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Perception!

It could have been just another walk at the beach. But it was not. Ask me how?

My mind’s eyes were open. Wide open like that toddler who is curious about the same old cup he has been drinking his milk in since the time he was born. As if today was the day he will see a new side of the cup. If only he turned his body upside down. I felt the same curiosity and presence of mind and as we walked down the wooden stairs to get to the beach, my eyes caught this hole in the railing enjoying the gorgeous view of the ocean. All I had to was look. 

Keep an open mind and look. Being mindful does that to you. Every breathe feels refreshing and life giving. Like you are reborn just now. Wanting to explore the present moment and experiences just as is. For what they are and how they seem in a new light of a new moment.

What do you see in the pictures below?

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Quietly Patiently it Grew!

It was taking shape right under my nose. Seemed like it just stood there, not changing much. At least to the naked eyes. The behind the scenes activity was not to be seen. I watched it everyday as I showered. The dried up twig of the orchid had not morphed into anything new. It was like it was frozen in time. But this past month one fine day a green bud popped out of the what seemed like a dying plant. Guess it is true then. Few words of hope and love and encouragement can pull even the dead from the tomb.

 My daily conversations with my shower companion were simple. I sent the thought just as if I was telling myself that there was still hope. That I believed that until there is that last breath of life within you you have not lost . Hang in there and just fight with all your might to come right back to life. To thrive to flourish. And to my belief the orchid finally showed its true natural colors.

So, if you are out there or any one stumbles upon this note on their way out to give up on themselves or their loved ones or the society, just ask yourself if you are breathing. Then you have all the chances to jump right back up to be that fulfilling life yet again. 

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The Wobbly Mind

Mind is just like the paddle board on waves. Wherever the wave of thoughts flow so does the paddle board of our minds. So, I woke up yesterday with a sense of wobble in myself. I knew it was hormonal. Yet, paying attention to how I feel has been my constant practice for many years now. Acknowledging the fact that there is a wobble allows you to do something about it, take control and help regain the balance. so, here comes my fantastic dot art mind focusing technique. I knew I had to get on the ground grab my colorful sands and head out to the front door. So, there I sat trying to balance and rearrange my focus to the sand between my fingers. I chose this art totally forgetting that I had never attempted this on paper before.As I made my way through consciously pulling my attention to just the sand between my fingers and the art I was going to build, I could feel the wobbly mind just unable to settle. I realized I was just not ready for a difficult project. I had to be kind to myself and choose a simpler approach. It was important that I gave myself time to fail. I moved on to my new simpler art. 

Successfully completed my new art, feeling all centered. Celebrating that I was able to push myself through this mental exercise routine. I was so engrossed in pulling my attention into the present and just focusing on my flow, that I did not notice until later that the new image I created was nowhere close to being perfect. My symmetry was off. Yet even with the imperfection this new piece of creation was a winner as now, I was in control of the Paddle board of my mind. I steered my mind through the day’s waves of thoughts in the direction I wanted it to go. I was back in control of my Wobbly mind. 

I invite you to try the power of dotting your mind with me in the space of DOTURMINDS. Leave a comment below to connect with me for a session online.

Can you tell me what went wrong with the art? Which section is the symmetry off?

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The Why behind DOTURMINDS!

Why mindfulness art? Why a business of art when I am anything but artistic? Why the urge to put myself in front of millions of people(if my dream comes true) and then be ridiculed for an art such as connecting dots? Really?Why?

This is because I CARE what I do with my time here on Earth. I realized one day sitting behind my desk in my cubicle, watching the clock to show 5 pm so I could leave for the day. Just was not the way I wanted to spend the rest of my life. I would be nothing but a corpse waiting to rot. I knew I had to feel alive. And what made me feel alive? Being surrounded by positive people and spreading JOY in some way. So, one fine chaotic day, when even yoga and usual meditation would not cut it, I took to my Grandmother’s way of early morning sand art that she created  in-front of her house. How everyone just watched calmly as she gently let the sand go from between her fingers to make many equidistant symmetrical dots to later then connect them together to make a master piece each day. 

As I attempted this sand art every single day, and despite being completely pathetic the first day, I felt my ancestors rooting me on to catch up on this art with infinite possibilities. So, here I am all set to share this JOY of being in the NOW as we dot our way through! And that my friends is the birth story of DOTURMINDS. A way for me to serve the world with a gift of my time and attention with INTENTION!  

#mindfulness#art#therapy

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Mind the most powerful tool in our tool box.