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Visual Meditation

Notebook with drawing
Today's Daily Doodle

I'm not sure I'll ever be capable of sustaining an ongoing “meditation practice”.

The idea of regular meditation is compelling, but after many attempts I'm starting to think it may never stick. This is likely because I've not practiced long or consistently enough, but my brain just refuses to stay quiet or focused.

Instead, I've been making daily drawings. Or, more precisely, “doodles”. I find that mindlessly drawing random or repeating patterns soothes me. It's a relaxing form of perhaps, if not meditation, mental relaxation. And calling them doodles helps me to avoid the feeling that they are “bad” drawings. It doesn't matter.

Drawing may not have the consciousness-altering effect of consistent meditation, but it helps clear my head and lets my mind breathe a little.