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Beginner's Mind: Episode Three
This week we heard from Mercer Shavelson about perspectives and possibilities that open up when we shed self-judgement! ✨
"Mercer Shavelson is a Keyboardist/Composer based in Queens, NY. Since graduating from The New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music in 2022 he has been gigging with various artists and venues throughout NYC, as well as performing Artist Residencies outside of the city. The son of a Jazz Singer, Mercer attributes much of his musical inspiration to jazz icons such as Bill Evans and John Coltrane and a wide array of different musical traditions and artists, ranging from the Armenian Folk-Infused music of Tigran Hamasyan, to Hip-hop/Jazz innovators such as groups such as Robert Glasper. In addition to having brought his own groups to venues such as Smalls, Williamsburg Music Center and Shapeshifter Lab, he has performed internationally at Bern Jazz Festival, The Bimhuis in Amsterdam, and Domicile Tokyo. Outside of music, he has recently been delving into both intrapersonal and interpersonal forms of self-development, exploring interests ranging from Mindfulness and Somatic-Emotional Healing to relational practices such as Circling & Nonviolent Communication."
In this episode we meditated on positive sensation, spoke about the perspectives and possibilities that open up as we shed self-judgement and Mercer gives us an amazing tip on how to make goal-setting sexy. ✨
We also dove deeper into the conversation of "inspiration vs. execution" that has been discussed in previous episodes, and Mercer serenaded us with his piano playing!
As always, if you have any questions, comments, or ideas feel free to reach out by email or via Instagram at @BeginnersMindProductions - we want to hear from you :)
I hope that you find this interview as inspiring as I did, and if you haven't done so today: get out there and create something! ✨
Mercer's Music: https://linktr.ee/mercershavelson?fbclid=PAAaZ0OIX3Au1pyVWiqT10VQHDpY5Wyxn9SM2eyER-xWHBBQ2kZUmTQ4yM_D0_aem_AdXBZ1Lqm2oXtmF7DQPgrd3eEiBP12qMxTW0HVNMWOBBpMBnmxeB31y0LQul_5mlP8o
My email: [email protected]
The next episode includes a special surprise for all of you intentional creators out there, and will hopefully bring some much needed R&R to that creative mind of yours! ✨✨✨
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By Catherine Berdie WhitmanThis week we heard from Mercer Shavelson about perspectives and possibilities that open up when we shed self-judgement! ✨
"Mercer Shavelson is a Keyboardist/Composer based in Queens, NY. Since graduating from The New School for Jazz & Contemporary Music in 2022 he has been gigging with various artists and venues throughout NYC, as well as performing Artist Residencies outside of the city. The son of a Jazz Singer, Mercer attributes much of his musical inspiration to jazz icons such as Bill Evans and John Coltrane and a wide array of different musical traditions and artists, ranging from the Armenian Folk-Infused music of Tigran Hamasyan, to Hip-hop/Jazz innovators such as groups such as Robert Glasper. In addition to having brought his own groups to venues such as Smalls, Williamsburg Music Center and Shapeshifter Lab, he has performed internationally at Bern Jazz Festival, The Bimhuis in Amsterdam, and Domicile Tokyo. Outside of music, he has recently been delving into both intrapersonal and interpersonal forms of self-development, exploring interests ranging from Mindfulness and Somatic-Emotional Healing to relational practices such as Circling & Nonviolent Communication."
In this episode we meditated on positive sensation, spoke about the perspectives and possibilities that open up as we shed self-judgement and Mercer gives us an amazing tip on how to make goal-setting sexy. ✨
We also dove deeper into the conversation of "inspiration vs. execution" that has been discussed in previous episodes, and Mercer serenaded us with his piano playing!
As always, if you have any questions, comments, or ideas feel free to reach out by email or via Instagram at @BeginnersMindProductions - we want to hear from you :)
I hope that you find this interview as inspiring as I did, and if you haven't done so today: get out there and create something! ✨
Mercer's Music: https://linktr.ee/mercershavelson?fbclid=PAAaZ0OIX3Au1pyVWiqT10VQHDpY5Wyxn9SM2eyER-xWHBBQ2kZUmTQ4yM_D0_aem_AdXBZ1Lqm2oXtmF7DQPgrd3eEiBP12qMxTW0HVNMWOBBpMBnmxeB31y0LQul_5mlP8o
My email: [email protected]
The next episode includes a special surprise for all of you intentional creators out there, and will hopefully bring some much needed R&R to that creative mind of yours! ✨✨✨