{"id":7331,"date":"2017-09-20T14:52:59","date_gmt":"2017-09-20T18:52:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/?p=7331"},"modified":"2017-09-20T14:56:08","modified_gmt":"2017-09-20T18:56:08","slug":"feeding-your-soul-one-mindful-creative-act","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/feeding-your-soul-one-mindful-creative-act\/","title":{"rendered":"Feeding Your Soul One Mindful, Creative Act At a Time"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7337\" style=\"width: 464px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-20-at-1.25.24-PM.png\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7337\" class=\"wp-image-7337 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Screen-Shot-2017-09-20-at-1.25.24-PM.png\" alt=\"Feeding Your Soul One Creative Act at a Time, mindfulness and art, mindful art\" width=\"454\" height=\"617\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7337\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo credit:\u00a0Tory Williams<\/p><\/div>\n<p>Dear Wonderful, Creative You:<\/p>\n<p><strong>I&#8217;m coming to you fresh from my first <a href=\"http:\/\/www.squamartworkshops.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Squam Art Retreat <\/a>on Squam Lake in New Hampshire.<\/strong> As often happens with such experiences, I&#8217;ve arrived home inspired, slightly disoriented, and wanting to carry what I felt on retreat into my everyday life. One of the ways I want to do that is by sharing about it with you.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Squam-Docks-2.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7341\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Squam-Docks-2.jpg\" alt=\"art of mindfulness, mindful art, art and mindfulness\" width=\"600\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Choose to Live in Abundance<\/h3>\n<p><strong>I was delighted by how every aspect of the environment and my experience was infused with generosity and abundance.<\/strong>\u00a0Handmade flags, fabric garlands, and pom poms decorated our meeting spaces and popped up periodically on tree branches and swimming docks. Sleeping in cabins in the forest on the edge of the lake, we were blessed each day by still waters, the calling\u00a0of loons, and star-filled nights sitting out on the dock.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Wishes-Hoop.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7342\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Wishes-Hoop.jpg\" alt=\"art and mindfulness, feeding your soul one mindful creative act, mindful art\" width=\"650\" height=\"975\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>[bctt tweet=&#8221; &#8216;By doing what you love, you inspire and awaken the hearts of others.&#8217; &#8211; Satsuki Shibuya&#8221; username=&#8221;amymaricle&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong>Of all the\u00a0gifts I received on this retreat, and there were many, the one\u00a0I found most transformative was the openness of all of the women I met.<\/strong> Each of my teachers generously shared as much as she\u00a0could, and each of the attendees included me in her\u00a0conversations, her\u00a0projects, and her\u00a0sisterhood. As I think about how a community like this springs up, it occurs to me that we all have an active role in keeping\u00a0such a safe, creative, and welcoming environment alive.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>We left fear at the door.<\/li>\n<li>We walked in love, in hope, in openness.<\/li>\n<li>We sang songs, danced, and <a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/freeing-the-muse-an-online-class\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">let our childlike selves out to play<\/a> in the company of women.<\/li>\n<li>We stepped away from screens and dwelled in the company of one another, and the land and water that held\u00a0us.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div id=\"attachment_7344\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Rae-Talking.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7344\" class=\"wp-image-7344 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Rae-Talking.jpg\" alt=\"artist community, women artists, mindful art\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7344\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Rae Hoekstra of www.made-by-rae.com<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>Mindfully Choosing More Creative Magic<\/h3>\n<p>I&#8217;ve been thinking about what this experience has to\u00a0tell me about my life right now. Of course, much of it has to do with slowing down, paying attention to the moment, and choosing more art. These are some of my lessons learned:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Getting away to cultivate creative sisterhood feeds my soul. It&#8217;s a priority.<\/li>\n<li>I need to limit my screen time and invest energy in the things that feed me.<\/li>\n<li>There is more space for creative magic and wonder in my life.<\/li>\n<li><strong>I can choose\u00a0to live in an abundant world, giving and receiving openly.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Stay focused on the positive. This brings more light to everyone.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7352\" style=\"width: 600px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bear-Party-Print.