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I love doodles, I want to be a better doodler, but all I see to draw are these odd shaped “blobs” inside one another. I find it relaxing and it keeps my hand moving. I feel like it helps me with some hand eye coordination because I try to get the one line as close as I can without touching the one next to it.
These are full 8.5" X 11" papers when I doodle these...
I have been practicing a doodle a day to describe my day in my planner.  It is fun to look back on the day and pick the one that I can draw. I have been practicing doodling various things.  I am not so into the flowers, I really enjoy the space rockets and animals.  I don’t think that I am good at it, but like everything, you won’t improve if you don’t practice.

As I type this, I think of my son, he draws EVERYTHING. We have pictures that he has drawn all over the house and often go to bed with a cute little picture he drew for us for a surprise.  I love it! I need to be more like him and not judge my art, just do it and be proud.  He loves my drawings and the fact that I will draw with him, I need to enjoy that time and not take it for granted.

I have read articles that doodling helps you remember things.  I believe it is that muscle memory – I can look at the doodle and think about what was happening as I did it.  I am sure that many of us have seen others doodling in meetings.  It makes me smile, and I love to see what others doodle.  I am sure that there are hidden meanings in many of the doodles, I won’t get into the psychology behind it, heck, maybe some people just have a certain thing they like to draw (like my blobs). 

Even if you don’t think you are good at it, I would suggest that you take the time to draw a little every day.  It will make you smile to look back at them and I think that your skill level will improve.  Remember, practice makes progress.

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