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!
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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