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I had the privilege about 10 years ago to see some of the Carl Jung original mandalas and his work.

They truly do help. I incorporated the practice into my life 20 years ago and it's been the gift that keeps giving.

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Beautiful. I'd love to know more about how the practice helps you.

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I do a lot of intense architectural design, and in the early aughts, it was affecting my well being. A friend had introduced me to mandalas, and it became a great tool for keeping the mind balanced and giving it a way to focus through moments of chaotic thinking.

It ultimately blossomed into an artistic practice the runs alongside my architectural one.

EXAMPLES: https://www.keithprossick.com/works

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Will definitely go check out your work. THANKS!

If you have any interest in sharing more about it, I invite interviews / guest posts and I bet you'd have some great responses to the interview form.

https://createmefree.substack.com/p/opportunities-for-create-collaboration

No pressure, just an invite.

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Lovely mandalas! And a wonderful cause. My daughter's father committed suicide in 1992, just a month before her 3rd birthday. My spiritual practice grew out of his death, writing and sharing my Daily Affirmations started in the late 90's as a sort of therapy for me, to deal with my grief and keep a positive mindset as an only parent.

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Thank you for sharing this. I am so sorry you and your daughter had that experience and knowing that background makes me appreciate your affirmations even more

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Thank you Kathryn. I realized I haven't really broached that topic here yet but glad I have now.

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I am very glad that you did. <3

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Jan 24·edited Jan 24Liked by Kathryn Vercillo

I've written about it elsewhere, including in my memoir manuscripts.

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Has it been challenging to write about?

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At first yes. I actually have a very old draft of a novel based on my earlier life in which I wrote about his addiction, abusive behavior, death and my earlier struggles as a single mother living in poverty. Writing that was gut wrenching--I started it about 2 - 3 years after and it got put aside when my home business took off. More recent pieces I have written about it I don't really struggle with so much.

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Incredible. I wonder if this is the same Karen Kidd that I used to play volleyball with, whose mother was my elementary school gym teacher?

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Was that in Kansas?

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Overland Park is part of the Kansas City metro which is partly in KS and partly in MO. I live on the MO side, but I work for a company in Overland Park. (State line is literally a road, lol.) So it was in Missouri but still definitely close enough.

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So interesting!! I wonder if it is the same person?!

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A life without music is not a life.

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