{11.2} Calming the Mind Using Calligraphy with Laura Edralin of Laura Letters Life

53m · Raising Healthy Mothers · 14 May 23:00

One of the things I've always struggled with is getting to grips with mindfulness. The concept makes sense to me - when you practice being in the moment you are able to be more present in your everyday life. But the reality is I struggle to make time for those 10 minutes of practice! So it was a huge lightbulb moment when today's guest on Raising Healthy Mothers helped me to understand that mindfulness happens whenever you spend some time - any amount of time! - being completely focused and in the flow on one task that is done for pure joy. There were plenty of similar lightbulb moments in this episode. We talked about how being creative has a lot of teachings for us in motherhood such as it's OK to fail; you never truly fail, it's something to grow and learn from; and take it slow; when you slow down you are much more in control This was a wide ranging conversation where - among others - we talked about...

The contradiction of motherhood - wanting to be acknowledged as a mother and all the work that entails, and also seen and appreciated as a human being outside of mum
How we are born creative, but it's bred out of us as we become adults to focus on the serious and logistical
The fact that we create for our children all day every day - in what we do for them and how we teach them about the world
Finding mindfulness in everyday activity by re-defining what it means
Slowing down and failing as a means to improve – in creative pursuits and motherhood

I loved Laura's practical approach to creativity, feeling truly believed in as a creative individual. You can now watch this episode on YouTube. Subscribe to my channel. To download her fabulous workbook to get started with calligraphy, head over to her website https://www.lauraletterslife.com/free-downloads Find Laura: Instagram | YouTube | Website

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