Circle Your Intentions
I've been revisiting a favorite motif that resonates for me as one chapter closes and another begins (like New Year’s). I love the curvy world of CIRCLES in all their geometry, symbolism, and powerful mojo for we humans.
Circles of Life
I put together the little graphic above as a circle amuse bouche from our natural world. Can you guess what the second one is? What's so great about circles? I hope these excerpts from Reinventing the Wheel by Jessica Helfand can get us rolling.
The Circle
no beginning, no ending
unbiased, solid and unwavering in its geometric simplicity
unity, eternity, infinity
the cosmos
the cycles of the seasons
the orbits of planets around the sun
the full moon
eluding mathematical exactness
[Circles are the] essence of all that is natural, primordial, and inescapably human.
Circles of Creativity
This awesome shape surrounds us and is a part of us. Our attraction to circles is in our DNA.
So much of human creativity and invention revolves around circles! I'm sure I'm not telling you anything you don't know.
Here's the thing, circles can also help us. (I'll get into the underlying neuroscience another time.)
We can creatively employ the circle's power to
focus our attention
protect and nourish what we’ve put inside the circle
rotate to rev up power and momentum
I can think of no better shape to support our fledgling intentions!
As you take your next life-curve, consider these circlets of wisdom.
Download and use as wallpaper for your phone, laptop or similar.
A Round of Quotes
Creatively yours,
Suzanne Wright, MA
Artist
Certified Life Coach ADHD and Creativity Coach
Educator for Visual Arts and Wellbeing
Founder, Art Well 4 Life, LLC