Williams College, B.A., FGCU M.Ed. Spiritual, not religious. Mindfulness practitioner I paint, swim, walk, take photos, knit, read, enjoy games &most 🎶. I seek truth. Creator of Avian Avant-garde watercolor birds * All art and photos are my own or credited
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If someone is feeling alone incorporating mindful activities such as listening to music, reading or painting can heal & uplift. Like this bird which appears alone, when focus is placed outside the self, there is a world of living things above, around & below to connect to other living beings.
Mindfulness practice will build the core of practice, grounding. A tree's roots anchor it to the earth. The tree trunk represents our core self. This part holds steady throughout life's storms. These r your values, identity & resilience. Peace & strength lie in the foundation you build. Practice
I like the Bernie and AOC model of government!! I hope for it
What a fantastic style you have! I love your work. It's cheerful and moving
It's Sunday morning and this was in the sky to paint a good vibe for the day. When you mindfully look for good signs you will find some.
Positive experiences mindfully held in mind for a few seconds become a memory. Be awake & focused. The memory will then "bank" rather than slip away. It makes life feel richer to think about all the incredible things you've seen and done. Remember to look around and up- outside self.
Sometimes things are not what they seem. Pause. Mindfully observe. Gather facts. Decide
The world we live in can sometimes feel so out of control and our reality can feel unmanageable. This is why we need to live mindfully and adopt the practice of staying in the moment; aware but calm. Perhaps mindfulness can help us feel bigger.
I pray people being out there matter. Yesterday Trump removed a person to effectively swing the vote for him. Just like Russia, they vote but it's always fixed for Putin
correction: below *imprisoned*
If your mind is perpetually in a dark place mindfulness is only a secondary approach. You must seek help. You will greatly benefit from this self care. Read: www.mindful.org/mind-goes-da... Please don't stay enprisoned in an unhappy state.
Science proves music is a mindful activity.Singing, listening, or playing an instrument (even badly like hitting drums) places focus directly in the moment. Connection improves through music; it amplifies awareness. Sing,dance, or play, be mindful today. 😊 Or do you choose 2 be left in the gloom?
Think about THIS: Not one of them wore a mask during Covid to protect people. They wear them now to destroy lives.
Never dreamed that our government would make citizens fearful in their own city. This is a reality show NOBODY asked to be in and Trumpledipshit is mandating it. I'm glad I spent 5 glorious days in DC walking the streets, enjoying the sights and restaurants last year. Nobody will visit now. Horror
We can set a mood by changing the scent around us. Mindful living has been enhanced by aromatherapy, a leap from incense. Mindful living is now connected to forest bathing, meaning to sit or lie in a forest taking in the smells and sounds. A pleasing scent can influence mood. A scent can transport
Sometimes for years, many feel tremendous angst about making ends meet. If you are among this group ask yourself how many months or years you have managed. Has angst helped deliver $? Mindfully consider your years and months of success even if under the wire. Check www.howtomoney.com/mindful-spen...
Try this mindful exercise: Lie down, if you can, or sit up, eyes closed. Take a big breath in through your nose and exhale through your mouth. Do this 3x. Picture any place where you've been or would like to go. Feel yourself there. This exercise is a true staycation. You'll feel refreshed & content
Find 5 minutes to mindfully list all the things and people for which you are grateful. As you say a word or a name pause to think of what that means to you or recall a memory feeling the wonderful emotion they evoke. Smile. Start your day with the thought although life is never perfect you are whole
I am happy he did it- the guy in the white house was elected President TO UPHOLD the Constitution! Flag burning is protected by the first amendment. Screw the outraged- unless they turn their outrage in the right direction toward Trumplednutskin
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Bravo. Loving people don't judge others. And their freaking Bible, since they hang on every word SAYS JUDGE NOT LEST YE BE JUDGED. So, now it's your turn. We are judging you for being hateful and not letting people be,cand love who they love and think how they want to, etc. check out my page, follow
We need many,many,many more that will do what Pritzker and Newsom are doing!! Have you considered checking out my Mindfulness page? My posts are accompanied by my art and photos. If you like it follow back😊
Imagine a country where the leader is a lunatic and his GOP Congress and Supreme court enable him...oh, wait, we don't have to imagine. 😩
Everything started with women; in this case a marvelous black woman.❤️ I have a mindfulness page. Check it out. If you like it follow back😊
Make the practice of mindfulness a habit. Science shows that anything can become a habit after 30 days. We must breathe to live so why not breathe with the intention to relieve angst? Why not sit quietly? Why not slow down & focus on the moment? Have your delicious coffee; it's a delightful habit
Selecting & placing materials to make a wreath is a mindful act. When any of us approach a front door & we see a wreath we may notice it is pretty or fragrant. Depending on culture and circumstances it can symbolize eternal life & Victory (evergreen), welcome (floral) or elements from a season.
