Mental Health Mantra 58/365 This felt right today. Let it Be. As a Liverpool girl, this phrase has meant so much in my life. "Just let it be will ya." Paul was on to something, he shared in his Carpool Karaoke with James Corden as he was being driven round Liverpool, that his Mum who had died when he was young, had visited him in a dream. She was reassuring him, saying 'it's going to be ok, just let it be.' He woke up and remembered those words and it inspired him to write the lyrics and song Let it Be, inspired by her positivity. I feel this today. I can relate to Paul. I feel Mum close, whispering words of wisdom in my ear saying 'let it be.' I am going to Let it Be. Let it all Be. Love x Day 58 of 365 just 1 Flower Mantra left - what will March be? Let it Be When I find myself in times of trouble Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom Let it be And in my hour of darkness She is standing right in front of me Speaking words of wisdom Let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be Whisper words of wisdom Let it be And when the broken-hearted people Living in the world agree There will be an answer Let it be For though they may be parted there is Still a chance that they will see There will be an answer Let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be Yeah, there will be an answer Let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be Whisper words of wisdom Let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, let it be Whisper words of wisdom Let it be And when the night is cloudy There is still a light that shines on me Shine until tomorrow Let it be I wake up to the sound of music Mother Mary comes to me Speaking words of wisdom Let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be There will be an answer Let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be There will be an answer Let it be Let it be, let it be, let it be, yeah, let it be Whisper words of wisdom Let it be 'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul.'
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Mental Health Mantra 54/365 I opted for a different way today. This time putting down and drawing first the flowers and bottles, then going back in to fill with watercolour paint, pencils and pens. Pretty much anything that is around me. It got me thinking about Neville Goddard's book Feeling is the Secret, which I have been re-reading and studying again. He talks about how sensation precedes manifestation and is the foundation upon which all manifestation rests. As he writes "think feelingly only of the state you desire to realise. Feeling the reality of the state sought, and living and acting on that conviction is the way ....... " This book is an eye opener, if you haven't already read it, you can read/listen to it here. We're talking quantum physics. It felt well matched with this Mental Health Mantra, because stepping into the feeling of spring, of feeling like spring, of spring flowers, is a place where I'll reside, despite all the things coming up for me and needing to be 'done.' There are more huge life changes along the path in the next few months, and I have to step into the feelings of what it is I actually desire. And Reside There. Stay Tuned In Starseeds. Love x 'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul.'
Mental Health Mantra 52/365 This is what hypnotic painting is becoming for me, finding new layers of meaning behind the water colour magic. I had spent an hour or so simply enjoying the colour and the ways the water was moving over the paper. It felt good to just be there. Here we are on day 52, of 365, that's 52 days of consistency, with considering what is going on right now, I am really pleased with myself that I have got here and delighted to be writing these journal entries here, on my website. I found myself cutting and creating this collaged flower from a water colour page. It feels really cool to have created this different flower, with many layers. Right there and then, the mantra appeared as I was simply just playing with it all. Know there are always many layers. It's not meant to be cryptic, just really tells us that what you see is never really what is happening. All those phrases you have heard 'don't judge a book by the cover.' 'what you see is not what you get.' This felt really spot on for me.... know there are always many layers. There is always something to peel back, in my own personality, personal learning and professional learning. There is always something to peel back with others. The layers are their layers. What rings true right now is on social media, on main stream media, it's not what it seems. There are always many layers. We don't know the story and we can't figure that out without connection. Keep sparkling and shining starseeds, you're doing this. Love x 'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul.'
Mental Health Mantra 51/365 It knows. It always knows. It's just we drown it out. I knew something wasn't right and my gut instinct was trying to let me know. My gut tells me and I will trust that gut. I knew something wasn't quite right. She was trying to tell me something. I sensed it. But others don't hear what I say, and think that perhaps, I am being highly sensitive. Yes that's right. I knew she was communicating to me that something needed to be explored. Today I got confirmation that my gut instinct knows. Listen / and act on your gut instinct. Keep listening sunbeams. Your gut instinct knows. Let go of all that is clouding it out. Love x 'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul.'
