A Poem by Daniel~Ibrahim

In whispers soft, where silence dwells,
A dance unfolds, a story tells,
Of Mindfulness, where moments gleam,
And Creativity, where visions dream.

In the stillness of a conscious breath,
Insight emerges from the depths.
With gentle focus, hearts align,
In present space, where spirits shine.

Mindful gazes, soft and clear,
Bring the distant future near.
They suspend the haste of fleeting time,
Awakening truths, both bold and prime.

With Creativity, in playful guise,
Ideas like stars in vast skies rise.
They light the paths once cloaked in night,
Turning shadows into radiant light.

Set intentions like seeds to ground,
In meditation’s embrace, they’re found.
Within the quiet, answers spring,
A simple thought, a whispering.

Each session, a canvas white and bare,
Painted with hopes, hung in the air.
Insights drift like autumn leaves,
Landing soft, where the heart believes.

Gather these treasures, tenderly hold,
Stories of wisdom, quietly told.
They chart the course, they guide the way,
Infusing joy in each new day.

In moments shared, communities high,
Together we reach, together we fly.
Exploring realms of mind and soul,
In unity, we become whole.

So journey forth with an open heart,
Let the joy of insight play its part.
In Creative Mindfulness, find your song,
Where peace and purpose both belong.

Let whispers turn to melodies,
In life’s grand, evolving symphonies.
With joy inspired, let insight flow,
In every breath, let wonder grow.

Here are some potential action items based on the content I’ve provided on how Creative Mindfulness can inspire joy in your life:

Set Your Intention: Whether you’re facing a personal challenge or seeking professional clarity, start your mindfulness practice with a clear intention. This creates a fertile ground for insights to emerge.

Regular Practice: Consistency is key. Establish a routine that integrates Mindfulness with creativity, allowing this practice to become a powerful tool for personal and professional growth.

Capture Insights: After each session, take a moment to reflect and write down any insights or inklings that come to you. These subtle nudges from your subconscious can lead to significant breakthroughs.

Explore and Expand: Dive deeper into understanding meditation, creativity, and the subconscious. Each concept enriches your practice and broadens your perspective.

Join a Community: Engage with others who practice Mindfulness. Sharing experiences can enhance your journey and introduce you to new techniques.

Balance Your Focus: Assess where you focus along your past-present-future timeline. By being more present, you open yourself to the vast potential of the moment.

Spiritual Exploration: For those inclined, explore the spiritual dimensions of this practice, welcoming insights that align with your personal beliefs.

Remember, this practice is about more than instant solutions; it’s about inviting an ongoing dialogue with your inner wisdom. Sometimes, the answers come as whispers, and sometimes, they are bold revelations. Trust the process.

Each action item is designed to help deepen the practice of Creative Mindfulness and enhance personal growth and problem-solving through innovative thinking and self-awareness.

Imagine the joy of discovering insights that not only solve problems but also bring a sense of peace and alignment with your life’s journey. Dive into Creative Mindfulness, and let’s inspire more joy together!

Feel free to share your thoughts or experiences below—I’m eager to hear how Mindfulness and creativity enrich your life!

Creative Mindfulness: A blend of your Mindfulness and Creativity.

Next time you practice Mindfulness (fully present), try adding a new element to your practice; Set an intention for your meditation.

Tradition says you’re not supposed to infuse an agenda into your practice, but in this case, there’s an agenda — — to gain some form of creative insight.

The hope is that, through your stated intention before meditating, you’ll foster creative insight into one specific problem you face on that particular day or get answers to a lingering concern that’s been bothering you for a while.

When you are fully present and aware of your immediate thoughts and feelings, you set the stage for practicing Creative Mindfulness.

The key is that your brain will tap into the subconscious mental activities just below the threshold of your consciousness and trickle a creative solution into your conscious mind.

I know what you’re thinking… how can I consciously tap into my subconscious?

Please stick with me……refrain from overanalyzing the concept.

Don’t expect on-demand epiphanies. Sometimes insights are apparent; most times, they’re faint. So, be mindful of patterns of insight that emerge. — those intuitive inklings that repeatedly trickle to the surface when meditating.

Do this.

Next time you practice Mindfulness, add an intention upfront to your meditation. You aim to encourage creative insights toward that specific problem you face.

The idea is that while meditating, a piece of creative insight will trickle from your subconscious to your conscious mind.

