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Giveaway: Adult coloring book and Meditation Journal

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adult coloring books meditate journal I am L.O.V.E.-ing adult coloring pages and mandalas. So much so I have started to design my own coloring pages based on quotes that you can download for free.

If you are into them to you will love this giveaway.

Leave a comment in today’s post by May 25th, 2015 and you will be in the running for a copy of:

Art Therapy: Mandalas: 100 Designs, Colouring in and Meditation

and

Meditate: A Guided Journal.

Open to U.S. residents only please.

These two books are a great combo for you to spend some relaxing coloring time and a read a bit about how to center yourself, get focused with a place to take some notes.

More about the books:

Art Therapy Mandalas:

We all look for ways to manage the pressures of everyday life, and to alleviate feelings of stress. Mandalas provides not only a wonderfully creative outlet, but also a way of focusing attention away from external stress, thereby encouraging a sense of relaxation and increased wellbeing.

Used for centuries across different cultures and religions, a ‘mandala’ is a spiritual symbol used in Buddhist and Hindu traditions to represent the universe, and is often used as an aid to meditation. Mandalas can therefore be spiritually healing and help to create a peaceful state of mind. Although sometimes basic in design, they are often extremely intricate. Traditionally, the mandala consists of an outer circle, sometimes shown on fire to represent the universe and the dangers it holds, and an inner ‘palace’, housing deities and the enlightened. With 100 patterns based on Tibetan and Hindu traditions, as well as some original designs, this beautiful art book will enable you to relax and rediscover the pleasures of being creative.

and

Mediate: A Guided Journal

Store your notes, journal entries, and daily meditation records, observations, and to-do lists within the pages of this beautiful and inspirational journal. The best meditations on earth– this guided journal is the perfect tool for you to keep your thoughts, meditations, inspirations, sketches, to-do lists and more. Quotes and illustrations on each spread complement the helpful tips, anecdotes, and ideas from meditations experts, Dr. Hart and Skye Alexander. This guided journal is not only a useful tool, but the perfect keepsake for inner thoughts and inspirations.

Coloring in sheets are a great way to calm the busy mind, as you focus on the coloring techniques your brain is actually able to calm itself and focus on less. Coloring is used to help relax and calm anxiety and stress. Coloring keeps out mental health in check and allows us to develop of creative brain. We highly recommend Copic markers or Faber castell coloring pencils .

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Comments

  1. These would be so helpful for a friend who is going through a difficult time. She will receive them if I win. Thanks for the chance to win.

  3. My middle son passed away on April 25,2015 I have looked for many ways to lessen the stress and grief. I never knew that something like this even existed. I would love to win this set to help me on my journey to finding some peace in my life and the encouragement to go on in life.

  6. Both books look amazing! Coloring is so meditative and the guided journal looks like a tremendous way to start a healthy habit.

    Thanks so much for the chance to win.

  8. I would love to win these! One for each of my amazing daughters. Thank you for the chance.

  9. I would loverlooked both of these books! Meditation & coloring make a great combination! I’m 41 years old & I still love to color!

  10. I would love to enter this contest for the chance to win these two book, they sound wonderful. I enjoy coloring so much because it helps me with stress and my panic attacks as well. I have depression too and coloring actually helps relieve it too. Plus I love to color with my grandsons, it’s really fun because we talk and laugh the whole time and then I put our pictures on the fridge for everyone to enjoy. Thank you for sharing this opportunity with all of us, I appreciate this chance a lot, I never win anything but I try, maybe someday I’ll be the winner!!! Best of luck to everyone!! 🙂 🙂

  14. I would totally love to win these!
    Due to medical and pain issues, meditation and stop & focus are things my physical therapist has got me doing now.
    And who doesn’t love to color!?
    Thank you for the chance and for the free page too 🙂

  17. I’m very new to the practice of meditation and to mandalas. I would love to have these books.

  18. I have been eyeing these coloring books forever, but they’re pricey so on a limited income, eyeing is all I can do. And journaling I’ve came easy to me, but no matter how good my intentions are, they’ve been falling short.. Perhaps a guided journal is the way to go.

  26. This would be awesome… I love coloring and mandalas. I’m also unemployed so can’t afford to buy them right now! Thanks for doing the giveaway!!!

  31. I love coloring and it’s very meditative, so this is a perfect combo!! I’d love to win– better sharpen my colored pencils!

  32. I know I go into a good zone when I am coloring, whether it be with Copics, colored pencils or crayons. Thanks for the chance to win!

  34. I would love these both. I have wanted to start meditating to relieve a lot of stress that I keep locked ip inside so this might help get started. 🙂

  36. I would love to receive these items. Is this where we are to leave the comment?

  39. I would love to win! Coloring adults books are so helpful and relax a lot!

  44. My best friend and I have made many dates to sit and color together. I hide my coloring books from my kids! I would love to add to my collection.

  47. Oh yes, please. I am a chronic pain sufferer and meditation is something I have really wanted to try to help deal with it. And I LOVE coloring!

  48. I just finished my second round of chemotherapy…I have been looking for something creative to do….and I have a desire to write or journal..I am on a spiritual healing journey your offer would bless me so much ! Thank you….

  49. These would be great books to have. I have heard of adult coloring books but have not seen one yet. And having the other book I belIeve could help with my depression or someone else’s help with depression.

  50. Two things I need more of in my life! I’ve been looking for a good coloring book, too!

Have you read?

Time Flies — And Sometimes It Has Wings Made of Vintage Paper and Buttons

Have you ever been to the cuckoo clock shop at Tamborine Mountain? It’s like stepping into another world — a charming, ticking wonderland filled with thousands (yes, literally thousands) of clocks. Some are grand and ornate, others tiny and tucked away like secrets waiting to be discovered. I remember walking through the shop with my kids, completely enchanted by the whirring gears, dancing figurines, and the joyful chorus of chimes. It was one of those places where time feels like it both stops and flies.

That same feeling came flooding back when I stumbled across this adorable craft project from Teawagon Tales called Time Flies. In true vintage style, it’s a whimsical little DIY that combines scraps of fabric, old paper, buttons, and clock faces into sweet butterfly-like creations — a beautiful mashup of memory, imagination, and just plain cuteness.

It reminded me that crafting is a little like walking through that clock shop. Each piece holds a story, a tick of nostalgia, and the joy of noticing small details. You don’t need much — just some leftover fabric, maybe an old book page or two, and a few bits from your button tin. And suddenly you’re creating something that feels like it fluttered out of a fairytale.

So if you’ve got a stash of pretty paper or vintage bits and bobs you’ve been saving for “something special,” this might be the perfect project to give them new life.

Take a look at the full tutorial and soak up some serious inspiration:
Time Flies – Teawagon Tales

And if you ever find yourself near Tamborine Mountain, do yourself a favour — pop into that cuckoo clock shop. It’s pure magic for anyone who knows that time isn’t just measured in minutes, but in memories.