“Decision Jars” for mindfulness art

I made a post about this helpful little mindfulness art tool once in the past, but it’s definitely worth a blog post, so here we are. 

This is a simple and easy to set up tool, when you just don’t know what to make in your mindfulness art practice. 

Perhaps you got started with colouring in pages, then you got a mindfulness art journal and started doodling, made some zentangles and mandalas even, then now what… 

Perhaps you feel you want to spice things up a little, so to speak. 

Well, here is something for you to consider, and if you like, put it to good use. 

I employ this method regularly and I can tell you, it takes decision making to a whole new level when it comes to my mindfulness art practices. 

Let me introduce you to the "Decision Jars”. 

Basically it is 3 small jars, ordinary jars from your kitchen even, or if you want you can purchase some funky ones, it is up to you. 

The method is extremely simple, label one jar “theme”, one “medium” and the last one “duration”. 

Then cut some pieces of paper and fill each jar with some prompts. I used sticky notes because they work well as labels as well as little prompt notes. 

In the “theme jar” you can put notes with: surise/sunset landscapes, everyday objects, fruits, veggies, fungi/mushrooms, jewel beetles, geometric shapes, etc. Whatever you can think of,  you can and are willing to sketch,draw, paint. 

In the “medium jar" you can put notes like: watercolour, coloured pencil, metallic markers, jel pens, acrylic markers, oil pastels. Basically any medium you have and you wish to create with. 

And in the “duration jar” you will put the time you’ll dedicate to your theme, for example: 3 days, 5 days, 7 days, 10 days, today only, etc. 

Simple as that. 

Then, when you are ready, pick one note from each jar. This will give you all the answers, this is how your mindfulness art practice decision is made. 

And then you just go with it. 

I enjoy this method a great deal. It is fun. Everything I wrote down and placed in the jars is of course something that I am willing to sketch, draw, paint anyways. Yet it holds a little challenge each time. Just enough to help me focus and perhaps grow in patience and creativity. 

I hope you find inspiration in this simple, yet helpful tool. And I hope this will enhance your mindfulness art journey. 

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