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Affirmation Art to Make a Positive Shift in Your Mindset

2/28/2022

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What we say to ourselves matters. 

The good news is that our brain can continue to change and evolve even in adulthood. Meaning, even if you’re stuck in some negative thought patterns, that doesn’t always have to be the case. 

A practice that has gained some popularity, for good reason, is the practice of repeating and embodying affirmations. Affirmations are positive statements about ourselves that can help us shift our mindset and thought patterns over time.

Examples of affirmations: 
  • I am strong.
  • My body is capable of amazing things.
  • I prioritize my needs.

We can practice embodying affirmations in a number of ways:
  • Place the written phrases around your house, care, workplace, etc.
  • Have a visual cue with the affirmation on it (such as an affirmation card or affirmation poster) and repeat the statement to yourself.
  • State the affirmation and ask yourself, “If I were someone who believed this statement, how might I show up today?”
  • Use the affirmation as a journal prompt and write about the ways that this statement is true (in big and small ways).

My Affirmation Poster workshop combines art making and affirmations, the perfect pairing for some creative self-care that also has the potential to help enhance your wellbeing over time. This online, self-paced workshop involves a simple process that you can repeat over and over again for different pieces of artwork. What you create will be unique to you and include a mantra that resonates most with you in the moment you create it. 
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I love using magazines in my art, so it’s no surprise that they’re showing up in this workshop. Magazines are accessible (financially, emotionally, creatively), full of imagery, colors, and words, and a great starting point to begin making some art. 

Sign up for free for the 6 Self-paced Workshop Bundle (free download) to gain access to this workshop and 5 others! The Workshop Bundle will arrive immediately to your inbox after sign up.

Enjoy and, as always, please share your work if it feels good for you. I’d love to see what you create.

Ways to share your work: 
  • Post a photo to social media, and tag me at @theLOVESUM
  • Join my free Art for the Heart Facebook group and share with the community of other big-hearted people using art to enhance their well-being.
  • Comment below!
Happy arting. :)

Taryn
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How to Use Crayola Markers as "Watercolors"

1/14/2022

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Did you know you can use your Crayola markers in a way that gives them a watercolor effect?
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This video shows you three ways you can use them!

Art making is self-care.
Self-care is an act of love.
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GET YOUR ART ON:
​​Enjoy using watercolors and want to learn how to create some simple, beautiful affirmation cards?
Check out my Watercolor Affirmation Cards of Self-Care self-paced course!
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25 Bite-Sized Acts of Self-Care You Can Do Today

7/25/2019

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Have you ever had that moment at the end of the day when you realize it’s nighttime and you have no idea how the day went by so fast? Or when someone asks you how your day was and you have no idea how to respond because it was such a blur? Do you feel like you’re rushing from task to task and constantly focused on the next thing you “have” to do?

In our fast-paced lives, it’s hard to imagine where the elusive concept of “self-care” would ever fit into our days. We feel like we have so much to do all the time, so where would there possibly be anymore time to fit in one more thing?

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Self-care looks different for everyone. It’s not meant to be hard, stressful, or put the pressure on us to feel like we have to add one more thing to our already full schedules. As I mentioned in this post, your self-care should meet you right where you are and point you in the direction of where you hope to be.

In order to be in the place of adopting and integrating a sustainable self-care practice, it’s important to get a snapshot of how we’re doing at the present moment. One way of doing this is to start with bite-sized self-care activities. When we start to make small shifts towards self-care, we start fine-tuning our awareness to help us realize the following: 
a) There are opportunities where we can practice self-care in small ways.
b) We start recognizing how we’re feeling in the present moment.
c) When we have more awareness, we can start making effective decisions that support our well-being. We start shifting to become more proactive, instead of reactive in our everyday lives.

Here are some bite-sized, 5-minute self-care ideas that you can implement today. Print out this list, post it somewhere you see often, and challenge yourself to do at least one of these every day.

25 5-Minute Self-Care Ideas:

  1. Sit outside and feel the breeze
  2. Listen to a song that makes you happy
  3. Put your phone in another room and unplug for 5 minutes
  4. Stretch wherever you are
  5. Write down 3 things you’re grateful for
  6. Do a 5-minute mandala
  7. Listen to a relaxing song
  8. Give yourself a face massage
  9. Go on a walk around the block
  10. Write yourself a note of encouragement
  11. Turn off notifications on your phone
  12. Go into your inbox and unsubscribe from 5 emails that no longer serve you
  13. Text a friend and let them know you’re thinking of them
  14. Give yourself a hand massage
  15. Fill a post-it note with doodles
  16. Enjoy a healthy snack
  17. Drink a glass of water
  18. Reach out to a friend for a coffee/lunch date
  19. Call someone who lifts your spirits
  20. Write out a quote that inspires you and post it somewhere
  21. Write 3 notes of encouragement and hide them throughout your day
  22. Write a note, letter, or postcard to someone you appreciate
  23. Do a body scan
  24. Write down 3 things you’re proud of today
  25. Watch a funny video​
Snap a photo of your list and tag @theLOVESUM #LoveSumSelfCare on Instagram! If you have more ideas to add to the list, comment below! I’m working on a massive list of self-care ideas for you all and would love to know what works for you!
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