Sit With It: Color, Draw & Feel A Mindfulness-Informed Coloring & Reflection Book for Adults

Sit With It: Colour, Draw & Feel is a mindfulness-informed colouring and reflection book for adults, created as a gentle space to slow down, notice, and reconnect with yourself.

This is not a traditional colouring book.

Each page is intentionally designed to support an inner process, inviting you to move beyond simply filling in shapes and into a deeper experience of awareness, expression, and self-connection.

All illustrations in this book are hand-drawn, with a focus on simplicity, openness, and emotional accessibility. The designs range from soft, flowing abstract forms to grounded, nature-inspired imagery such as trees, landscapes, and organic patterns.

The pages are intentionally

• uncluttered
• spacious
• non-prescriptive

This allows you to engage freely, without pressure to create something perfect. The drawings act as starting points, not instructions, making space for your own meaning to emerge.

The visual language of this book is subtly influenced by familiar rhythms, textures, and environments within the Kenyan context.

Rather than directly replicating cultural motifs, the designs draw from:

• the flow and repetition found in everyday fabrics and patterns
• the grounding presence of land, trees, and open space
• the pace and quiet moments within daily life

This creates a sense of recognition and belonging, allowing the experience to feel locally rooted while remaining open and personal.

 Principles Behind the Book

This book is grounded in:

• Mindfulness – slowing down and noticing what is present
• Focusing-Oriented Arts Therapy (FOAT) – gently attending to inner experience, even when it does not yet have words
• Open Studio practices – emphasizing process over outcome, and trusting the individual as the meaning-maker

You are not guided to interpret or analyse what you create. Instead, you are invited to:

• notice
• stay
• and allow meaning to unfold naturally

 Inner Process & Self-Reflection

As you move through the book, you may begin to notice:

• subtle shifts in mood
• body sensations
• thoughts or emotions that arise quietly

Each page includes simple, non-intrusive prompts designed to support this process without overwhelming it.

You are encouraged to

• move at your own pace
• pause when needed
• return to pages over time
• engage with curiosity rather than judgment

This book creates space for:

• emotional awareness
• gentle self-reflection
• moments of calm within everyday life

 Who This Book Is For

This book is for adults who:

• feel overwhelmed or mentally busy
• are looking for simple ways to slow down
• want to explore creativity without pressure
• are interested in mindfulness and self-reflection
• may not have the words for what they are feeling, but are open to noticing

No artistic skill or prior experience is needed.

 What This Book Offers

This is not about creating something beautiful.

It is about creating space:

• space to pause
• space to feel
• space to breathe
• space to gently return to yourself

 About the Author

Remina Nduta is a mindfulness-informed therapist and the founder of Sit With It Therapy. Her work centres on helping individuals slow down, connect with their inner experiences, and engage in self-exploration with curiosity and compassion.

This book reflects her approach to therapy, one that values presence, gentleness, and the belief that meaningful change can begin with simply learning to stay.