Mental Health Mantra 50/365 I moved through this day in a complete haze - incredibly tired. Last night was such a long night and it felt like it went on for hours upon hours. I somehow managed to drop myself right in front of my studio table to start something, everything felt awful and yuk. Nothing seemed to flow, nothing was feeling like it was helping me. I decided to stop thinking about what I was doing and just immerse me, myself and my tiredness into the colours I chose. I started with yellow circles, and then added some green foliage. That seems to take enough of my attention and I could feel my heart rate falling. My nervous system was coming back to balance. I let it dry and returned, seeing different aspects and wanting to play with this lovely ultramarine blue. It felt cooling and soothing to me. The layers were drying and the background was hinting at what was underneath. I put it to one side and played on other blank pieces of paper, creating flower shapes, just generally enjoying the process of water, colour and paint brush. As this was dry, I picked it up and began to insert black ink, colouring in the leaves of my little daisy like flowers. The mantra appeared for me "Look Beyond". It really is never what it first appears. It reminds me to not judge the first thing I hear, see, taste, touch, smell. It reminds me to 'look beyond' for there is always a message hidden behind the front one. Reading behind the lines is another way of putting it. Keep trusting, keep shining. Love x 'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul.'
Mental Health Mantra 47/365 I stumbled across this you tube channel of Samaneri Jayasara who is a Buddhist Nun. Listening to her channel soothes me and gives my meditation practices a sense of stillness. This particular video is her speaking selected verses and poems of Sufi Poet, Rumi. If you want to take some time out 32 minutes of time, plug in headphones, lie back, or sit straight and fall into this. Today this is what I needed. The crocuses for this flower mantra today remind me that what I seek is seeking me. Keep shining starseeds Love x Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul.'
Mental Health Mantra 46/365 I have been sitting with this all mantra all day today. The sun shone, it was cold, but I sat on the bench immersed in a chink of sunlight, catching it just moving slowly behind the tree. In this sad situation I find myself in on this 46th day of the year, I sit down to let my tears flow into the water, colour and flower. I didn't know what would appear. Yet I knew I wanted PINK. Carmine is this watercolour ink by Winsor Newton - I am at the bottom of the bottle and had to add more water to the colour - it still held a beautiful pigment. This pink is where I can fall into. It is the contrast. Somehow I dig deep to find some more strength to see me through. The things that keep me going right now:-
Love x 'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul.'
Mental Health Mantra 43/365 It has been a day and a half and my emotional tank is dry. The heating didn’t come on first thing so I had to navigate no heat and organise engineer, hot water, temporary heaters. It was 0 degrees here, very cold for Liverpool! Up since 3am with Luna who was really poorly with sickness and she is my baba and communicates it all with me. Ended up at the vets in the afternoon for check over. Some how, with many layers on I managed to sit down and complete this flower mantra for day 43 of 365. It is an interesting thing that I will ponder upon because it wasn’t early in the day like usual but when I could grab half an hour. Still, having done 42 images so far, it was so important to somehow grab some time to do it. I am going to take this mantra today and sing my way under the duvet *think of all you need is love* and hopefully I'll drift off listening to high frequency music. Sleep renews and reboots Love 'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul.'
Mental Health Mantra 42/365 If there's one thing that I try to do it is take one step at a time and not pro-ject into the future. It's a daily thing, I have to remind myself and reel myself back in, if I feel that I'm doing 'down that road.' ((picture a fishing line reeling back in, that's me.)) There are things coming up in the next few months that tempt me to fall into old ways of worrying about outcomes, worrying about the possibilities, I have to really tune out to tune in, it's like learning scales on a piano. Because, my job .... is to focus upon staying steady.... taking one step at a time one room at a time one cupboard at a time one item at a time one box at a time one form at a time one phone call at a time one email at a time one decision at a time Remembering to Stay Steady and remind myself of this mantra helps me - brings me back into that present moment. I am a work in progress, evolving and moving, shifting and changing, getting clear and becoming focused, H E A L I N G. Keep shining sunbeams, and remember your own intuition knows. Love x 'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul.'
