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Let’s Play in Our Journals

by Kathryn Costa

My journaling changed ten years ago when images and words from magazines added color, interest, and inspiration to the otherwise boring straight lined pages in my notebooks. What started out as play, turned into a way to create a vision for my life that inspired me to build a life and business that I love. That’s why I call them vision journals. What’s a...

March 30, 2018
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Events, Highlight, Inspiration, Welcome
May 11, 2018

Product Review: Arteza Watercolor Brush Pens

Arteza reached out to me asking if I would give an honest review of three of their products: 48...

by Kathryn Costa
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May 5, 2018

May Mandala Challenge

I’m often asked where I get all of my ideas. For this month’s challenge, I thought I would show...

by Kathryn Costa
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April 6, 2018

Introducing True North Arts

Ten years ago today I published my first blog post. Since then I’ve claimed the title, “artist” even though...

by Kathryn Costa
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April 1, 2018

April Mandala Challenge

I have a very big milestone happening in April – I’m celebrating ten years of blogging! To help me...

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March 30, 2018

Let’s Play in Our Journals

My journaling changed ten years ago when images and words from magazines added color, interest, and inspiration to the...

by Kathryn Costa
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March 26, 2018

Join me at the Omega Institute this Summer!

Slip into the creative zone this week as we find meaning in the art we make. Mandala means “circle”...

by Kathryn Costa
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March 1, 2018

March Mandala Challenge: Scavenger Hunt Mandalas

The topic for the March Mandala Challenge is Scavenger Hunt Mandala. I’m all about using what you already have...

by Kathryn Costa
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February 6, 2018

Inspired Conversations with Linda Joy

Linda Joy of Aspire Magazine invited me to chat with her about the benefits of creating mandalas on her...

by Kathryn Costa
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February 1, 2018

February Mandala Challenge

The topic for the February Mandala Challenge is sacred geometry. In this video, I interview Susanne Fincher author of...

by Kathryn Costa
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January 12, 2018

Bring a Mandala Workshop to Your Venue or Event

Let’s collaborate! I would love to bring my passion for creating mandalas to your venue or event. I provide...

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The process of creating my own mandalas is like entering a place of peaceful and mindful being.

Dorothy Allison, participant 100 Mandalas Challenge

Welcome to the Circle

by Kathryn Costa

Welcome to 100Mandalas.com and the home of the 100 Mandalas Challenge & Community hosted by Kathryn Costa. If you are interested in drawing, coloring, or working with mandalas, then you’ve arrived at the right place! Are you new to the 100 Mandalas Challenge? You may want to start with these links: What is a mandala? Videos on how-to draw and color mandalas. About the...

June 23, 2017
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Mandala Stories

January 10, 2018

Mandala Story: Catz’s Transformation

We often hear about how relaxing and healing it is to create and color mandalas. I met up with...

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December 9, 2017

Opening My Heart in Hawaii

If you asked me seven weeks ago that I would be traveling to Hawaii, I would’ve scoffed in disbelief. ...

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November 7, 2017

Spreading My Wings

“You’re fired.” These were the words that were in my head as I was writing my letter of resignation....

by Kathryn Costa
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October 10, 2017

Life as a Mandala: Discovering that you’ve come full circle

Do you see signs and patterns in your life? I do. Last week I discovered that I’ve come full...

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I'm so excited! My next journal workshop is tonight. • I get to play in my recycled journal with kindred spirits from around the world. • Here is a look at my desk. It's a wee bit dusty as I spend more time playing than cleaning. . . . . #journal #journaling #artjournaling #artjournal #collage #vision #visionjournal #visionboard #dream #creativelife #creativeeveryday
I love what I do. • The sweet collage heart was a gift from @helga_the_artchick . It's been on my mirror all these years as a reminder to put my heart into all that I do. <3 • Honestly, I don't need the reminder, I just love this little collage. It comes naturally to pour my heart & soul into all that I do. . . . . . #collage #quotes #quote #quotestoliveby #mandala #mandalas #creativelife #love
prompt: I am happiest when... • creative list making: My favorite journal technique is to take a magazine image and cover my journal page. I look for an image with lines or shapes that I can use of making lists. • question: What makes you happy? challenge: List 12 things that make you happy. . . . . . . #journal #journaling #collage #vision #artjournal #creativelife #creativity #arttherapy #souljournal
Ask Yourself: What calls me so strongly that I cannot resist, knowing that it is truly mine to do? • What is your "yes?" • I'm so looking forward to my journal workshops this week. Fire, passion, our unique yeses will be the topic of our Soul Journey and playtime in our journals. • Element: #fire 🔥 • Virtue: #devotion . . . . . #100mandalas #mandalas #mandala #quoteoftheday #quotes #quote #questions #journaling #journal #fire #fourelements #soulcoach #soulcontract #soulmission #calling
Mother Nature is an incredible artist. • Playing with secondary colors. . . . . . #100mandalas #mandalas #mandala #color #coloring #colors #creativeliving #creativelife
Last week I faced a couple of fears: driving down to the heart of Boston and going to the dentist. I didn’t know which one I feared more. • As I drove down, I took deep cleansing breaths, listened to soothing music, and repeated the affirmation, “You are so brave. You are doing a great job!” • I had read recently that deep breathing and meditation can shift one’s brain waves from Alpha to Theta. In Theta, we experience the creative zone. While I couldn’t meditate while driving, my slow, deep cleansing breaths along with my affirmations helped me to feel calm and peaceful. • It worked! The drive went smoothly even though it was gnarly with lots of traffic as I approached and entered the city. I sat in the waiting room with my favorite recycled catalogue journal and poured out new ideas. My dental visit was about “collecting data” about the state of my oral health. I learned a lot from my Tufts dental student who was eager to review my X-rays and discuss what she saw. It was actually fun! • About this mandala: I’m really crushing on the Arteza real brush water-based pens. • . . . . #100mandalas #mandala #mandalas #mandalastory #quotes #quotestoliveby #inspiration #creativeliving #createeveryday

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