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True Dough

(17,305 posts) Sun Mar 24, 2024, 01:52 PM Mar 24

I have started coloring to manage my stress and anxiety

I think it's going well...

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I have started coloring to manage my stress and anxiety (Original Post) True Dough Mar 24 OP

Now... exhale. 😮‍💨 LakeArenal Mar 24 #1

some days are like that. Srkdqltr Mar 24 #2

Oh, THANKS !! stopdiggin Mar 24 #3

That's freakin' BEAUTIFUL!! LuckyCharms Mar 24 #4

You need sign it and I will buy a copy. What color is it? I am colorblind so it doesn't matter, really. twodogsbarking Mar 24 #5

It was done in crayon True Dough Mar 24 #6

That's called abstract art, True! Niagara Mar 24 #7

There'd be days like this my mama said bernieb Mar 24 #8

OMG! leftieNanner Mar 24 #9

This made my day. Thanks! Native Mar 24 #10

My wonderful (Australian) yoga teacher in Venice (ITA) worked out her anxiety by fierywoman Mar 24 #11

When yer gramma sees what you did to her doily your stress level may elevate again. dameatball Mar 24 #12

It's just on paper for now, dameatball True Dough Mar 24 #13

Hahaha! Best really 'true' laugh I've had it a long while! littlemissmartypants Mar 25 #14

I have a page for you too, LMSP True Dough Mar 25 #17

That looks great! Laffy Kat Mar 25 #15

But... the LINES! You didn't stay within the LINES! We are doomed. Hermit-The-Prog Mar 25 #16

Eff the lines!🤗 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 25 #18

I like that attitude, Floyd True Dough Mar 25 #19

We don't need no stinking lines!🤬 Floyd R. Turbo Mar 25 #20

LakeArenal

(28,820 posts)

1. Now... exhale. 😮‍💨

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Mar 24, 2024, 01:58 PM

Mar 24

✌🏼☮️🕊️😌

Srkdqltr

(6,294 posts)

2. some days are like that.

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Mar 24, 2024, 02:02 PM

Mar 24

I sew pieces of fabric together. Whatever works.

I used to have a sign that said "Do what you must to keep your sanity"

stopdiggin

(11,316 posts)

3. Oh, THANKS !!

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Mar 24, 2024, 02:38 PM

Mar 24

I'm still chuckling. That was great! - - - - - - - - -- - - - - -

LuckyCharms

(17,444 posts)

4. That's freakin' BEAUTIFUL!!

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Mar 24, 2024, 03:58 PM

Mar 24

twodogsbarking

(9,758 posts)

5. You need sign it and I will buy a copy. What color is it? I am colorblind so it doesn't matter, really.

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Sun Mar 24, 2024, 04:01 PM

Mar 24

True Dough

(17,305 posts)

6. It was done in crayon

Reply to twodogsbarking (Reply #5)

Sun Mar 24, 2024, 04:06 PM

Mar 24

"Red Rage," I think they call it.

Niagara

(7,627 posts)

7. That's called abstract art, True!

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Sun Mar 24, 2024, 04:10 PM

Mar 24

bernieb

(45 posts)

8. There'd be days like this my mama said

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Mar 24, 2024, 04:14 PM

Mar 24

Actually, coloring is good for you. I have several adult coloring books, colored pencils, watercolor markers, etc. Some people knit, some people crochet, everybody has their own way to release stress.

leftieNanner

(15,120 posts)

9. OMG!

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Mar 24, 2024, 04:32 PM

Mar 24

😂😂😂

I needed that today!

Thanks.

Native

(5,942 posts)

10. This made my day. Thanks!

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Mar 24, 2024, 04:44 PM

Mar 24

fierywoman

(7,685 posts)

11. My wonderful (Australian) yoga teacher in Venice (ITA) worked out her anxiety by

Reply to True Dough (Original post)

Sun Mar 24, 2024, 04:53 PM

Mar 24

(usually in the dark of the night, she said) taking her young son's crayons and scribbling ... it calmed her down. FWIW there are a few clairvoyants that I find interesting who (literally) scribble to center their thoughts.

May peace be with you!