Mental Health Mantra 41/365 It is now becoming a practice to sit and play with colour and water first thing, soon after I wake early, after sorting the dogs and making tea for both of us, I head to my studio table, filling two new glasses full of water and sit down. There is something methodical and ritualistic about this - it helps my day. Today it was a bunch of flowers. I took inspiration from my A2 vision book, I check over there and see what is resonating. Through these 10 days of focusing on flowers, I have been thinking alot about the vibe flowers have. Each flower has a distinct energy of its own .... it has got me revisiting Bach Flower Remedies, something I was introduced to 32 years ago as I was navigating ill health and Myalgic Encephalomyelitis. Turning to the flower remedies can support our emotions - I have always tapped into them, you may be familiar with Bach Flower Rescue Remedy, made up of 6 flowers that can be used in emergency situations to calm nervous/ anxious times and in 'emergencies.' I really adore how they work and as I painted, I pondered. Since I began painting flowers on 1st February, a Bach Flower Level 1 course literally dropped into my inbox unexpectedly with an old mentor, I begin on Feb 25th. Really excited to learn more about how flower remedies can help soothe emotional systems. It works in tandem with our nervous system. I was going to call this Mental Health Mantra ..... Flowers Rock. Well, because they do. Who doesn't feel cheered by seeing flowers and we need cheering these days. Tune into the Flower Vibe and my very lovely friend Carolyn Flower is testimony to the gorgeous Power of Flowers. Happy New Moon Peeps, keep shining and raising your frequency. Stay centred and grounded, stand in your truth. Love x If you're interested in flower remedies, check out the Bach Flower Centre 'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul.' PIP (painting in progress).Mental Health Mantra 40/365 I woke up at 5am, couldn't get back to sleep, made myself a cup'o'tea and stepped into my studio space. The sun was breaking over the houses, it peaked in as I painted, more and more. It was lightly snowing and sunny. It felt like a Winsor and Newton-inks morning. They are highly pigmented, I just love watching them move over the watercolour paper. I have a pot of brushes, all sizes - it's the brush size that is so instrumental in the way the colour and water merge, separate, fizzle and dry. It's magical. A great watery meditation. At the same time I was listening to Snatam Kaur. I was so blessed to go and see her live in Toronto when we visited Canada in 2017. What an enlightening event, with such energy in the room. I left BUZZING. It was super lovely too as I met my Buddy from the interwebs Angie, who lived about an hour from Toronto, we ate lovely food and then went to the concert. It reminded me of what power we all have in our interconnectedness, it helped me through today as I navigated my ship. It is Day 40 of writing here, 40 Mental Health Mantras. 40 days can really shift and integrate a new practice. I feel these days are just getting started. Flower Mantras so far have been really healing for me. This mantra 'I call on the light within' comes from one of Snatam's songs with GuruGanesha Singh it felt like it needed its own space to shine. If you'd like to listen to the song, it's below. Sit back close your eyes. Take a deep breath through your nose. Gently breathe out through your nose Find your own breathing rhythm continue for 11mins 20 seconds Love x 'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul.'
Mental Health Mantra 38/365 Crying is OK. This kept coming up for me this week, there have been lots of tears and letting go. My Dad has been tested positive for Covid and is now on his 6th day of isolation in his room - extremely hard for an elderly person who has vascular dementia and doesn't quite understand why they can't sit with their friends. Today he's very sleepy and lethargic. I hope his immune system is forming a response - he is a tough cookie. Crying is OK. It's okay to cry and sob for people who have passed. The wave hits, it's okay to let the sob move through you. I sat and watched a memorial service last night of a wonderful woman in our community who suddenly and devastatingly passed away aged 63 a week ago, leaving her husband, 7 children and 17 grandchildren. She was a humorous and kind hearted soul, her community meant the world to her, as did all her family. I knew her via one of my oldest school friends and the family connection. The service was incredibly moving, with speeches given by her children and brothers. I sobbed my way through it. Feeling the feelings of loss and letting it move through me. Loss and what that means to me, with losing my Mum and all that's happening in the country and the world. Crying is Ok. Crying is energy in motion - why it's called e-motion. Today's Mental Health Mantra is a reminder that it's ok to cry. What I know as a holistic counsellor and spiritual life coach, if it feels more support is needed, reaching out and seeking help is a strength, releasing and talking about what's behind the tears is crucial so that these tears and sadness don't remain in the body where it generates stagnated energy and can cause dis-ease and inflammation. We can cry and be strong all at the same time. 'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul.'
