Creating Colorable Items for Adults Brings me Joy!
Why ColorBinge?
A Binge is the act of doing something to excess.
ColorBinge is the joy of coloring to excess!
In the spring of 2015 I found a Facebook page through a friend where people were coloring. I love being creative and really missed having a creative outlet, which I mentioned on Facebook. That evening, Frank (my partner), who had seen my post, brought home some large mandalas and a set of Primacolor pencils. (Yes, he's really that sweet.) I gave it a go. It was SO much fun to color! And, super-relaxing. The health coach in me immediately recognized both the relaxation benefit and the increased joy I felt from the visual stimulation of the colors and the act of coloring.
A couple nights later, after Frank got home from a super-stressful day at work, I convinced him to let me hook him up to the blood-pressure cuff (yes, we have one) while he colored. I measured his blood pressure before he started, after 15 minutes and after 30 minutes. As I suspected, Frank's blood pressure dropped dramatically! His systolic blood pressure dropped by 12 points and his diastolic blood pressure dropped by 8.
That just made coloring double-cool!
While drinking coffee in bed the next morning, I talked to Frank about creating my own mandalas. And maybe even share them. That evening ColorBinge was born!
Over the summer, I asked members on the ColorBinge Private Facebook Page if they would e interested in Colorable Holiday Cards and they said Yes. So here they are!
What could be better than Colorable Holiday Greeting Cards?! We all need a stress-reducer during the holidays, right?! Get your cards early so you can use them to get into the holiday spirit. I hope they bring you Peace, Love and Joy this holiday season.
XO,
Tamara
