Spiritual Director’s International

Invitation to Contemplative Coloring

I am someone who is easily distracted - from prayer, from listening during workshops, from silence. (Kind of like the “squirrel” phenomenon while walking my dog Bear!) I have discovered that coloring mandalas is a meaningful, simple and fun way to help me focus. If you are also seeking creative ways to focus, I invite you to try coloring mandalas. Just print off the mandala below (from my book Praying with Mandalas: A Colorful, Contemplative Practice), grab some colored pencils and enjoy!

Praying with Mandalas - sample mandala to print, color, pray and enjoy

Ten Tips for Contemplative Coloring

I would love to see your colorful prayer mandalas if you are willing to share on the Whova app. Feel free to contact me directly if you have any questions, ideas, suggestions or reflections.

Pray calm and color on,

Sharon

Note: The pic below is a collection of the prayer mandalas from the Prayer Mandala Wall at the SDI Conference in Seattle 2 years ago. What a beautiful representation of our collective prayers!