Mental Health Mantra 36/365 I sat down at my table today to put brush to water to paper. I was feeling very discombobulated. I could hear my mind tell my self that I was stupid to even begin to commit to this 365 days practice, being just in the 5th day of February and number 35 painting, I sensed that this was going to really challenge my Head Self, (think of Headmistress) to encourage me to keep going. I heard lots of negatives, I heard lots of what's the points and who cares? I felt I was stumbling and bumbling through. Then I remembered the day was Feb 5th, the day when my Grandpa Jules passed away in 1960, 8 years before I came along, I was named after him, His names was Julius. He was a tailor, he was also a sign writer. Despite never knowing him physically, I have always felt very connected to him because my Mum, his daughter Sheila, kept his energy going, She would tell me funny stories, isms, and things they did together. I then heard this in my forebrain. Let go of the outcome Jules. I stepped away from my table and went to go something less boring instead, *playing ball with the dogs* and when I returned a few hours later, I saw something in this image. Some strange kind of flower seed pods, I picked up my pens and began outlining, ink and dipping pen, and some Signo markers, *lovethem. I am 'a pen person,' no denying it. I am surrounded. They are abundant in my life. They are always involved somewhere along the way, so sticking with watercolour with no other pen medium is unlikely during my #365creativedays. I thoroughly enjoyed doing this - it was deeply meditative. It calmed my mind and soothed my soul. I was pondering as I painted about seeds and how we don't tell the seed off for not doing things quickly or perfect, we go and check on the seed and say 'well done seed for doing your best at reaching the surface.' We are happy to see the seed is growing and moving towards the light. It then all came together for me. It's kinda abstract but something in it just says..... Let go of the outcome. This has other connections to me right now on a personal and professional level. Maybe to you too? Let go of the outcome. Let go of attachment. Let go and Let flow. It is SO IMPORTANT to FEEL right now. Keep feeling, keep connecting to that intuitive intelligence. 'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul.'
Mental Health Mantra 35/365 I sold my Mum and Dad’s car yesterday. I was really happy to sell it to a Care Home Manager. Relieved to see it go to a good home mixed with tearful to see it go. The sale had been speedy. Not much time for lingering thoughts. Later in the day, I stepped into colour and water, I could feel the feelings of it all, the memories of them buying the car, the joy of it being automatic, easy to manoeuvre and get in and out of with disabilities. As I stared at the blank space, nothing seemed to be happening but I just sat and let that happen. I knew it was shades of blue I wanted to be immersed in et voila .... immersed in petals. The Affirmantra message coming through was Connect the Petals - a bit like connect the dots. I learnt a lot from selling the car, looking back I can connect the petals of how I got to that point. Sorry if that’s cryptic. In painting the petals, methodically in repetition, I found my heart rate soothe, my emotions calm, my mind became still - I fell into this wave like practice that was hypnotic. Sometimes we just need to Connect the Petals, Petal. 'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul.'
Mental Health Mantra 34/365 Early in 2020 not long after Mum passed away and whilst caring for my Dad, I was having a conversation with my Montreal confidante and support who lives in 100 acre wood. We would Whats App audio every single day, back and forth, back and forth, she was helping me figure out what was going on and provided such a calm and stoic voice, whilst we sat virtually, at the table, in that wood, eating cake and drinking tea, in tea cups, from tea pots. Not long in, the name Neville Goddard began to feature in her words and I would ask her to tell me more about him. Who is this chap and what's the story. Neville 1905-1972 was a mystic and influential teacher and author, he didn't associate himself with any 'ism' or 'new thought', he viewed the Bible as a parable of the human psyche and believed that the external God was not answering prayers but rather that we are the creator. I was introduced to this from Louise Hay back in the early 90s as I navigated my way through being very ill. I began to research and study and she talked about us 'creating our own reality.' Fast forward to 2020, 30 years later reading Neville and finding his words resonating on my consciousness in a whole new level. It is our beliefs which create our reality Here was Neville explaining that in fact it was "our beliefs creating our reality, beliefs held in our subconscious mind." This taps into the scientific field of quantum physics and the quantum field, our thoughts become things and us all being interconnected within a web of thoughts. Our perceptions are creating the projections, the projections we see in front of us. Our perceptions are created by our beliefs. What do we believe and can we change our beliefs? If so how? You may find he resonates with you, if so, check him out here. I have the complete Compendium by Dave Allen. Keep shining sunshine and imagine the possibilities. 'Art with Heart, Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul.'
