Mandalas + Creativity
You’ll find information here about my mandalas and also topics about
spirituality and creativity
A Mandala for Rest – Time-Lapse Drawing and Meditation
A Mandala for Rest In this high speed world of ours, I talk to so many folks who endure a lack of sleep, and a lack of "just being." I created this "mandala for rest" in honor of gently persuading you, dear reader, to take a moment of rest. In fact, I cannot tell you...
A Mandala for Peace
Introducing a Mandala for Peace The other day I had the pleasure of working with a group of 9 kiddos, aged 10 - 14 to delve into the "spiritual domain". It was "Domain Day" at the school where I work. We spent the morning exploring qigong and energy practices. In the...
Drawing meditation: rectangles, lines and diagonals
Drawing Meditation: rectangles, lines and diagonals Meditation doesn't always have to be about sitting. In fact, another types of meditation you can do is a drawing meditation. Awhile back, I did another type of drawing meditation with circles, teardrops and lines. It...
Goals vs. Intentions, a New Year and a Tree of Life + Free Gift!
https://youtu.be/aAYy4W8rM94 Goals vs. Intentions I originally published this post two years ago (has it been two years already?). Since then, I've had a number of folks ask about the difference between goals and intentions. As I write, I've printed my new ornaments...
Music that moves the soul
Music that moves the soul Think about when you watch a movie. Suspenseful music makes you anticipate a dramatic scene. There is all kinds of music in the world. Some of it is loud and noisy. Some of it is distinctly rhythmic. It has the power to create mood. Upbeat...
Mental chatter and the jumbled mind
Stopping the mental chatter and the jumbled mind There’s a drawing that floats around social media from time to time about the two stick characters chatting and one says, “What the hell is that?” The other character answers back, “It’s just my mind.” Have you seen...
Success Meditation with Mandalas
Mandala Meditation & Thoughts on Success I have come to believe that success is not a straight road. Sometimes meditating with a mandala can help with that, but more on that in a minute. It's more like something that goes up a hill, has switchbacks, moments where...
Mandala drawings, mandala meditation, time-lapse mandalas
Drawing Mandalas Friends, I have found another love: drawing and creating mandalas. They're meditative to create, and they're meditative to watch as someone creates them. I had been mesmerized before when I've seen videos with people creating time-lapse renditions of...
Warm Heart – Video and Mandala Giveaway
Mandalas Last month, I created the "Cultivating Peace" mandala. The results from Random.org drew the following three names: Pallavi Shigh Lisa This means that I'm shipping the "Cultivating Peace" mandala painting to one of those three people! (I draw three because if...
Cultivating Peace Mandala + Giveaway
Friends! As you may know, I'm creating a mandala once a month to give away. Last month, I created the "Spreading Joy" mandala. Yesterday afternoon, as I completed the "Cultivating Peace" mandala, I compiled my email list, as well as my WordPress subscriber list to...