being too judgemental
coloring is good meditation
letting loose
tapping into your creative side
the egoic mind
Do you ever just color
@revellanotvanella (4033)
United States
August 9, 2008 2:42am CST
I cannot believe how calming coloring is and I know this sounds cheesy but Im serious I should do this more often. I am beating myself up because I stopped my hobby of drawing and painting but maybe this is what will get me out of my own judgemental shell, we parents are too hard on ourselves. I found that I like coloring Hello Kitty, lol
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@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
9 Aug 08
I love to color and you are right it is very soothing. I love those big posters they sell in the craft shops. They are very intricate and take a long time to do. They also have books which have geometric shapes, kaleidescopes and stuff like that. People make fun of me, but I don't care. Who makes adult rules anyway?
@revellanotvanella (4033)
• United States
9 Aug 08
Man, I could right a book on the dumb rules society has set for me.
I know the books your talking about, I check them out every time I go to Micheals and I was thinking the stained glass coloring books would be nice to hang in my daughters room.
I totally do not care about that stuff either and If anyone tells me otherwise I know Im a grownup and do not need anyone to mommy me anymore.
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@kbourgerie (8780)
• United States
9 Aug 08
Have you had any experience with the stain glass paints? I have used the stain glass books to use as patterns to decorate my windows. They have a book with Tiffany patterns that makes for wonderful window decorations.
@revellanotvanella (4033)
• United States
9 Aug 08
oh thats neat, I live in an apartment but I have really wanted to try my hand at stained glass, Maybe I could find something at a thrift store to use--but no, I never thought to use the coloring books as templates, thats a really neat idea, thanx. What kinds of things have you painted from your books?
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@revellanotvanella (4033)
• United States
10 Aug 08
Yea, the previous poster has me curious, im going to try to find more about how coloring affects our mood. I have heard of color therapy and theirs books about color in the new section of the book store....hmm.
@hopejordan (3561)
• Australia
9 Aug 08
hi there revellanotvanella
i had not coloured in a colouring book for along time but i do enjoy it its great to colour but drawing i can't do just too hard just a colouring book i can do i like when there is alot of pictures on it take care happy postings.
@revellanotvanella (4033)
• United States
9 Aug 08
Yea, I stopped drawing 6 years ago and I miss it but I know I have to start with baby steps because its just the older you get (Im 27 in September) the more you seem to judge yourself in this way but I feel like you should do whatever you can to tap into your spiritual self to truly be satisfied, thats why I think its good meditation.
@pam210 (344)
• United States
9 Aug 08
I think there was a study somewhere that showed that coloring was a great stress reducer. One of my kids went to college and the professor gave them all crayons and a coloring book and instructed them that when they were feeling the stress of school and being away from home to color.
I love taking the time to color with my little ones. In fact I am the one that suggests that we color more times then they do.
Keep of the coloring and treat yourself to a new coloring book and brand new crayons!
@revellanotvanella (4033)
• United States
9 Aug 08
PAm, thats just what I wanted to hear, i did not know or ever hear that but it makes perfect sense because that is just how I feel every time I do it, hope I get that professor one day ;)
