MINDFUL MANDART MOMENTS... " Abundance"
WISDOM AT THE CROSSROADS PODCAST.
“Less can be more when we discover abundance”
Mindfulness has become a mainstream term in recent years. The practice of paying attention is what I like to call it. By being mindful we can help ourselves to pause and be present. When we are present in our own lives we can make ourselves available to all of the magic available to us through the action of slowing down.
“Mini Still: Alpha”. Lilacs and Daisies grown in my garden at the cottage. Acrylic on panel, 11” x 14”, 2022
This is the 3rd instalment of the Mindful Mandart Moments Series. This is a group of ten episodes within the Podcast. In this series we are bringing the meditation to the foreground to help us to find our own rhythm on our personal meditative journeys.
Preparing to meditate at the studio…
In this episode…
We get out of our own way today as we continue our travels on this meditative journey. Join in on the recording as we continue the pursuit of peace and the search for a place, where less, can definitely be more.
Are you ready to discover the abundance that is infinitely available to us all? Press the arrow in the player above to listen in to the meditation.
”We are supported at every moment,
wherever we are, without condition”
Mindful Moments are designed to bring us back to the present.
Creativity has always been my avenue to presence whether I am painting or creating with textiles. The image above , “Lemon Drops”, represents both arms of my studio practice. I have made this image into a quilt 58” x 85” using the dye sublimation process and a consistent effort machine quilting. The original “Lemon Drops” is a demure 11” x 14”, acrylic on panel, painted in 2010
The inspiration for the meditation in this episode…
was a still life painting called “Painted Ladies” that I introduced on the podcast in episode 4 of “Wisdom at the Crossroads”.
listen to the complete original episode here.
I love that term… Still life.
There is so much opportunity within those two small words for symbolism and metaphor .
Still life.
That subject is destined to become a focus for my studio practice in the near future. The Still life, a still life, our still life. Still. Life.
In this episode of mindful mandart moments
We take a pause
To pause is a gift we give to ourselves. It can be as simple as taking in a deep breath and exhaling for a literal breath of fresh air, or as extensive as you allow yourself to make your meditative practice.
Taking time for ourselves is key on any day, and especially so during the hectic holiday season.
“Painted ladies” starred in episode 4 of season 1. Acrylic on canvas 24” x 24”, 2019.
In this episode of Mindful Mandart Moments we take a pause for just a short while. Together we are reminded of the importance of the intentional pause.
In preparing for this instalment of the podcast I mentally asked a question of the universe …
How can I assist my personal growth?
How do I access the stillness that can feel so elusive at times?
When I slowed myself down to listen and to really pay attention I heard…
“There is no effort required”
This practice is more about acceptance and allowance. There is nothing we need to do or be that will help us to receive more clearly than the taking of this intentional moment to exist fully in the present moment.
What a lovely reminder that is
And a comfort to know
We are supported in every moment, that the universe is there for us wherever we are, without condition.
Finding a place for the eye to rest wherever we are is an effective starting point for a meditative practice.
Describing a landscape in colour has a similar effect on the painter within me. These two 11’ x 14” panels are from the Sweet Suite Series of 2022.
When we pause we release ourselves from expectation
We are who we are
And with open palms and an intentional pause we are free to accept the glowing g trail of light that is abundantly available
I visualize this light as a glowing trail that fills and flows and dissolves all grievance and fear
I am reminded we are all:
Right here
Right now and perfect just as we are .
Be still
Be kind
Be patient
And be accepting of all of you just as you are
You are part of the continuum of beautiful radiant light
So go ahead
Shine
Being present at the time this podcast airs meant spending time on a morning walk along the South Coast of Australia at Vincentia.
Sand, morning light, my life partner, sunshine. No better avenue to presence than that. :)
This brings us to the end of the blog this time.
Thanks for tuning in to this episode on the player inset above or anywhere you listen to your podcasts. Time is valuable and I really appreciate you spending some of your precious time with me. I am grateful to have you with me, complimenting your own meditative practice by joining in with my examples.
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I hope you’ll return to WISDOM AT THE CROSSROADS PODCAST often to pause and reflect on your personal journey toward mindfulness. Together we’ll seek wisdom at the crossroads where action and presence meet.
Until next time, Amanda xoxo