Dear Friend,

Welcome back to a space where creativity and mindfulness meet. This second volume in the Mindful Moments series was created with the same heart and purpose as the first, but with all-new meditations and coloring pages designed to bring you fresh ways to pause, reflect, and reconnect.

Life doesn't often slow down on its own. Between responsibilities, noise, and the constant hum of stress, we rarely make time to breathe. This book invites you to do just that. Blending the science of Acceptance and Commitment Therapy (ACT) with the simple joy of coloring, it offers a unique way to care for both your mind and your spirit.

Just like the first book, you'll walk through ACT's six core processes:

Acceptance Making room for feelings instead of pushing them away

Cognitive Defusion Seeing thoughts as passing events, not commands

Mindfulness Returning your attention to the here and now

Self-as-Context Holding your identity with perspective, not judgment

Values Identifying what matters most to you

Committed Action Taking steps that align with your truth

Each chapter is anchored by a simple, memorable metaphor paired with a guided meditation. These meditations are intentionally short, easy to revisit during a lunch break, before bed, or in the middle of a stressful day. You'll also find QR codes linking to audio versions, so you can listen as you color, walk, or rest.

To deepen the experience, every chapter includes hand-drawn illustrations that bring these metaphors to life. As someone who loves coloring, I filled these pages with the things that soothe and inspire me: flowing water, open skies, quilted blankets, and more. These designs aren't just images, they are invitations to let your hands move while your mind settles.

Coloring is more than play. It slows your nervous system, lowers stress, and creates a rhythm of stillness that is hard to find elsewhere. Here, it becomes part of a bigger journey that helps you notice your thoughts, hold your feelings with compassion, and anchor yourself in the values that matter most.

Whether you are navigating anxiety, ADHD, burnout, or simply seeking a deeper connection with yourself, this book offers a gentle reminder: you don't need to fix who you are. You only need tools that meet you where you are, tools that help you live fully, bravely, and with intention.

This isn't just another coloring book. It's a therapeutic companion. A creative reset. A quiet practice in a loud world.

So, sharpen your pencils or gather your markers. Settle in with these pages. And come color your way back to calm, to clarity, to yourself.

With compassion, curiosity, and creativity,
Dr. K