The other day, I was feeling little bit off. That happens most of the time, doesn't it? Well, that day I was feeling more off than usual. And was trying to fill the gigantic void with television shows, dumb mobile games and of course food.
Then I got up and took my color kit and started painting. OK, I am not an artist and am quite bad at it. But still I paint plain colors on empty jam and sauce bottles now and then. And it helps. And mind you, I started this much before these the "art therapy" became hip.
I even try to do some sewing. But that is more time consuming and needs better eyes. I may have patience and attention span of a two year old. So sewing is not for me.
So, the question arises, why don't I use this form of meditation - for the lack of better word, every time? I would have been ten kgs lighter and much much calmer. I don't have an answer. Here is my work from that day.
Again the photo has another story - I took the photo on old dining table cluttered with many bottles of pickles and other stuff. And the background, expectedly was not very alluring. So, I have to edit the photo. Samsung phones do not provide any photo editor. So I had to download a photo editor.
And I was caught in the whirlwind of this play called photo editing. But after may be an hour of effort I realized that it would be easier to take another photo with a better background.
Another post is pending. So let me instead write a brief intro hear. Three days ago I googled the meaning of YOLO, one of the many short form kids use now a days. You only live once - that is what YOLO stands for. Do these youngsters use the phrase to justify their reckless action.
Also a discussion told me that the phrase is similar to "carpe diem" in Latin. Seize the day - because you live only once. So why don't people understand that because one is supposed to live only once, one should act more responsibly? Again me self professed irresponsible person do not have right to say this?
This? Well when I saw, word cloud as an app is there in market and I still have free data - courtesy jio, I have to download and use the app.
Then I got up and took my color kit and started painting. OK, I am not an artist and am quite bad at it. But still I paint plain colors on empty jam and sauce bottles now and then. And it helps. And mind you, I started this much before these the "art therapy" became hip.
I even try to do some sewing. But that is more time consuming and needs better eyes. I may have patience and attention span of a two year old. So sewing is not for me.
So, the question arises, why don't I use this form of meditation - for the lack of better word, every time? I would have been ten kgs lighter and much much calmer. I don't have an answer. Here is my work from that day.
And I was caught in the whirlwind of this play called photo editing. But after may be an hour of effort I realized that it would be easier to take another photo with a better background.
Another post is pending. So let me instead write a brief intro hear. Three days ago I googled the meaning of YOLO, one of the many short form kids use now a days. You only live once - that is what YOLO stands for. Do these youngsters use the phrase to justify their reckless action.
Also a discussion told me that the phrase is similar to "carpe diem" in Latin. Seize the day - because you live only once. So why don't people understand that because one is supposed to live only once, one should act more responsibly? Again me self professed irresponsible person do not have right to say this?
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