"thought-ordering" notebook
This is a page from my "thought-ordering" notebook.
It's a mini album with paper made of Agave (never used before, but why not experiment ;-) ) which, unpretentiously, I approach every time that my thoughts get too convoluted and I need to tidy them up.
I tape a "holding grid" of squares, because it's always good to organize a few thoughts at a time...lest they take over ;-)
Mini album with paper made of Agave
Completely different from cotton paper
Perhaps this approach is a legacy of my mathematical training where, when faced with a very difficult problem, which seems unsolvable, one prefers to observe it as many small solvable problems!
I usually choose no more than three colors and start creating shapes.
The first ones are random, then the remaining space starts to dictate constraints, and narrowing the possibilities, along with creating a perfect fit, it sends a message of calm to my nervous system, and I start to feel in the right place at the right time, a safe place.
“Thought-ordering" notebook
Different moments, different shapes and colour!
I almost always use at least one blue or one green, but sometimes thoughts have different colors, so I left my beloved blues and greens to explore this mostly gray palette...
Intrigued by these rather unusual colors for me, I went to look for their meaning and found that a pale pink helps you feel kinder, more receptive - more tender in short, with an open heart - while a soft gray helps to center yourself so you can return to neutral without feeling pulled from all sides.
Each page is made of slow brushstrokes that allow me to be free and precise, present and thoughtless at the same time.
Unusual palette
Pale gray and soft pink
Doing this doesn't take hours or who knows what expensive materials!
All it takes is a piece of paper (preferably watercolor-specific), three colors, a brush, and a little water...
And a little time, but fifteen minutes is more than enough!
It can become a daily practice to come back to be present and visualize your thoughts.