Have you heard of color therapy? Studies show that colors can affect the mood. A yellow room feels 'happy and light.' A gray room feels 'dull and depressing.' Many fast food restaurants also use the colors orange or red, which tend to stimulate energy and appetite. (Find out how to use feng shui and color to lose weight. Some people believe it's because colors have … [Read more...] about How to use color to boost mood and image
Starting an art journal? Basic tools
Art journaling is a powerful tool for self-reflection and stress-relief—and it's amazingly easy to do. You can paint, draw, scribble, paste anything and everything you want on a page. There are no rules, no limitations, just you and a blank page and total freedom to play. Technically all you need for art journaling is a pen, a crayon, and paper. Of course, it's fun to have … [Read more...] about Starting an art journal? Basic tools
Art journaling: a tool for insight
I've kept a journal my whole life, but sometimes the words fell short. I was too angry, too tired, too confused to 'explain' myself, and unconsciously, I'd edit my entries—grammar, logic, the stuff they teach you in third grade composition. Sometimes I'd toss my journal away in frustration. How could I say what words couldn't say? That's when a discovered art journaling. Art … [Read more...] about Art journaling: a tool for insight
Blind faith is not real faith
You have every right to choose a faith and to passionate about it. But here's an important question to ask: are you passionate, or dogmatic? Dogmatism is, in a nutshell, is blindly embracing a belief system without being able to defend it, or if need be, reform it. While you may think that you are driven by passion, deep inside you are driven by fear. Feeling defensive? … [Read more...] about Blind faith is not real faith
Bahá’í: uniting the world’s religions
Not many people have heard of the Bahá'í religion. It is actually the youngest of the world's major religions, and possibly one of the most unique. There are 6 million Bahá'í followers in the world. One of the deepest questions of modern faith is how to reconcile the concept of one God (and strict adherence to one religious system) with a multicultural society. Christianity, … [Read more...] about Bahá’í: uniting the world’s religions