Why won't you follow my page? I'm not famous but I'm not a nut either. 😊
I voted for Kamala. So did my husband, and friends. I was physically sick from Election night for a week. I still get the willies and cannot listen to his babblings, his face I try to avoid but it's everywhere. Ugh. My parents are buried at Arlington. They wouldn't understand what's happening
I have no Crystal ball because it was too Woke and Trump confiscated it. 😂 I have a mindfulness page. Helps maintain sanity. I've followed your page. Follow back😊
Too late
If they can come for him they can come for you or me. I follow your page. I have a mindfulness page that helps me, and others. Check it out. If you like it, follow back😊
Beautiful and True
Mindfulness in motion! ❤️
There are people who irritate us. If you often have contact with a person like that the only hope you have is to change the way you think. It's remarkable when you make an emotional shift, not an intellectual one, the difference that will occur. Wish the person well. Act kindly. Speak kindly. Watch.
Circumstances are grave in this country. People have invented what they believe is truth & seem to have lost empathy. Empathy is a trait that must exist in civilization or civil unrest ensues. Mindfulness teaches that we control nothing except our own thoughts & actions. Protect,defend,practice.
So SHE is painting. By Jesus ain't she Merikas dahling. Ugh
That's correct! Spread the word. A regime that aims to kill anyone with a brain
I feel the need to carry a crucifix; not for religious purposes, for an emergency exorcism in case his image jumps off the page or out of the TV!!! YUP, loathe him. I keep a mindfulness page here. Keeps me sane, helps others. Check it out, like it, follow 😊
Roger Stone and Ghislaine Maxwell are from the same bucket of toxic shit. You, George Conway, are a pillar of lovely disinfectant! Go George, you've won the prize!
Living a good, mindful life does not mean one has a perfect life. It means you've found a tool to help you live. You have ways to cope with all of life's challenges. You appreciate the time you have on this planet & appreciate your resources & support system. Through the dark times there is light.
"Flourishing is living an authentic & full life. It's feeling present & alive by noticing what you already have around you. It's about being mindful, in touch with yourself in order to live with a sense of purpose, morality & virtue; caring about others." (pg 169, Your Brain on Art). Be on the road.
Mindful of your energy remember that you can say NO. The rooster may crow letting everyone know they are awake and ready to go but you may not be ready. Ignore external urging. Pay attention to your own internal signals, your readiness. Honor your needs. Have a wonderful weekend!🥰
Mindful choices are made intentionally not impulsively. Mindful practice cultivates nonjudgmental awareness of thoughts and actions. We know when we make choices that feel right in the gut and when we feel uncertain when our action is feeling off. Give mindful consideration to choices. Then act.
We live in a country where we must work from cradle to grave. And neither our elected leaders nor big corporations care that regular people do not make a true living wage. When I was 18 in 1972, I could afford my own Apartment & utilities,food, car, gas and have money for entertainment. Not now!!
