Ever wonder, "Without joy, why do anything?" That thought hit me the other day, discovering a "Divine coloring book" during a community cleanup – the universe has a cherished way of connecting creativity, mindfulness, and even picking up trash in the spirit of community!
This "Ode to Joy," is all about those unexpected sparks and the intentional practice of bringing joy and delight into our lives.
creativity lights up our world
mentor journey (10K minutes)
mindful motivation & butterfly origami that ground us in presence.
Ready to curate joy together?
Divine coloring
As I am waiting for the rest of the volunteers to finish trash pickup at the Bayview community cleanup, I come across coloring books that I didn’t see before. And the wonderful book is called: Divine coloring book - what are the odds to find the intersection of creativity and mindfulness and a mention to pick up trash in the same book… Universe - you are funny some times :)
Mindfulness, Chakras & Colors
Chakras are the spinning wheels of energy. Each one represents a different color and energy in a specific area of your body. Our physical body has seven chakras.
Complete each phrase with one word or as many words as you like.
(Violet/ The Crown Chakra / Top of your head) I know...
(Indigo / The Third Eye / Forehead) I see...
(Blue / The Throat / Throat) I speak...
(Green/The Heart / Chest) I love...
(Yellow / The Solar Plexus / Tummy) I do...
(Orange/ The Sacral / Below your Belly Button) I feel...
(Red/The Root/ Base of Spine or Tailbone) I am...
Creativity - Adobe Create & Connect
I enjoyed the Adobe Create & Connect at the San Francisco office on May 29th. What a joy to just be with creative souls around SF Bay area. And to doodle and capture what I heard in words, colors and art!
Make Something Great!
The courage to create: overcoming fear & finding confidence in your art.
Thanks to my mentees - Can't believe this humbling milestone is here - 10K minutes of mentoring on ADPList.
Thank you to ADPList team for creating this community to democratize mentoring!
What started in Dec 2021 as a conversation with my sis: "I want to help people" is now a dream come true! Connecting with mindful souls in 26 countries with 300+ mentoring sessions is my meaningful work.
In May, I connected with a mindful soul & fellow captain for one of our neighborhood community cleanups in San Francisco. And in June, here I am practicing mindful motivation ‘Curate Joy’ in a conversation circle, sharing mindful moments and creating a butterfly origami mandala wall art at the Summer Pride SF Wellbeing Fair. The universe is full of miracles!
Mindful Wellbeing: Curate joy with mindful motivation, butterfly origami & mindful moments
Cultivate inner peace and joy in a mindful wellbeing experience. Engage in mindful motivation practices, the delicate craft of butterfly origami, and the creation of mindful moments.
Discover simple yet powerful ways to enhance daily wellbeing. Join us to curate joy and cultivate presence in your daily life.
Sharing the 60+ butterfly origami at the SF Wellbeing Fair. 🤗❣️
As we celebrate Summer Pride and Collective Wellbeing, discover simple ways to curate joy in your everyday. It's about consciously noticing life's small delights and finding presence. In our conversational circle, we'll explore how these mindful moments not only uplift you but also contribute to a vibrant, shared sense of collective well-being for all.
Now, all this joy needed a balance. Sometimes, a reminder is what we need. A wake up call to notice what is happening within.
Had a blackout on Saturday afternoon and canceled the rest of the day plans and rested 😐
I had my first sound bath experience on Friday evening.
I just remember my stomach getting really upset n needing to go to the bathroom and I made it through the front door of my home, just a few steps away...
And when I was conscious I was on the floor.. probably just a few minutes.. Vagus nerve shutdown to reset my system... The computer nerd in me says it's just like for the laptop - power off and power on, if nothing else works.
I am okay now 🙏
There are a number of things that could be the reason. But it doesn't matter.. I know what I need to do to slow down and take care of myself.
I can see the patterns and count the number of times I've had these blackouts happen when my body gets tense and anxiety is at its peak - 2016, 2018, 2019, 2021 and now 2025.
Sometimes, it's the conversations that upset me in ways I can't explain. My inability to process the social cues and not let it bother me is a struggle. One of the reasons why I consciously don't watch the news anymore since 2020. And why I do my part in making a difference to be the change in my own little way.
I hope I'm getting better in understanding where I'm needed or valued and I belong and where I don't. Where even if I'm helping, it might not be helpful at the end. That I might be too much at times. That not everyone's problem is my problem to solve. That even if I care deeply, the best is to let go.
I know what is truly important in life and I'm not giving up. I will show up everyday, one day at a time. I'm doing my best. I appreciate the little joys of life, in awe with the miracles, because I know everything can be gone in a split second. To make a conscious choice to live fully in the present.
Every given moment contains doorways of opportunity, and when you choose to walk through one, you make realities available to you that were once invisible.
A mosaic of experience ever evolving and ever unfolding.
You are exactly where you need to be. This is the perfect day to start your life again.
This is the year you learn to defy what's reasonable and build sense in a world of your own design.
Pause and contemplate an invisible third door of possibility you may have missed.
