Let's create a softer life

Together we can create a life and world which is softer for everyone and change the world for better

A colourful simplistic illustration of a nightly landscape with green and blue trees, some leaves, pink clouds and moon and stars on the sky with a soft texture by Mervi Eskelinen

Right now these societies we live in are put together in a way that profits the few and makes things unnecessarily hard for everyone else. With advances in technology, medication and knowledge of the nature and the world, a better world and life is possible. Not just for you. Not just for me. Not just for the rich and the powerful. But for everyone.

It is clear the rich and powerful are miserable. They are doing everything they can to distract themselves and the rest of us from all the bad they have created. But we don't have to live in their chaos and confusion. There are many ways to resist and make things better.

Making art and meditation can be good for your physical and mental health. They are known to improve resilience and reduce stress hormones. That's what you need for resistance, softer life and doing better.

If that sounds good to you, I invite you to join me. I will help you find your way!

Free meditation app I'm using

Medito (no affiliation) is a completely free meditation app I'd like to recommend for you.

It includes meditation and mindfulness courses, guided meditations, free form meditation timer, sleep stories and meditations, meditation music, meditation soundscapes and challenges. Besides basics and advanced meditation courses, there are courses in gratitude and compassion. Check it out!

Free art ideas

Never run out of drawing and painting ideas with this list of free (or pay what you want) art prompts.

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An illustration of brown, pink and orange mushrooms on a green mossy ground and before a green sky with a light greenish moon and yellow stars and light greenish dot stars with a soft canvaslike texture by Mervi Emilia Eskelinen

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A flat lay style illustration with a black cat sleeping relaxed surrounded by drawings, pens, pencils and oil pastels, a cup of tea and a Finnish cinnamon roll or korvapuusti, masking tape rolls, a pear and tangerine slices, a couple of photos, buttons, a pink roll of yarn, a cactus and some monstera plant leaves by Mervi Eskelinen

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Make your own art easily with these simple, step by step drawing guides.

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A colourful, cartoonlike illustration of a landscape with trees, a bush, a couple of mushrooms, hills, a road leading to the horizon and a bright blue sky and two fluffy clouds with black lining and a soft canvaslike texture by Mervi Eskelinen