{"id":7404,"date":"2020-04-26T16:07:49","date_gmt":"2020-04-26T23:07:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/?p=7404"},"modified":"2020-04-26T16:07:49","modified_gmt":"2020-04-26T23:07:49","slug":"spring-coloring-meditation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2020\/04\/spring-coloring-meditation\/","title":{"rendered":"Spring Flowers Coloring Meditation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/4TMkTT7G-XE\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Hello there!<\/p>\n<p>I don&#8217;t know about you, but I found this week pretty darned stressful.\u00a0 And like many of my friends, I&#8217;ve had to add more opportunities to focus and meditate to stay sharp in this disruptive time.<\/p>\n<h2><strong>Coloring Meditation<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>One of the strategies I use for meditation is to draw, doodle, color, or scribble.\u00a0 For this meditation, I focus on the space where the tip of my drawing tool hits the paper.\u00a0 I focus on the stroke, on the beauty of the color, and the nature of the line.\u00a0 Pre-made mandalas are great for this style of meditation because it provides a beautiful structure.\u00a0 I trust that when I&#8217;m done, no matter how many times I might wander outside of the lines, I&#8217;m sure the final product will look wonderful on my refrigerator.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7406\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2020\/04\/spring-coloring-meditation\/94387651_10219814987898818_7339845589829419008_o\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/94387651_10219814987898818_7339845589829419008_o.jpg?fit=576%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"576,575\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"94387651_10219814987898818_7339845589829419008_o\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/94387651_10219814987898818_7339845589829419008_o.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/94387651_10219814987898818_7339845589829419008_o.jpg?fit=576%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-7406\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/94387651_10219814987898818_7339845589829419008_o.jpg?resize=576%2C575&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"576\" height=\"575\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/562629064\/printable-color-theory-with-pencils\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7410\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2020\/04\/spring-coloring-meditation\/mandala-frontisepiece\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Mandala-Frontisepiece.png?fit=360%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"360,450\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Mandala-Frontisepiece\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Mandala-Frontisepiece.png?fit=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Mandala-Frontisepiece.png?fit=360%2C450&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignright wp-image-7410 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/Mandala-Frontisepiece.png?resize=360%2C450&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"360\" height=\"450\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<h2>Use a Printable Mandala<\/h2>\n<p>While you can only use a coloring book design once, with a printable you can use your favorite pattern over and over again. This allows for experimentation with different types\u00a0of paper and different drawing and painting mediums. I can also experiment with color combinations.\u00a0 I was inspired by the color of spring, so this mandala draws from the pink and green color story of the garden.\u00a0 For this coloring meditation, I choose to work on one of the motifs from page 2.\u00a0 When I was laying out the book, this square motif reminded me of tiles.\u00a0 So I turned them and positioned them tile-like on the page.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>$5 coloring book printable of &#8220;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.etsy.com\/listing\/562629064\/printable-color-theory-with-pencils\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Colored Theory with Pencils &amp; Mandalas<\/a>&#8221;\u00a0<\/strong><\/h3>\n<h2><a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/3eXaFr8\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"7409\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2020\/04\/spring-coloring-meditation\/71xpuug7pkl-_ac_sl1500_-2\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/71Xpuug7PKL._AC_SL1500_-1.jpg?fit=288%2C288&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"288,288\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"71Xpuug7PKL._AC_SL1500_\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/71Xpuug7PKL._AC_SL1500_-1.jpg?fit=288%2C288&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/71Xpuug7PKL._AC_SL1500_-1.jpg?fit=288%2C288&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft size-full wp-image-7409\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/71Xpuug7PKL._AC_SL1500_-1.jpg?resize=288%2C288&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"288\" height=\"288\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/a>Dual-Tipped Student-Grade Markers<\/h2>\n<p>Another strategy I employ is using a maker.\u00a0 This is much less about the art and much more about the experience of coloring.\u00a0 Although I can&#8217;t add a ton of fitness with markers, it does allow me to create a full motif in under an hour.\u00a0 While I could spend hours on one pencil drawing, with colored markers I can finish an entire motif in a fraction of the time.\u00a0 And I always keep in mind the notion that IF the finished design looks good, I can print another one and do it over in another medium like colored pencils &#8211; or even watercolor pencils.<\/p>\n<h3>Here&#8217;s a link to the affordable dual-tipped art markers by <a href=\"https:\/\/amzn.to\/2S5SlC8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Aenartmarkers<\/a> I used in the video above.<\/h3>\n<p>If you are feeling a little stressed out, grab a drawing implement and some paper, and focus on letting go of the feelings to focus the mind.<\/p>\n<p><strong><em>Best of luck to you in staying safe and healthy!<br \/>\n<\/em><\/strong><strong><em>Dawn Devine ~ Davina<\/em><\/strong><br \/>\n<strong><em>March 26, 2020<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" data-attachment-id=\"5556\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/?attachment_id=5556\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CTPM-Front-Web..jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"400,500\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"CTPM-Front-Web.\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CTPM-Front-Web..jpg?fit=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CTPM-Front-Web..jpg?fit=400%2C500&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-5556\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CTPM-Front-Web..jpg?resize=400%2C500&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"500\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CTPM-Front-Web..jpg?w=400&amp;ssl=1 400w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CTPM-Front-Web..jpg?resize=120%2C150&amp;ssl=1 120w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/11\/CTPM-Front-Web..jpg?resize=240%2C300&amp;ssl=1 240w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" data-recalc-dims=\"1\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<a href=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2020\/04\/spring-coloring-meditation\/\"><img width=\"150\" height=\"150\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/94387651_10219814987898818_7339845589829419008_o.jpg?fit=150%2C150&amp;ssl=1\" class=\"alignleft tfe wp-post-image\" alt=\"\" decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" data-attachment-id=\"7406\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/2020\/04\/spring-coloring-meditation\/94387651_10219814987898818_7339845589829419008_o\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/94387651_10219814987898818_7339845589829419008_o.jpg?fit=576%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" data-orig-size=\"576,575\" data-comments-opened=\"0\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;1&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"94387651_10219814987898818_7339845589829419008_o\" data-image-description=\"\" data-image-caption=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/94387651_10219814987898818_7339845589829419008_o.jpg?fit=300%2C300&amp;ssl=1\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/94387651_10219814987898818_7339845589829419008_o.jpg?fit=576%2C575&amp;ssl=1\" \/><\/a><p>Hello there! I don&#8217;t know about you, but I found this week pretty darned stressful.\u00a0 And like many of my friends, I&#8217;ve had to add more opportunities to focus and meditate to stay sharp in this disruptive time. Coloring Meditation One of the strategies I use for meditation is to draw, doodle, color, or scribble.\u00a0 [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":7406,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_eb_attr":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"footnotes":"","jetpack_publicize_message":"","jetpack_publicize_feature_enabled":true,"jetpack_social_post_already_shared":true,"jetpack_social_options":{"image_generator_settings":{"template":"highway","enabled":false}}},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7404","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-general"],"jetpack_publicize_connections":[],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/04\/94387651_10219814987898818_7339845589829419008_o.jpg?fit=576%2C575&ssl=1","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_shortlink":"https:\/\/wp.me\/p2YZtR-1Vq","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7404","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7404"}],"version-history":[{"count":8,"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7404\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":7416,"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7404\/revisions\/7416"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/7406"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7404"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7404"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.davina.us\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7404"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}