I adore the drawings that have come though this week, they are such fun: mum’s house and range, a happy pile of birds, steaming mugs of tea, beloved ducks and joyful snowdrops. Thank you all again for taking the time to make a mindful drawing of what you love. Please hover over each drawing to see each write-up.
In case anyone missed it, here is a link to the latest news from the project which tells about how donations and funds raised are helping the children to go to school which is amazing considering when the project started they just had the aim of feeding 100 children - and now having enough funds to help them go to school is amazing: https://www.livingcompassion.org/africa/news
Is there anything in your life which is always there, and because of this, you don’t really see it anymore? I recently did a painting of my garden that included a tree at the back which belonged to our neighbours. I put the tree in my picture and during the process of painting it of course I looked at it really hard, taking in all its detail and also painting the many birds that visited it (it was a hawthorn and birds love it). Last week that tree was cut back and I can no longer see it. I’m really glad I paid it so much attention before it disappeared and I have learned to appreciate things while they are there and not take them for granted (hopefully it was just pruned back and it will begin to appear again in my view).
This week, pay attention to something you don’t notice anymore. Notice all its little details including the colours, shapes, sizes, textures, markings, light and shadows. Notice any smells, sounds and movement.
“The tree which moves some to tears of joy is in the eyes of others only a green thing which stands in the way… As a man is, so he sees.” William Blake
