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MARCH
Exploring Mindful Practices: Breathing, Movement, and Creativity
What is Mindful Breathing?
Mindful breathing involves consciously connecting with the air you inhale and directing it intentionally into your body. This practice often includes breathing into areas of tension or pain, shedding light on posture and bodily composure. By focusing on where your breath travels, you can deepen it, allowing these areas to open, relax, and release tension.
Begin by being aware of your surroundings and environment. Once calm and at peace, try the
4×4 breathing technique:
Inhale through your nose for four counts.
Hold your breath for four counts.
Exhale through pursed lips for four counts.
Hold again for four counts.
Repeat this sequence three more times to complete the technique. It’s a powerful tool for
grounding and centering your nervous system.
What is Mindful Movement?
Movement, whether subtle or dynamic, has profound effects on
re-centering and re-connecting the mind to the present moment. Simple movements—like wrist or shoulder rolls, temple tapping, or sternum tapping—can shift external emotions back into your control and capture inner mindfulness. More robust actions, like high knees or dancing, allows
one to respond to anxiety, stress, or tension brought on by overwhelming thoughts or external events.
Intentional movement also equips the nervous system to adapt to life’s unpredictability.
Activities like limb shaking, jumping, or rebound therapy help foster resilience. These simple
acts help reset the sympathetic nervous system, refocusing your mind, and promoting alignment.
What is Mindful Creation?
Mindful creation can serve as a medium for reflection, recovery,
inspiration, and emotional release. It helps uncover hidden or unprocessed emotions, creating
space for growth and healing. Through creative outlets, you can visually decompress, translate
feelings into tangible forms, commemorate or honor experiences and connections.
Artistic expression provides a safe haven for exploring and communicating conscious
realizations. Whether you’re painting, crafting, or engaging in other mediums of creative actives, you can celebrate the journey toward mindfulness and self-discovery.
Peace, Love and Respect,
Artfully Resilient LLC.
FEBRUARY
THE ART OF SELF COMPASSION: NURTURING YOURSELF THROUGH ART
“At Artfully Resilient, we join you on this creative journey toward healing and connection.”
In today’s fast-paced world, it’s easy to overlook the most important relationship we have—the one with ourselves. Many of us are often our own worst enemy, but embracing self-compassion can be a powerful step towards healing and growth. At Artfully Resilient, we believe the key components to unlocking self-compassion is though art and communication.
What is Self-Compassion?
Let’s define self-compassion: treating ourselves with the same kindness and understanding as we would a dear friend, our pets / animals and family members. It’s about acknowledging our flaws and failures without judgment and recognizing our shared humanity.
Art as a Tool for Self-Compassion!
Through the use of art and its creative process helps express feelings and thoughts that might be hard to articulate. Through creating art, we can explore our emotions, confront our struggles, and find compassion for ourselves. Art is particularly effective for:
– Healing Trauma: Art provides a safe space to process painful experiences.
– Reducing Anxiety and Stress: The act of creating can be meditative as well as helping oneself to calm their mind and body.
– Building Self-Esteem: Expressing oneself artistically can foster a sense of accomplishment and worth.
A Journey Worth Taking…
Embracing self-compassion through art is a journey. It’s about giving yourself permission to feel, to create, and to heal. At Artfully Resilient, we’re here to guide you on this path, helping you discover the strength and peace that comes from truly caring for yourself.
Peace, Love and Respect,
Artfully Resilient LLC.
JANUARY
2025 NEW YEAR, WITH A NEW YOU: SETTING RESILIENT GOALS
As the first month of the new year ends it is important to think of the “promises” one has made for themselves or more importantly the “promises” one should set.
It is common to think our goals should include eating better, weight loss, staying active or volunteering. All those things are great but are they going to have a resilient impact on your day-to-day life you carry on throughout the year and hopefully your life?
Take a moment to think deeply about how to adjust your sails. Even the slightest adjustment can be monumental to your day to day—causing a ripple effect throughout the year.
Here are some examples of what that might look like:
Schedule five minutes of “you” time in your day. Start rituals like stretching each morning before getting out of bed or maybe reading five pages of that book that’s been collecting dust. Set boundaries for yourself and others to protect and honor the person you are. Reach out to a friend, loved one or an acquaintance you wish to know better. Start saying hello to others with a heartfelt smile. These small acts add up to a much larger outcome. All of which shall benefit you and those who cross your path.
Peace, Love and Respect,
Artfully Resilient LLC.