Psychology or spirituality?

Do you need clarification to determine whether I’m talking about using meditation to tap into the subconscious mind or about a higher power answering your questions through prayer and insight? I don’t know, and it doesn’t matter—run with what you believe. I think it’s a combination of the two.

For example;

Back in 2021, before I sat for my daily meditation, I set an intention and asked a higher power (Allah and the power within me) to grant me the following:

“There are eight billion people out there. So please send me the answer to find that one extraordinary, pure love partner with whom I can share the rest of my life.

I am a spiritual being who has human experiences. I was looking for that loving life partner. You know where you say ….’ take my kidney…you are the centre of my universe, and I am your oxygen. — a complex relationship for a man of my age and orientation to find.

I turned to my Creative Mindfulness _practice in search of answers buried deep in my subconscious and soul.

I wanted to know if I was on the proper relationship path with someone I was dating and had fallen in love with.

Toward the end of my meditation, the answer suddenly glared at me: “YES, this person is the one!”

I am a verbal-visual processor (see footnote). As I sat cross-legged on my bed, I had a clear visualization in my mind and muttered to myself, “YES, this person is the one!”

It was the most bizarre thing; I went into my mindful meditation seeking an intention, and by the end of my practice, the insight came to me with such clarity. I had been ambivalent about my relationship dilemma for months, and now the answer seemed obvious.

Let me be clear: I don’t have these kinds of insights every day, so when they happen, they’re noticeable. I’ve become more attuned to their subtleties, looking for and expecting them to surface.

A more poetic way to say it is that angels always send me messages, partly because I keep asking and partly because I keep looking and noticing more. I may be creating an alternate reality for myself, and that’s okay, too.

Here’s another example:

I recently asked the powers in my subconscious (accumulated knowledge and wisdom over a lifetime) and a divine force (whatever you believe in — I believe in Allah) to answer my dilemma. “Do I sell my sailboat or keep it another year?” (part prayer, part meditation, part who knows what)

I needed a reasonable, creative solution (and decision) to the uncertainty of how to pay for (and justify) my sailboat’s costly annual maintenance fees. This issue has plagued me for years, as I didn’t appreciate justifying the related expenses. Furthermore, due to the frigid Canadian winter, I could only experience her for six months of the year. As a result, I was conflicted and ambivalent about selling my love vessel; she brought me such joy.

Creative Mindfulness helped me find the answer.

It’s been said that “Allah (God) is in you and works through you.” This means a divine power (or whatever you believe in) will answer life’s problems if you ask the right question. Of course, you may not like the answer, but that’s a topic for another time.

As I explained earlier, it’s possible to enter a state of divinity during creative Mindfulness. I have experienced this many times.

Divinity as a quality has two distinct usages:

• Divine force or power — Powers or forces that are universal or transcend human capacities
• Divinity applied to mortals — Qualities of individuals considered to have unique access or relationship to the divine. Source: Wikipedia

In other words, the answer you seek is already within you and needs to be flushed out through meditation. The power of Creative Mindfulness offers hope—a process of asking for help, seeking answers, and believing that, ultimately, they will come.

Mindful is a shift in consciousness from the future to the present moment—not always easy to achieve. 

And you? Where are you on your timeline, and what is your default position? For instance, do you tend to live in the past and often worry about the future?

I’m not suggesting that you should not reminisce about fond childhood memories or that you can’t dream about the future.

Practicing any form of Mindfulness requires a conscious effort to be fully present in the current moment.

Now that you have these concepts fresh in your head let’s keep going…

Traditional Mindfulness.

Mindfulness practiced traditionally, on its own, is to be fully present in the here and now with no agenda — the absence of seeking solutions.

While correct, this narrow perspective is a desire to calm down, destress or live joyfully in the moment. — and there’s nothing wrong with that. (there’s a but coming)

In the early days of my mindfulness practice, I focused on ‘emptying my mind’ — shutting it down through breathing exercises, reciting a mantra, yoga or some other method.

Back then, I strived to relax and calm my overactive mind. Experts (whoever they are) say that a mindfulness practice should not be agenda-bound for any desired outcome. To do so would fail to ‘empty the mind’ and contradict what traditional Mindfulness is. — they are correct!

However, later in life, I discovered that whenever I introduced an intention into my meditation (stating a problem and hoping for a solution) — apparent answers would come to me.