JUST LIVING
in the moment, never again
This is an invitation for YOU to share your story from a moment in time. A core-memory that is viscerally unforgettable. It is a memory in which you feel you were truly present and JUST LIVING.
In Japanese, there is a proverb called Ichigo Ichie. It can be translated in many ways but the main meaning is “one time, one opportunity, or in this moment. It is a practice of being present in all moments and striving to truly JUST LIVE fully in each of them to make them meaningful and memorable. It is an awareness that all moments are fleeting and can never be replicated in the same way.
This concept and way of being inspired the JUST LIVING project.
In 2014, I curated the first JUST LIVING exhibition. I had turned 40 that year and wanted to create a project that involved the community. It was my way to celebrate my journey and the connections made, the experiences lived, and the moments that I was a part of. It was a great success. It is 2025, I am now 50 and deeply reflecting on the passage of time.
To celebrate the 11th anniversary, I am asking the global community to share their stories. It is a way to unite us in this “one” lifetime” through a thread of moments that made up this journey. The intention is to curate an inclusive rather than exclusive project that celebrates the uniqueness of our individuality and the entanglement and interconnections to each other, our surroundings, and our universe at this moment. To create a tangible global correspondence and connection by telling the story of our life now, celebrating the human experience of being here.
in this moment, never again
JUST LIVING, in the moment, never, again
JUST LIVING in the moment, never again, is a club, a movement, a way of being that inspires you to take notice of your day, your journey, and moments in time now. Moments that are here, only once, never again, to be replicated the same. Inspiring the act of being present and appreciating what you are a part of.
INTENTIONS :
To create a tangible global correspondence and connection by telling the story of our lives now, celebrating the human experience of being here.
to curate an inclusive project. That interconnects us all in this moment in time.
to share our unique and collectively intertwined stories that happen only once, never again.
to cultivate and inspire being present and living fully in each moment
EXHIBITION:
In person, at the end of the year 2025 I will curate the JUST LIVING project for the community to connect and participate in. Each photo with the corresponding story will be hung to be viewed.
ONLINE: Social media, and website platforms. With your permission, each of these submissions will be shared for the global community to read and enjoy. They will be presented on Instagram, Facebook, and The Flaneur Way website, Jennifer Cloutier.com This will be an ongoing share from the date it opens and onwards.
SUBMISSIONS
Send a story in a postcard or a letter with a visual from a moment you are living now or a memory from a moment of being present. Describe it viscerally, through each of your senses so we can re-live this core memory with you. Tell us what it felt like, describe the surroundings, the smells, the temperature, who you were with, where you were, the year, the time of day, and most of all why this this moment is memorable for you. Share it with a word, a sentence, or a paragraph. This is a practice of reflection, creativity, storytelling, and presence.
AUDIO : You can also submit an audio recording of your story if you desire. This will be shared in the in-person exhibition experience in the future.
HOW to submit:
EMAIL: jennifercloutier11@gmail.com via standard email or WeTransfer.
Tangible mail: send an email to the above to receive the mailing address of Jennifer Cloutier privately.
ongoing project
INCLUSIVE :
The Flaneur Way proudly stands behind inclusiveness, authenticity, and creativity beyond any barrier or border. We welcome submissions from all ages, all walks of life, locally and globally, all demographics, nationalities, you, them, and everyone.
INSPIRATION :
The JUST LIVING project inspires the act of true authenticity and expression, rather than how well it is written or how good the story is. So I invite you NOW to dive into your archives and journals to find this core memory to share with others. It can be from your travels, or everyday moments on your own, with friends, or with family. It can be simple and mundane to extraordinary. This is your story, your journey, that THE FLANEUR WAY is looking forward to celebrating with the world.
Donations are welcomed.
All funds raised will go directly to the social curation of the JUST LIVNG project. As well as future events, exhibitions, and experiences by THE FLANEUR WAY.
THE FLANEUR WAY believes that everyone is an artist and has a story to tell. I am looking forward to curating the JUST LIVING project once again and receiving and sharing all your amazing unforgettable moments
“one encounter, one moment in time, never again the same
Curated by Jennifer Cloutier from THE FLANEUR WAY
Creative wellness experience
DEC 8, 2024
As the seasons change so do we, others, and our surroundings, as we are not separate but a part of it all.
You are invited to embark on a journey to discover, connect, and notice your inner and outer worlds, others, and the present moment, through the senses and seasons.
Join Jennifer as she guides you on a journey through time to tune in and witness the simple and ordinary that become extraordinary when you take the time to notice them.
Merging creative exercises, wellness practices, and rituals to curate a thoughtful experience that is tangible, visceral, and immersive.
Inspired by the season, it will be a moment to fully immerse in its essence, using an alchemy of multimedia expressions, soundscapes, poetic storytelling, and mediative practices, to awaken each of your senses, evoke memories, and resonate on a level that defines our perception as both being UNIQUE and ENTANGLED.
Tea Ceremony—Delving deeper into the art of noticing, Jennifer, your host, has created a genuine experience through a tea ceremony ritual crafted from an emergence of cultures, traditions, and rituals she witnessed and acquired knowledge over a lifetime. Through this thoughtfully curated moment, she aspires to bring people together to connect, reflect, and notice what they are part of in the present.
This experience inspires you to step away from the hustle and bustle of doing to embrace moments of just being here. to pause and truly savor the simple beauty, joys, and pleasures that this life can bring you.
EXPERIENCE includes:
movement & mindful practice
creative expression
A jenuine tea ceremony
Seasonal rituals
poetic storytelling
The Art of noticing
SEASON: Fall / Winter
DATE: DEC 8th, 2024
Entry fee: $25.00 Early bird pricing ends on Nov 19th.
Following week $33.00 .