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7352\" class=\"wp-image-7352 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Bear-Party-Print.jpg\" alt=\"mindful art, the art of mindfulness, art and mindfulness\" width=\"590\" height=\"598\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7352\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">What I made in my printmaking class with Penny Dullaghan.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7348\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Felt-Wreath-1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7348\" class=\"wp-image-7348 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Felt-Wreath-1.jpg\" alt=\"mindful art, mindfulness and art, art of mindfulness\" width=\"650\" height=\"975\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7348\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">One of the many bits of wonder I found on trails around the lake.<\/p><\/div>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7346\" style=\"width: 660px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Sew-Independent-Wabi-Sabi.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7346\" class=\"wp-image-7346 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/Sew-Independent-Wabi-Sabi.jpg\" alt=\"imperfect art, mindful art, mindful fiber arts, Sew Liberated\" width=\"650\" height=\"975\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7346\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Meg McElwee of Sew Liberated practicing some beautiful sashiko mending on her miniskirt. You can find her gorgeous patterns at:\u00a0http:\/\/sewliberated.com \u00a0&#8211; I want to do this to my jeans!\u00a0<\/p><\/div>\n<h3>My Creative Self-Care<\/h3>\n<p><strong>With these lessons in mind, I&#8217;ve been changing the way I do things.<\/strong> Some of these new habits may stick, some may change, but experimenting and writing about it are important steps in the process.\u00a0So here&#8217;s what I&#8217;m doing now:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>I&#8217;m writing <strong>a poem a day<\/strong> on my\u00a0dry erase board to inject poetry into our family life.<\/li>\n<li><strong>I reorganized my studio<\/strong> to feel more welcoming and cohesive.<\/li>\n<li><strong>I leave my phone<\/strong> in the other room to minimize mindlessly\u00a0&#8220;checking it.&#8221;<\/li>\n<li>I keep a question on my art table:\u00a0<strong>Is what you are doing right now feeding your soul?\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>I gifted a\u00a0class to a couple\u00a0of friends<\/strong>\u00a0at Squam who really moved\u00a0me.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_6803.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7349\" src=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/09\/IMG_6803.jpg\" alt=\"home art studio, studio organization\" width=\"650\" height=\"433\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>There are things I still need to do, such as placing\u00a0a few reminders from Squam around my home, and pulling together an art date with Squam friends. I know I will do these things though, because I&#8217;ve been reminded how much it\u00a0matters.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h3>Mindful Art Resources<\/h3>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/mindfulartstudio.com\/classes\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Mindful Art Studio Classes<\/a> &#8211; Learn to tune into the moment by playing with art.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.squamartworkshops.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Squam Art Retreats<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; Fall and Spring retreats on Squam Lake, NH &#8211; I&#8217;m almost afraid to share this amazing\u00a0secret!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/torywilliams.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Tory Williams Photography<\/a> &#8211; Her workshop was the BEST class I&#8217;ve ever taken. I hope you can see the difference in my photos!<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.made-by-rae.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Made by Rae<\/a> &#8211; Find lovely patterns for making clothing at\u00a0all\u00a0skill levels. She&#8217;s the artsy lady pictured above with the glasses.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.mamaliberated.com\/sew_liberated\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Sew Liberated<\/a> &#8211; Meg is the funky lady making the beautiful patch on her mini skirt, and she also teaches and sells patterns, and blogs about sewing, home schooling, and parenting a child with medical needs.<\/li>\n<li>\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.penelopedullaghan.com\/blog\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Penny Dullaghan<\/a> &#8211; See her beautiful illustrations and check out her moving post on parenting and pain.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>I&#8217;d like to leave you with this image: As I drove away from Squam Lake, down sunlit,\u00a0winding roads flanked\u00a0by forests and fields, I felt a pure, warm lightness in me that I haven&#8217;t felt in a long time.\u00a0I carry it now still,\u00a0and hope I&#8217;ve offered some of it to you.<\/p>\n<p>Creatively Yours,<\/p>\n<p>Amy<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; Dear Wonderful, Creative You: I&#8217;m coming to you fresh from my first Squam Art Retreat on Squam Lake in New Hampshire. 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