Taking time to slow down and connect with your imagination can be both grounding and inspiring. This exercise is about blending mindfulness with creativity, allowing your mind’s eye to guide your hand as you explore a familiar route . It’s a gentle way to pause, reflect, and play with the idea of memory and movement on the page.
Gather Materials:
- An artist’s journal, unlined notebook, or piece of paper
- Pencil set
- Pencil crayons
- A timer
Today’s Exercise
Mind’s eye walk
Step 1: Prepare Your Space
Sit comfortably with your pencils in front of you. I prefer sitting cross-legged on the floor, but choose whatever feels best for you.
Step 2: Choose Your Route
Before you begin, decide on a simple, familiar destination within your neighbourhood. I chose to walk to the mailbox—a task I rarely do these days.
Step 3: Relax and Centre Yourself
Close your eyes and take a moment to relax. Imagine a string pulling gently upward from the top of your head, elongating your spine. Take several deep breaths, allowing yourself to feel calm and centred. Stay here as long as you need.
Step 4: Walk in Your Mind’s Eye
With your eyes still closed, place a pencil on the paper and begin to draw your imagined route. Visualize each step as you “walk” toward your destination. Move slowly, letting the pencil follow the path in your mind’s eye.
When you reach your destination, pause for a moment. Take a deep breath in and out. Then, decide whether to return home the same way or take a different route. If the imagined weather is nice, perhaps take a detour around the block.
When you arrive back home, stop and open your eyes.


Respond to the marks
- Set a timer for 5 minutes (I have to confess I forgot to set the timer)
- Spend the 5 minutes responding to the marks on the page
- Extend some lines
- Make some lines dotted and some dashed
- Add some spirals
- Colour in some shapes
- Use a blending stump to soften some of the hard lines
- add some straight lines
Reflections on the Exercise
This exercise reminded me how important it is to slow down and be present. The act of walking in my mind’s eye felt calming and meditative.
When I started responding to the marks, I found it challenging to let go of seeing them as streets in my neighbourhood. Adding dashes helped me shift into a more playful mindset, and I became freer with my responses after that.
One delightful surprise was noticing the blue envelope I had subconsciously coloured in the centre of the page. It made me wonder how much of my creative process happens without my conscious awareness.
This exercise is a beautiful way to blend mindfulness with creativity. It’s a gentle reminder that even the most ordinary journeys can become extraordinary when seen through the lens of imagination. Give it a try—you may be surprised by what appears on your page!
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