10 Activities that Make Me Insanely Happy

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Activity Number 2: Making a Mess, Making Art

My four-year-old Bodhi and I regularly pull out the crayons, paints, and Play-Doh and fall into a world of color and creativity. Yet the artistic side of me that led me to go to architecture school and spend a summer in San Miguel de Allende Mexico taking art classes yearned for more than coloring books.

When my friend Jaye offered a printmaking workshop (a long-time dream of hers), I decided to play hooky with a few friends and spend the morning lost in the art zone. Since then, Bodhi and I went to a pottery wheel workshop at Clay Dreaming and co-created a cityscape based on Ed Emberley’s Drawing Book: Make a World. The more messiness has translated to more happiness.

My resolution is to include at least one art activity a week that satisfies my soul – and hey, coloring is pretty pleasing too.

When not having fun making a mess, Meghan Gilroy is a mindful mama and transformative life coach. More adventures with Bodhi and ways to become insanely happy can be unearthed at www.meghangilroy.com.