Everlasting Selfullness
Valentine's might be a distant memory, but self-kindness and her sister selfullness are always in season!
In my programs and coaching, I often hear women use words like “self-indulgent” or “selfish” to describe activities they do for personal growth or, gasp, pleasure.
We have some mighty strong cultural conditioning -- Protestant work ethic, etc -- to thank for this, ugh.
To support my clients (and myself), I went in search of an antonym for "selfish."
Finding nothing that fit the bill (self-care just doesn't do it for me)
I coined the word selfull!
For me, there are many hearts within a heart of selfullness.
We know that creativity and mindfulness can help you nourish selfulness in your everyday life.
So, how might you creatively invite selfullness into your day?
Recently, I led one of my "Heartfelt Pocket Guide to Self-Kindness" workshops.
It was my honor to work with an amazing group of women (at Riverworks Art Center in Montgomery County, MD).
I was inspired by their creativity, their courage and vulnerability, and by their insights into our hearts of selfullness.
Their energy sparks me to further amplify the power of selfullness!
I hope these workshop snippets…
inspire some glimmers of creative selfull possibilities!
My deepest appreciation
To my workshop participants who open-heartedly and generously shared their pocket guides and sentiments.
MORE CREATIVE WAYS TO NOURISH SELFULLNESS
Doodle Your Heart of Loving Kindness
I like to “Doodletate©,” which is my word for a doodle-meditation combo.
I created this Heart of Loving-Kindness Doodletate© based on Buddhist meditations of loving-kindness. You harmonize the playful act of drawing hearts with some gentle breaths while saying these supportive, meditative words of loving kindness towards yourself –
May I be happy
May I be healthy
May I be at peace
May I be protected
May I be free from pain and suffering
May my heart be filled with love.
Combining these simple, caring actions deepens your somatic (body-based) self-kindness. As you sketch expanding heart doodles with every inhale-exhale, you both visualize and embody loving kindness deepening within.
Make a Self-Kindness Vivarta©
Schedule an online Creativity Workshop to make a Pocket-Guide for Self-Kindness Vivarta©.
Vivarta© are handmade life-journey gizmos that help you.
I lead women in supportive Vivarta© Creativity Workshops like the Pocket Guide, to tap into their creativity and explore a wellbeing or life-journey morsel they are working on, like self-kindness!
Check out my companion blog post, “5 Creative Ways to Nourish Self-Kindness” for more easy, quick practices you can implement today.
Thank you for exploring Art Well 4 Life. Whether you’re —
• looking to move towards joy and fulfillment, just a smidge… or
• itching to recalibrate your identity and move into a new phase of life… or
• grappling with executive functioning issues/ ADHD…
I’m here to support you! When you’re ready, schedule a 15 minute complementary chat. It’s free with no strings or hard sell. Here’s my calendar link.
In creativity and service,
Suzanne Wright, MA
Artist • Certified Life Coach
ADHD and Creativity Coach
Educator for Visual Arts and Wellbeing
Founder, Art Well 4 Life, LLC
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