Why I Create Art, For A Mindful Heart

I create art to center myself, To Release my wild mind.  I create art to breathe deeper.

I create art to let the ruminating one inside me rest, to let go, to take a vacation from my very busy mind, where thoughts run in all directions at once.

I create art to harness and channel the wild light that is my visionary mind. 

When I was in my mid twenties I had an experience where my mind & spirit lost the ability to filter out any sensations, making my mind & Body feel wildly alive, and on fire.

I had six-thousand-five-hundred magical ideas, every few moments, that led mostly to chasing rainbows, without finding any unicorns, or pots of gold, or wishes answered. My Magical Ideas Led Me Mostly Astray.

 My mind was like wild vines.  I Was Living Daily with thoughts growing in all directions, spanning spectrums of realities, some actual, some imaginary.  I Had a difficulty In distinguish between the real and unreal - or at least, the material from the spiritual.

I had to rebuild Filters And Integrate myself from spiritual & Mental Fragmentation. 

No Shamans were made available to me                                     within the western medical model. 

In my worldview, and experience, there are dimensions beyond the third. We can connect with other energies, who are embodied in their own spiritual stuff. I have had beings and ghosts wake me in the middle of the night, both to chat, and to teach. I often find myself chatting with guides and helpful spirits, and embracing their advice, to get through the day. I can distinguish those experiences clearly from the experiences of extreme states that I've been overwhelmed with, at times. 

Because of my sensitivities, I live outside the village, in the midcoast Maine woods.

I spend my time with plants and small creatures and A garden. I immerse myself deeply in all kinds of mixed media art. Art is freedom and medicine for me, for my mind, for my spirit. 

I can use art and creativity to move through issues and transitions, as a support practice for wellbeing. And So Can You, I Encourage You Embrace Your Creative Side!!  Allow Yourself the freedom of letting go, and Playing In A state of mindfulness. Allowing Yourself the time to be creative & meditative, Is a Great Gift For the mind & Spirit!  

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I'd love to hear about your experience with Art & Wellness.

xoxo,
Diana