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The Ultimate Solution

The Ultimate Solution

Doodle Notes The solution for the need to SOLVE is inherent in the word;You don’t always need to try to SOLVE things,it’s enough that one LOVES. Remembering this has helped me many times as a mom and in other ways too, when I have kept trying to solve problems and fix...
Shadows Fall Behind

Shadows Fall Behind

Doodle Notes “Keep your face always toward the sunshine, and shadows will fall behind you.’”- Walt Whitman This is a great reminder, although such a simple truth that it can be frustrating when you are in the middle of a struggle. I let this one be drawn without...
Why So Happy?

Why So Happy?

Doodle Notes “You ask an awakened person why he is happy. And he replies: ‘Why wouldn’t I be?’”- Quoted from page 69, I just don’t remember which book… This quote stopped me on my tracks. With my heart on my sleeve and ego steaming hot on the other hand, it sometimes...
Mira Joins Viztober

Mira Joins Viztober

#Viztober is an annual drawing challenge which explores metaphors in October 2025 – And that’s exactly Mira’s forte! This is going to be fun… Day 1 JUMPING TO CONCLUSIONS Day 2 Swallowing Your Pride Day 3 Breaking the Ice Day 4 Spilling the Tea...
The Universe is on our side

The Universe is on our side

Doodle Notes The whole Universe is on your side.Be pronoid! Deep down, all is well. Yesterday, I was reminded that worries are just thoughts, and that, I think, is why this doodle resonated with me so much today. If I truly treated my worries as “just...