Mental Health Mantra 33/365 The time I spend with colour and water is very relaxing for my nervous system, I find I calm my breathing down and no sooner have I begun, I check in with the time and about an hour has gone. Today, being the second day I revisited paintbrush and pad, I felt irritated that it was all going wrong, I felt the inner critic jump on board, telling me what a fool I was to even begin to think I could do this for 28 days - not only that, but I had committed to myself that I was going to write about it on here. Add into that mercury is in retrograde, so yep, you guessed it, technology is playing up. Suddenly my printer has decided it doesn't have scanner in built anymore and it just has removed it from the command screen. I uninstalled the printer, reinstalled, turned everything off and on and of course, blew a few times. Nope. It wasn't having any of it. Thankfully I don't get worked up, I know these times. (I am hoping this journal entry uploads). This quote of Eckhart Tolle is very apt for me - and maybe for you. This is an opportunity to step back and witness the unfolding, the breaking down of paradigms that are no longer serving me, that goes for internal and external. I have found in my own spiritual practice that the more I work on my own self, the projection of the external, changes. Our internal perceptions form the external projections - of course this happens vice versa. The external projections form our internal perceptions. Not a great way of living as we are constantly detached from our own source, and subsequently guided by what is out there, rather than trusting our own inner connection to universal law. Tolle reminds me of this today for this Flower Mantra. Peace begins with me. Keep shining star seeds and trust your intuitive guidance. Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul
Mental Health Mantra 32/365 And so here we go, moving in to February with the first Mental Health Mantra. I wanted to let go this month for the next 28 days to step away from line drawing, to relax my hands and get into flow with the colour of water and the colour of paint. It is time to reconnect with Watercolours. I probably left it too late to sit down to this, as well as write a journal post here, but it felt lovely nonetheless. I used the inspiration of the roses my husband bought me at the weekend, they have opened up beautifully. I felt I wanted to keep loose and abstract and step into the feeling of what it would be like to immerse myself in the rose petals - dreamy~like. I picked up a white pen and very loosely went in. I am leaving this month open, I don't know what these are going to look like. I may focus on specific colours, flowers, leaves, abstract. I have no clear plan, I am going to be led by the movement of water, colour and the moment. Intuition is a subtle whisper. I saw this written quite a while ago, I can't recall where, I wrote it down in my journal of mantras. It felt beautiful for today because the whisper is there, yet often it is drowned out. We have to do our best to turn stuff off, so that we can hear the whisper of our soul quietly calling. I am going to feel my way through this month and stay in my truth. Keep shining starseeds and trust that intuitive intelligence. 'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul.'
Mental Health Mantra 31/365 I am pleased as punch that I made it through writing a journal entry every day in January. I can now subtract 31 from 365 = 334. Doing these have got me into a little flow-like pattern, which has helped me this month to navigate my husband's radioactive iodine ablation treatment.
This mantra came through in my morning meditation: You are stronger than you realise. In fact, it came through as I am stronger than I realise, but when I came to complete this, I knew it had to be YOU. Because you are stronger than you realise. There's an inner golden thread that keeps us upright, not falling in a heap on the ground, despite what is thrown out in our path. You are that strong. Feel it, say it, believe it. Tomorrow being the 1st of February, I am going to create 28 Flower Mantras for 365 Mental Health Mantras. I'm changing up the medium so will connect with watercolour, inks and dipping pen. Let the Mantras begin! PS f you're so called, let me know what affirmations/mantras are helping in the comments below. Take care sunshine, keep vibing and connect to your intuitive intelligence. 'Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul.'
Mental Health Mantra 29/365 This is where I am focusing right now. I trust my intuition and my intuitive intelligence. I know what feels wrong and what feels right. There is still so much more to do and my friend, in a text, sent me this. Be here and now as much as you can. It felt very apt for this to be the Mental Health Mantra for 29th of January. We have work to do, Lightworkers. Keep shining and connecting. "Art with Heart - Calm your Mind, Soothe your Soul."
Mental Health Mantra 28/365 If there is one thing that has been challenging me these past 18 months, it's the overwhelm of all that has been going on. Loss and bereavement of a parent - a process that can't be rushed, add into this caring for my Dad with vascular dementia, transitioning him to full time care and then my husband's cancer diagnosis and subsequent treatment journey - it truly has been 'One step at a time.' When you include the global situation with Covid, the mantra just keeps giving. It is in the overwhelming moments and thoughts that I bring myself back to this Mental Health Mantra. Just one step at a time, Jules Bringing me back from the future worry to the present day of what is presenting and what I need to do in that moment. It follows on from my other mantra that has helped hugely and that is Stay in the moment. It is most definitely a practice and ritual to bring myself back to the present. It asks alot of me to bring back my attention of intense worry. I get it wrong sometimes but for the most part I am creating new neural pathways so that I come back to this mantra, on top of this I have this mantra on a post it note and from here on, I'll have this Mental Health Mantra printed out in front of me. Keep connecting to your intuitive intelligence and keep shining sunbeams. "Art with Heart - Calm your Mind Soothe your Soul."
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