I love your outcry. It is right and just. I believe we have all , except 38%,Have had enough of him and his administration. We have to pray he hasn't damaged our ability to vote and we can get him OUT. I have a mindfulness page here- to keep me centered. Check it out. If you like it follow back.😊
I'm so happy you are speaking out every single person needs to. Companies need to say Hell NO, Colleges need to say NO way.
Unbelievable that in our country now all the criminals run things and we have a lawless society with completely unbalanced scales. Wake me up -- feels unreal but this cartoonish nightmare IS REAL
What a piece of Devil work she is 👿
Feel free to retweet any of my posts. Spread something to relieve angst. 😊🌞 Let this rainbow wrap around your thoughts; everything comes to pass, nothing comes to stay. That quote is both the beauty and tragedy of life. But since it's all impermanent count it all JOY.
Thich Naht Hahn, affectionately known as Thay, was my favorite Buddhist writer. I have followed your page, it's nice! Follow back if you enjoy mine😊
Beautiful dog🤩
This is very mindful walking, slow and texture rich. I can smell the woods. 💕I have followed your page. I have a mindfulness page where my posts are accompanied by my art and photos. Check it out. If you like it follow back😊
The first amendment and all law are only clear to us people NOT to anyone in this administration. Who will be the one to stop this insanity of a lawless country??
Ut oh. I smell a lawsuit. Cracker Barrel won't like their logo being used like this. It is plagerism.
Mindfulness enhances a couples ability to be in tune with each other by keeping present moment awareness of another, their mood, and their needs. Physical closeness, hand holding, hugging and sex promote a sense of well being. People are often healthier paired; IF they are living peacefully.
Say no! NO we won't change museum displays, NO we won't listen to demands of any kind! Corporations need to say NO. If he wants to fire you JUST Don't LEAVE. Play his game. He won't listen to the voices of the people WE WON'T HEAR HIM!!!!
What? From abortions to this-- HIPPA is bullshit!!! Nobody should know anyone's health information. What is PRIVATE ANYMORE?!? Except for DJT's taxes, and his name in the Epstein file!!!!
Too many have forgotten!! DJT should be in JAIL. I blame every Republican in Congress especially Mitch McConnell!!
I love Beto. He just could eke out a win in TX. Now with these newly drawn maps it will make it harder for dems. I was thinking about the Republicans that are against Trump now. Maybe those maps won't help him win if repubs vote for the dem
They have zero self esteem, they found belonging in the Donald cult. Sad and horrifying. I have a mindfulness page where my posts are accompanied by my art and photos. Follow back😊
Whoa. Miller is a disrespectful, dark-hearted, ugly whimpering- ghoul. I have a mindfulness page. I practice to stay centered. My art and photos accompany my posts. Check it out. If you like it follow back😊
Hilarious! Anybody with a pea brain worth of critical thinking can see Trump has been doing the same stuff forever.Their ignorance is willful and blind.
This is a cool one! Do you collect? I've followed you, you've checked out my page will you follow back😊
I know you are an incredible beauty too, your posts prove it
Is this you, Soul Inquiries?!? I 💕 THIS. You are gorgeous-:inside(I knew that) and your outside packaging. You are about the same age as my daughters. I ordered Book 1 of Convoluted Universe!
That was -or- a single flower. I wish we could edit here.
Flowers and mindfulness are interconnected with the beauty and sensory experience of flowers offering a natural bridge to cultivate practice, reducing stress and angst. Simply seeing a stunning bouquet of a single flower can create a mindful pause when focus is solely on their uplifting beauty.
The colors of roosters vary due to breed and genetic variations. Roosters are not correlated to mindfulness but the behavior of a rooster can remind one to be vigilant, and punctual. And to awaken crowing at dawn, strutting confidently and mindfully, into each day!
I like it here! No ads. You can choose who you follow. You can't edit your posts here, that's the only drawback so check your writing before you post.
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Dictator Cankles
I like your posts. I'm going to follow you, will you check out my Mindfulness page and follow back if you like it.😊
Gawd. He is so DUMB. Maybe we are "hottest" because of climate change that you do nothing about!! You definitely aren't WOKE, which means caring about the important stuff. No he is a sleeping mutherf'.
