Line Drawings
A single line can hold stillness, movement, and meaning.
This collection is devoted to the quiet art of line — simple forms that invite you to pause, trace, and breathe. Each drawing offers a moment of focus, a space to reflect, or a gentle nudge back to yourself. Here, you’ll find the lines I follow when I need calm, clarity, or just a break from the noise.
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Healing Through Journaling: Finding My Way Back to Myself
Losing Myself in the Process of Pleasing Others For much of my life, I carried a quiet belief that I wasn’t good enough. I doubted my worth, always feeling like my happiness came second to the needs of others. I molded myself into what the world expected—trying to keep everyone else happy—without realizing I was slowly disappearing. When the Pain Touches Generations This pattern deeply affected my relationships. My daughter, strong and independent, didn’t grow up seeing the version of me who questioned everything. And my son… I haven’t had contact with him in what feels like his whole life. That kind of silence carries a unique pain. It’s easy…
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Active Meditation vs Passive Meditation: 7 Everyday Examples to Help You Choose
If you have ever wondered which practice wins in the battle of active meditation vs passive meditation, the short answer is: neither. Each style serves a different mood, schedule, and personality. Below you’ll find clear definitions, real-life examples, and quick tips so you can experiment today. What Counts as Active Meditation? Active meditation harnesses gentle movement, creative focus, or rhythmic action to tether the mind to the present. Instead of forcing stillness, you give busy thoughts a single, purposeful track to ride. 4 Everyday Active Meditation Ideas What Counts as Passive Meditation? Passive meditation strips away movement to reveal still, open awareness. You sit or lie down, rest attention on…
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Quiet the Mind, Follow the Line: How Simple Line Drawings Became My Active Meditation
When life feels loud and your brain just won’t settle, line drawing can become more than a creative moment. It can become a practice in active meditation. On my site, Quiet and Follow the Line, I share a collection of minimalist line drawings I personally use to slow down, breathe, and return to focus. This post is an invitation to pause, trace, and explore how this quiet ritual might work for you too. What Is Line Drawing Active Meditation? You know that feeling when your brain is like a browser with twenty tabs open and each one’s buffering? That’s usually when I reach for a line drawing. It’s not about…
