A drawing meditation: the “Breathe” Mandala At least once per month I love creating a drawing meditation using mandalas and for today I created the “Breathe” Mandala. I am feeling called to create more and more mandalas. I recently found out...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
