I’m not saying that mindful drawing can help everyone manage PTSD – I don’t feel it’s right to make that call. This post is about how I learned to manage PTSD. My mindful drawing practice has deactivated every one of my awful symptoms that haunted me for decades, and I absolutely believe these benefits are […]
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This benefit is hard to write because it brings up shame for old me’s actions – but this is not who I am now. My past literally feels like another lifetime to me. My mindful drawing practice is what I fully credit for keeping me out of prison. If my life had played out differently,
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Learning to become an optimist wasn’t a massive shift for me, because I’ve never been a huge pessimist. But my optimism lens got a very obvious upgrade when I rewired my brain through mindful drawing. Now, no matter what negative situation comes up, after the event has sunk in, I can see it from a
When you activate self-awareness and insight, you’ve got your hands on one of the most powerful benefits in the whole goodie bag. In fact, you won’t get far fixing your shit and creating your powerful new reality, without it. When you activate self-awareness you’re no longer are stuck IN the program with no awareness that
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When you increase focus and concentration sure you become a smart cookie who’s able to hold a conversation without forgetting what the hell you’re talking about, but it’s also a key to supercharging your entire consciousness. Increased focus and concentration are whopping game-changers. Focus and concentration are the magic duo that press PAUSE on your
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It wasn’t until I was past 40, that I began to increase my self-confidence. Before then I had none. When I found it, I threw off some heavy shackles I’d worn since my teens. For the first time in my life I was able to stand in my own authenticity – regardless of whether people
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Humans are a judgy bunch. I was. I still am. But there’s a difference – these days, I’m conscious of it. Being aware of it means I judge people less, and when that low-vibe bugger sneaks in, it’s fleeting. It’s so easy to get stuck in the habit of judging other people and honestly? I’ll
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When you first begin to improve self-care – whether it’s taking up a new habit or stopping an old one – it can be REALLY hard. It’s often starts as one step forwards, and one step back (or two or three steps back if you’re like I was…). But this is still progress because it’s
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Looking back, it’s painfully obvious I was clogged with old, repressed emotions until my vault couldn’t fit anymore and it just broke. Shit got messy. So these days I’m ultra passionate about feeling emotions as they arise, honouring them and allowing them to move through me. Processing emotions keeps you energetically clear, mentally healthy and
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These days, I’m ultra-calm under pressure. I never used to be. I used to be a frazzled, frantic person when I had a ton of stuff on my plate. I’d stress out when urgency was squeezing me. I’d usually get my stuff done, but in a chaotic way, leaving heaps of loose threads hanging. I
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Learning to be vulnerable is such a beautiful, raw and real thing – and it can be the scariest thing in the …
There is no ‘one-size fits all’ solution in learning how to manage depression, but there is always a root cause, and there …
Here’s another weird, abstract, self portrait of new me. Fizzy, sparkly silhouette style…. I wanted to capture energy with this picture – …
It doesn’t matter whether it’s an itty bitty minor thing, or a ton of humongous, heinous shit you’ve done in the past, …
Well this is a little embarrassing to post because I don’t like tooting my own horn, but I have to say it: …
Mindful drawing has become my solid, stable anchor. It taught me to relax and reduce stress, simply by sitting down and engaging …
When you improve your relationships it doesn’t just benefit you – it affects everyone around you – like your partner, family, friends …
When you increase your sensory perception, life becomes mind-blowingly beautiful. It becomes richer, deeper and it affects you on a very profound …