meditations EVERY week. ⁣⁣

⁣⁣PPS: Come meditate with me LIVE!!! → https://www.artistmorning.com

Box Breathing Meditation (Fast Stress Relief)

This box breathing meditation is great for mornings where you feel your mind is overstimulated.

This simple and gentle guided meditation starts with a short breathing exercise (BOX BREATHING) that will allow you to bring compassion to your mind body and soul.

It pairs very well with 15 minutes of journaling, post-meditation.

PS: If you like this video and would like to see more like it, subscribe to my YouTube channel. There are 2 new guided meditations EVERY week.

PPS: Come meditate with me LIVE!!! → https://www.artistmorning.com

Meditation For The New Year (Guided Meditation For 2021)

It's the Winter Solstice. Also there are some BIG energetic things happening TODAY with the planets. Very very very rare time in history. ⁣

Today is the perfect day to let go of 2020 and begin to step POWERFULLY into 2021. ⁣

This is honestly one of my favourite meditations I have made in the past year. I highly recommend it to anyone that is ready to supercharge themselves on this rare and powerful energetic day. ⁣

Made with love, ⁣

D⁣

PS: If you like this video and would like to see more like it, subscribe to my YouTube channel. There are 2 new guided meditations EVERY week.⁣

Guided Meditation To Let Go of FEAR, GRIEF and SHAME (Guided Meditation)

I know many of us want to be finished with 2020. But sometimes if we have not given ourselves space to process fear or grief those emotions can get stuck inside of us. Sometimes they will stay there for a very long time and can impact our lives for years to come. ⁣⁣

This guided meditation will give you a little space to lovingly let go of any conscious or unconscious fears, grief or even shame from this past year. ⁣

It pairs really well with 10-15 minutes of private journaling (post-meditation). ⁣

Take her for a spin and let me know what you think. ⁣

Big love! ⁣⁣

D ⁣

PS: If you like this video and would like to see more like it, subscribe to my YouTube channel. There are 2 new guided meditations EVERY week. ⁣

PPS: Come meditate with me LIVE!!! → https://www.artistmorning.com

I Need Your Help… Got 83 Seconds?

Hey Facebook Fam! I need your help. 

Misha and I made this simple intro video to describe how Artist Morning works. 

It is exactly 83 seconds long. 

Do you think you could do me a solid and let me know what you think of the video? 

• Is there anything that is MISSING? 
• Do you walk away with questions or feeling confused?
• Also, if you have attended Artist Morning before… do you feel like this video is an accurate summary of what to expect? 

Any feedback would be appreciated. 

Big love, 

D

11 Rules for Art and Life

1. Take risks often. Push edges daily… even small ones.

2. Make mistakes. Get messy.

3. Create faster than your mind can think… not always, but definitely when you feel stuck. 

4. Accept full responsibility for your life. It’s the only way to access your full power.

5. Write love letters to yourself. 

6. Stay open, even if you’ve been hurt before.

7. Be kind and gentle. 

8. Be bold too…

9. But most of all, BE YOU. 

10. Make cool shit with cool people. 

And remember that those who love you will still love you… even if your posts get 0 likes. 

And don’t worry about those who don’t… they’re too busy worrying about themselves.

Because…

11. in the end, everyone gets a standing ovation. 

Everyone.

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