Just DONT GO
You have the best stuff! Thank you!
My friend gave me a copy of this lovely book as a way to view our friendship.she underlined words and highlighted things.
This is a helpful visual aid. I enjoy your posts.🥰
Powerful. Striking. ❤️
I am moved by your poem. Somehow it resonates even more in our current political landscape.
This is the most gorgeous, seemingly gentle cat!! Just beautiful. 🥰🥰🥰 I have a mindfulness page here. Check it out and follow if you like it😊
It's a plan for our death. So our big companies, colleges, donors have to refuse to cave in to dictatorship, or welcome being stifled on every turn.
Be mindful of having the gift of a healthy life. Health is wealth. Without health life is difficult,& limited. So when circumstances or situations are dragging your spirit down remember you have control over your reaction. Change your thoughts. No day is totally bad without you allowing it to be.
Listening is a practice for those who hear while thinking about how to fix or think about their own reply to respond to what is being heard. Hearing is different from listening just as breathing is different from mindful breathing. To listen: hear the words and just feel their tone. Don't interrupt.
Invented a genre of music; a unique talent, a rare soul. I have a mindfulness page. Check it out, if you like it, follow.😊
This is cool! Happy Monday! I've followed you and I see you've visited my page, will you follow back😊
Mindfully eating a fresh peach creates an engaging, sensory experience. Holding the peach to see if it meets your desired ripeness, washing the peach, drying it, cutting into it. Removing the pit. Looking at the texture, the beauty of contrasting colors. The smell, the taste & its feel in your mouth
When the sun hits pool water the sunlight's pattern on the bottom of the pool creates captivating abstract art. While swimming the pattern is ever changing. Mindful movements in water bring relaxation, focus & a deeper connection to the water and one's own physical movements.
Human greed will be our undoing; it has no end. Awful. It's such a beautiful environment there and this gold frenzy will ruin it. SMH Because we can't control anything but ourselves, I have a mindfulness page. My posts are accompanied by my art &photos. Check it out and follow back if you like it😊
I hope it's not fake news-- his name shouldn't be anywhere near the mere word Peace. He is full of unrest which he spews out on the world.
Another disgusting freak. I have a mindfulness page here. I share the practice, my posts are accompanied by my art and photos. Check it out. If you like it follow back😊
Me too. ❤️
Oh, and it is based upon true events
From your posts I believe you will enjoy the poignant film called Penguin lessons on Netflix. The topic is in line with your post. Check it out
Bluebirds are often associated with mindfulness because they are associated with happiness & positive emotions. They symbolize peace & positive change. The mere sight of one evokes a sense of well being. It's Sunday, it's a good day to watch some birds on Cornell Lab's Feeder Watch Cam. Google it
The Mindful practice for the day focuses on mindful breathing. Find a comfy position either sitting or lying down.Begin by focusing on your breath noticing the sensation of inhaling &exhaling.If your mind wanders bring focus back to your breathing. This cultivates a greater sense of presence & calm.
Me too! He was truly a genius.
He already knew what our government and society were, he was a seer.
Saturday, retired or not, is a day to do something that needs to be done or something you want to do. Remember to be mindful of your energy; expend it for yourself FIRST because if you aren't feeling nurtured and fulfilled you'll have nothing to give anything or anyone else. Gift yourself.
To embrace a mindful approach means slowing down for increased focus and better outcomes. The pressure in this fast paced world is 2 speed up and do as many things as possible in a day can yes, lead to feeling accomplished but also 2 burn out. Take advantage of doing things in steps, like sketching
This Congress fails to act on anything that their King doesn't like. What a nightmare. I have looked at some of your posts. If there are teams we are on the same one. Lol. I keep a mindfulness page here. My art and photos accompany my posts. Check it out. If you like it follow😊iI've followed yours