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PATIENCE…this is not the first or only post about patience on this blog, however, it is necessary to have reminders every so often. The practice of patience requires maintenance…lots of daily and sometimes hourly maintenance. Patience can be a daunting attribute to acquire so cultivating patience for your patience practice seems to be the key. In the meantime, here is a great meditation to help you along the way.
Working on a puzzle is a great way to practice patience. Take your time to study the details of the image and then categorize the pieces by their tonal values to get started. Getting familiarized with the image and pieces may reduce any pre-puzzling overwhelm. Haa, the last thing you need is stress for an exercise about practicing patience. Enjoy!
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Emerald Photo by: Jens Johnson @jens_johnson
Emerald signifies infinite patience and is connected to the Heart. Emeralds are great to wear when healing a bruised or broken heart.
Amber is know to balance or stabilize emotions and create patience. Amber is aligned with trusting in the process.
Petrified Wood Photo by: tina natalini
Petrified wood is fossilized wood with smooth finish and a wide range of interesting line formations and pattern. Petrified wood takes centuries to create so it properly represents patience and steady growth.
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Patience can be cultivated through a meditation and mindfulness practice. Patience with yourself is important especially when you’re in the midst of bringing a goal to life. It is easy to become anxious and doubtful when goals take longer than expected. Negative thoughts can creep in right about now and can halt further action. Giving up is the exact opposite of what should be done in order to move through this rough patch. Consistency is what will bring a goal to life. This is keep on keepin’ on time. It’s just about to get good, so don’t stop now.
Here is a meditation for patience from The Mindful Movement inspired by “The Tao Te Ching” by Lao Tzu
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Designing anything takes patience, but how about 136 years until completion? Construction of Sagrada Família by architect, Antoni Gaudí (1852–1926) began in March 1882 and is set to be completed by 2026. There are many more decorative works of art to be finished by 2030 or 2032. Despite many setbacks over the years prolonging the completion of Barcelona’s minor basilica, progress has slowly forged ahead.
Antoni Gaudí’s style is a collaboration of elements from various art periods including; Art Nouveau, Catalan Modernism, Spanish Late Gothic. This imaginative blending of styles of the ages has turned Gaudí’s name into a cliché to describe ornate or overly busy decor or patterns. “That’s so Gaudí,” is a phrase most people have heard many times, although mispronouncing his name.
Imagine creating a work of anything that would most likely not be completed until many years after you’re gone with generations of people continuing to bring your vision to life. Sagrada Família has been coming to life with advancing technologies as the decades pass. Donations are in the multi-millions to fund the progress of the remaining structures and decorative elements.
Seeing this indescribable work of architecture in person has left an indelible imprint on my little designer soul. I look forward to visiting again.
Learn more about Sagrada Famíia and Antoni Gaudí