Finding inner peace and calm through art
Our emotions and thoughts are the foundation of mindful living. Cultivating presence, acceptance and allowing our emotions to flow freely while experiencing those moments of pause as the doorway to artful living.
My creative journey has been quite exhilarating. What started as a therapy to take my mind off my bodily pains in order to find some comfort while weaning from the prescription medicines which literally made me feel like a zombie, took an interesting turn when I chose to not associate my given name with my artwork and instead sign my artwork as ‘Mindful Intuitions’. That very day I set foot on an uncharted territory and my ‘journey within’, as I like to call it, began.
The 5 Steps to Mindfulness Through Art that sum up my creative and spiritual journey can be followed by every soul that is on a quest to find inner peace and calm through art.
- ‘NOW’ is the Moment! Cultivate Presence! Allowing ourselves to create art in the moment, expressing our emotions in the ‘NOW’ moment is the beginning of letting go of control and trusting the process. Letting the mindful art begin, watching it’s flow, shushing our thoughts to experience the calm it brings to our mind, body and soul is an art in itself – art of living in the moment. Cultivate Presence!
- Mistakes are Opportunities! Invite Awareness! The mere thought of making our first marks on the blank canvas brings uncertainty, fear of making mistakes and makes us question our decision of exploring our emotions as that opens the doorway to vulnerability. Create anyway! Being vulnerable and allowing ourselves to make those mistakes is an opportunity to be aware of our emotions and know ourselves better so as to move towards healing. Invite Awareness!
- Enjoy that Risk! Create Abundance! Being aware of the obstacles allows us to question our beliefs. We clearly see ourselves living a life full of excuses induced by the fear of stepping outside our comfort zones and risking wandering in the uncharted territories. Step outside anyway! Colours speak the language of our soul and our art becomes a true reflection of our internal landscape when we start enjoying these risks and invite transformation. Let’s believe that we are worthy of living a life full of love, joy, peace and tranquility that creativity brings. Create Abundance!
- Experience the Joy! Make the Mark! Inhaling abundance and exhaling fear translates to pure joy, the vibration of which can be felt in all the chakras, the energy centers of our body. Let’s splatter the paint on the canvas, sprinkle that glitter while watching that artwork of ours’ evolve and come to life as we intentionally make those marks which will not only connect our souls with our artwork but also of the ones who see our creation. Choosing our words, actions and thoughts wisely give us immense power to not only shape our life but also to make a difference in that of others around us. Thoughts are powerful! Make the Mark!
- Change is Inevitable! Embrace the Change! Our choices determine the path we take to manifest our dreams. Transforming our thoughts, one thought at a time, brings a huge shift in energy around us and the change becomes inevitable. Our growth is eminent and this shift becomes the very foundation of our spiritual growth. This transformation affects us at all levels of consciousness – personality, thought and feelings. We feel and realize at a profound level our interconnectedness with all that is around us, knowing we are one as energy. Embrace the Change!
Namaste!
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