tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post7224953081767480525..comments2023-10-08T08:29:47.056-04:00Comments on Bringing along OCD . . . : MandalasUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-45305571884722388112013-01-01T21:34:05.633-05:002013-01-01T21:34:05.633-05:00Wynick, Thank you! I hope you will visit again.Wynick, Thank you! I hope you will visit again.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-59145968763286167752013-01-01T14:27:11.913-05:002013-01-01T14:27:11.913-05:00The ones you drew are just lovely! I never thought...The ones you drew are just lovely! I never thought of drawing my own. I love your blog...just found it! :)Wynickhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05125917011960325043noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-71255168362930124442012-02-09T14:17:37.111-05:002012-02-09T14:17:37.111-05:00Hello, Al_One, thank you for commenting! I like yo...Hello, Al_One, thank you for commenting! I like your description of "taking your mind out of the past and out of the future"--it's so hard to do, but I find that it gives my mind a much needed respite! I hope you will try some mandalas!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-21791957520000020922012-02-09T14:15:51.801-05:002012-02-09T14:15:51.801-05:00Karin, Thanks for your comment! I love to color to...Karin, Thanks for your comment! I love to color too, not just mandalas. It's a chance for me to get out of my head. <br /><br />I think I am the only person around who has not yet read the Harry Potter books. Maybe someday!Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-35631728751283301832012-02-08T19:42:09.657-05:002012-02-08T19:42:09.657-05:00I should get into this! I love to doodle. I can...I should get into this! I love to doodle. I can't really draw all that well, I like to just let whatever happens happen when I start doodling. But this would be a great direction...<br /><br />This sort of thing is great for taking your mind out of the past and out of the future and focusing it on the task right at hand. Something about marking up a piece of paper...creating....seeing a direct result of your action right before your eyes....Al_Onehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04344705150156486168noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-30961359000378569292012-02-07T23:25:12.873-05:002012-02-07T23:25:12.873-05:00PS. Your mandalas are beautiful!PS. Your mandalas are beautiful!Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182813079850508907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-53988651968099898732012-02-07T23:24:00.872-05:002012-02-07T23:24:00.872-05:00I spent a lot of time over the past 2 yrs coloring...I spent a lot of time over the past 2 yrs coloring with my little daughter, together, in different coloring books. I even bot a pack of 64 crayons just for me/ us at this time.(that kind of didn't last, so now i have less then 64 left). I did this as a fun activity for the 2 of us, but you are right. Coloring is a soothing, calming activity. I never thot of it like that before. I just knew i like doing it.Maybe i recognized that intuitively because it was a chance for her to calm down also.<br /><br />I have a harry potter coloring book :)Karinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17182813079850508907noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-60776850175836229912012-02-06T15:06:08.584-05:002012-02-06T15:06:08.584-05:00Thank you, Elizabeth!
I think the active coloring...Thank you, Elizabeth!<br /><br />I think the active coloring part is more helpful to me than just looking at them. I've always liked to color, and I like choosing different colors, using the pencils, trying to make the coloring smooth, trying to stay between the lines, etc. It pleases me aesthetically and soothes me. With your artistic and craft talents, I bet you would be good at this! And, most importantly, it might be calming too.Tina Fariss Barbourhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15659018994558471570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6831964660986535542.post-69245176083487757072012-02-06T14:58:46.049-05:002012-02-06T14:58:46.049-05:00I love this idea. Your mandalas are beautiful.
I...I love this idea. Your mandalas are beautiful.<br /><br />I used to try to stare at the mandalas in this book: http://www.amazon.com/Healing-Mandalas-Inspiring-Meditations-Soothe/dp/1844836169/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1328558075&sr=8-1<br /><br />in order to try and calm my mind. It never worked and I still have the book. You have inspired me though to try it from another point of view... perhaps I should try coloring them!<br /><br />Great post!Elizahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18279501398388972542noreply@blogger.com