Comments on: The magic of coloring http://www.greythinking.com/2009/02/06/the-magic-of-coloring/ "being aware of your crap and actually overcoming your crap are two very different things." - christina, grey's anatomy Sat, 14 Jan 2012 23:26:18 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.2 By: Girl http://www.greythinking.com/2009/02/06/the-magic-of-coloring/comment-page-1/#comment-1077 Girl Sat, 17 Apr 2010 01:24:17 +0000 http://greythinking.wordpress.com/?p=253#comment-1077 Ugh, colouring is so fun. I miss it! It's still not generally acceptable to colour at fifteen. I personally feel this is far too young. How unfair is society?! I am now going to go out and purchase myself a box of crayons (god, those are so beautiful. How do I not have some?) and a colouring book! I just adore colouring. I adore colour. I adore doodling, and mindless activities that have pretty outcomes. =) I'm gonna get some playdough too, I hope (although I've no idea where since the only easily accessible chain of stores that would sell playdough no longer exists). A while back, someone brought in a bright pink tub to class to make a science project with, and being on the desk in front, I got to (surreptitiously- which is great, 'cause the only way you could possibly make playing with playdough any better is making it feel REBELLIOUS) play with some! It. Felt. Amazing. I want it so much right now, and screw peer pressure. I'm going to play with playdough! I'm getting it. Oh, hell, I'm never going to get my schoolwork done anyway. Ugh, colouring is so fun. I miss it! It’s still not generally acceptable to colour at fifteen. I personally feel this is far too young. How unfair is society?!

I am now going to go out and purchase myself a box of crayons (god, those are so beautiful. How do I not have some?) and a colouring book!

I just adore colouring. I adore colour. I adore doodling, and mindless activities that have pretty outcomes. =)

I’m gonna get some playdough too, I hope (although I’ve no idea where since the only easily accessible chain of stores that would sell playdough no longer exists). A while back, someone brought in a bright pink tub to class to make a science project with, and being on the desk in front, I got to (surreptitiously- which is great, ’cause the only way you could possibly make playing with playdough any better is making it feel REBELLIOUS) play with some! It. Felt. Amazing.
I want it so much right now, and screw peer pressure. I’m going to play with playdough!

I’m getting it. Oh, hell, I’m never going to get my schoolwork done anyway.

]]> By: heather http://www.greythinking.com/2009/02/06/the-magic-of-coloring/comment-page-1/#comment-346 heather Thu, 12 Feb 2009 21:52:10 +0000 http://greythinking.wordpress.com/?p=253#comment-346 I too love coloring. For my birthday a friend bought me one of those fuzzy color-it-yourself posters of a pirate. When I'm adventurous I do paint-by-numbers...I found an awesome pirate painting that I can't wait to paint-by-number. Ha...I didn't even notice the theme til I typed it now! I too love coloring. For my birthday a friend bought me one of those fuzzy color-it-yourself posters of a pirate. When I’m adventurous I do paint-by-numbers…I found an awesome pirate painting that I can’t wait to paint-by-number.
Ha…I didn’t even notice the theme til I typed it now!

]]> By: Sarah http://www.greythinking.com/2009/02/06/the-magic-of-coloring/comment-page-1/#comment-345 Sarah Thu, 12 Feb 2009 19:23:21 +0000 http://greythinking.wordpress.com/?p=253#comment-345 I love coloring. That's a standard piece of advice I give newcomers in AA, get yourself a coloring book and a big box of crayons. I completely agree with the idea of it being active meditation. I love coloring. That’s a standard piece of advice I give newcomers in AA, get yourself a coloring book and a big box of crayons. I completely agree with the idea of it being active meditation.

]]> By: healthymodelscoalition http://www.greythinking.com/2009/02/06/the-magic-of-coloring/comment-page-1/#comment-344 healthymodelscoalition Wed, 11 Feb 2009 01:09:13 +0000 http://greythinking.wordpress.com/?p=253#comment-344 I love to color when I'm stressed out. It's a great coping mechanism. I love to color when I’m stressed out. It’s a great coping mechanism.

]]> By: Cammy http://www.greythinking.com/2009/02/06/the-magic-of-coloring/comment-page-1/#comment-343 Cammy Sat, 07 Feb 2009 16:37:47 +0000 http://greythinking.wordpress.com/?p=253#comment-343 I agree, I used coloring as an outlet all the way through high school. I still would, if I ever had any spare time. For years one of my best forms of therapy was my box of colored pencils and a Precious Moments coloring book. I agree, I used coloring as an outlet all the way through high school. I still would, if I ever had any spare time. For years one of my best forms of therapy was my box of colored pencils and a Precious Moments coloring book.

]]> By: Tiptoe http://www.greythinking.com/2009/02/06/the-magic-of-coloring/comment-page-1/#comment-342 Tiptoe Sat, 07 Feb 2009 04:07:39 +0000 http://greythinking.wordpress.com/?p=253#comment-342 I've always found coloring very therapeutic, but I never tapped into it until my brief inpatient stay (not for ED) as a teen. It's interesting it is considered an active meditation but it makes sense. I wonder if jigsaw puzzles would be considered similarly as their is a strong "focus." This was another of my coping strategies, except I found I only did these when deeply depressed. I’ve always found coloring very therapeutic, but I never tapped into it until my brief inpatient stay (not for ED) as a teen. It’s interesting it is considered an active meditation but it makes sense. I wonder if jigsaw puzzles would be considered similarly as their is a strong “focus.” This was another of my coping strategies, except I found I only did these when deeply depressed.

]]> By: alyy http://www.greythinking.com/2009/02/06/the-magic-of-coloring/comment-page-1/#comment-341 alyy Sat, 07 Feb 2009 03:33:01 +0000 http://greythinking.wordpress.com/?p=253#comment-341 I loved this post. In fact colouring when I can't focus on working on my paintings is something I lvoe to do as well! AND HOUSE IS MY FAVORITE THING THAT HAPPENED TO MY LIFE. (Is that pathetic?? lol) I loved this post. In fact colouring when I can’t focus on working on my paintings is something I lvoe to do as well! AND HOUSE IS MY FAVORITE THING THAT HAPPENED TO MY LIFE. (Is that pathetic?? lol)

]]> By: Standing In The Rain http://www.greythinking.com/2009/02/06/the-magic-of-coloring/comment-page-1/#comment-340 Standing In The Rain Sat, 07 Feb 2009 00:39:02 +0000 http://greythinking.wordpress.com/?p=253#comment-340 Coloring is aweseom. A really good coping mechanism, even for those of us over 10! Hahaha1 Coloring is aweseom. A really good coping mechanism, even for those of us over 10! Hahaha1

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