Mandala Happiness

I have long been inspired by people

who can draw the most gorgeous mandalas

(check out this flickr group)

I have been researching them over the past few weeks,

as I haven't wanted to create art 

except on my couch.

I figured a pen and this cute little moleskine I just bought

would probably be ok to do on the couch.

As pretty as they can be,

it seems many people were going on about how

soothing it was to make them.

Therapeutic, even.

I need as much therapy as I can get! haha

I also am a "struggling" doodler.

It doesn't come all that naturally to me,

and I figured that if I keep trying to draw

mandalas, maybe it will loosen me up.

So, here is my first serious one I tried.

See? Tiny!

At first I just felt frustrated that I suck at trying to think

about what to draw next. 

My mind is amazing at going blank when I 

force it to think about the next step.

After awhile, I realized that it IS

soothing to create a shape and 

just go around in a circle and repeat it.

I think I am a believer