“Stillness doesn’t always come easily to the overactive creative mind. Ideas in full joyful flow might be gratefully received, but taming them to sit within meaningful boundaries can be overwhelming. The inclination to remain in self-perpetuating stagnation, sucked into the ever-present distractions of 21st-century life, is tempting.”
– writes Alice Elgie in her article about painting by numbers in issue 84 of Breathe Magazine.
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‘Emma and I were working in a residential addiction treatment centre when it unexpectedly closed down, and all the staff were made redundant,’ says Peggy. ‘In the centre Emma had offered guided mindfulness sessions and art lessons, so we decided to combine this with peer support and take our skills out into the community.’
Read more about using art to quiet your mind in this month’s Breathe Magazine
Alice Elgie is a nature-loving writer who shares words about her wandering lifestyle through hold-in-the-hand letters and recorded reflections. aliceelgie.com
