The Quiet Side
Exploring the unseen benefits of creative focus.
Appreciate : to grasp the nature, worth, quality, or significance of
Appreciate. Such a nice word. We do a lot of appreciating others, but not ourselves, or our own work. Especially the work that might only benefit our immediate family or even just our personal sense of peace.
Even the mundane tasks of our day can be gratifying and lovely if we take a moment to appreciate that we made our world a little better. A little smile and nice acknowledgement that a task is complete, a little nod to the time you took. Appreciate yourself.
Starting each of my classes with a nice, lovely deep breath, and a conscious appreciation helps bring focus in on my intention. Appreciation for the time students will spend learning a new art form. Starting each tile or tangle in a journal with a lovely breath and appreciation also helps me ground myself to being here in the present – paying attention to what I am about to do, and helps me let go and focus.
I am my own worst critic, why not try to be my biggest fan?
Try This
Whether you are tangling, or with a chore that you begin – try a breath of appreciation, help yourself focus and mentally appreciate in advance the time you will spend to make your world better.
“I appreciate the time I will take to tangle/journal/sketch.”
“I appreciate that I am folding the laundry and care taking of my home”
“I appreciate the ability to walk the dog on this chilly day”
It might sound a little silly, but from a cleaning chore, to taking time out of your day to tangle a tile, or before going for a walk or swim – appreciate yourself, give yourself a mental high five and savor the time you will spend on your task.
deliberate – still – appreciate – quiet – focus – trust – deconstruct – beautiful – reflect – relax – discover – create – comfort – shade – breathe – inspire – be bold – embellish – savor – slow – calm – admire
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