Art for Mindfulness! My new obsession

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Hey Bibliophiles!

Thought I would talk to you about something a little different today. . . so not to long ago I found my mother engrossed in an adult coloring book. I kept thinking what the obsession was about, then a couple of days later I found myself colouring in a page or two. . . I think I'm going on five pages. . . five whole pages in a couple of days.

In the featured picture I have a new book that I started reading a week ago. Its titled "The Start of Me and You"; so why haven't I finished this book you ask? Well I have this bad habit of starting with a new book then somehow somewhere the universe pulls together and I find myself finding a new, equally amazing book that steals all of my attention. Fear not I will complete The Start of Me and You; just as soon as I finish reading Small Great Things by Jodi Picoult and maybe, one more page of colouring.

What do we love about Adult Colouring in Books?

That it is extremely calming, I am seriously not exaggerating no matter how tired my mom is, even on the worst day she has energy to open a page or two and get involved. I am pretty much the same,its pretty hard to prioritize eating or sleeping when you want to complete colouring in a picture of an elephant or mandala.

What don't we love about it?

I cant stop colouring. . .

Wishing you all happy reading and happy colouring! Get involved!

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