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Let’s get one thing straight: colouring is NOT just for kids.

If you still think colouring is just about crayons and CBeebies, then my dear friend, pull up a chair, grab your finest felt tips, and let me blow your adult mind, quite literally.

We’re diving deep into the gorgeous, relaxing, brain-hugging world of adult colouring.

Yes, it’s a real thing. No, you don’t need to be “artistic.” And yes, it counts as self-care, meditation, therapy, and dopamine all rolled into one. Oh, and by the way, I just happen to have the perfect book to get you started, but more on that later.

Read more: Colour Outside the Lines (If You Want To): Why Adult Colouring Books Are Your Brain’s New BFF

You know that moment. You get an idea, a spark, a full body YES. It could be anything, a new job, a relationship, speaking up in a meeting, starting a business, quitting the job you hate, launching a passion project, jumping out of a plane (okay maybe not, but I’ve got plans), even booking that one-way ticket to somewhere sunny. Your heart races, you feel inspired and then bam.

That sneaky little voice creeps in and whispers:

• “But what if it goes wrong?”
• “What if I fail?”
• “What will people say?”

Enter FEAR. And suddenly, you're not moving forward anymore. You're spiralling. Overthinking. Distracting yourself with the washing up or rewatching Netflix. Maybe even pretending you never had the idea in the first place.

Sound familiar?

Read more: Fear Only Lasts as Long as You Let It

I was asked this question in a group recently, and let me tell you, it stopped me in my tracks. Not the polite, “hmm, that’s interesting” kind of pause. No. The full-body, stare at thewall, “bloody hell, who even am I?” kind of silence.

It wasn’t an easy question to answer.

Not because I don’t know myself (I’ve lived a few lives in this one, trust me), but because I’ve spent decades being someone. And usually someone for someone else.

Let me explain.

Read more: Who Am I If I Don’t Have to Be Anyone?

“I am a magnet for positivity and good vibes.”

Sounds magical, right? Like I’ve cracked the code, sprinkled glitter on my chakras, and now manifest parking spaces and dream jobs while sipping oat milk lattes in my perfectly clean kitchen.

But let me tell you the truth.

Being a magnet for positivity isn’t a personality trait. It’s a practice. A choice. A daily, moment-by-moment, sometimes gritting-your-teeth-while-smiling-through-the-drama kinda thing.

Because every single moment is a choice.

Every thought you think, every word you speak, every snarky little comeback you craft in your mind while pretending to meditate… it’s all shaping your reality. Yup. That’s the truth! 

Read more: I Am a Magnet for Positivity (But Also… Let's Be Real)