
Mindfulness affirmations rarely admit the boring part out loud, but this choose to be fully present coloring page does, and somehow that makes it more useful than the earnest ones.
The page is packed wall to wall with large decorative lettering reading ‘I choose to be fully present in this moment, this boring, uncomfortable moment.’ Each word uses a different interior fill style, from diagonal hatching and polka dots to wavy lines and crosshatching, so no two letters feel the same. Small botanical sprigs, sparkle stars, swirling flourishes, and a dashed inner border fill every gap between the words, and a scalloped outer frame closes the whole composition tightly.
This is the kind of page that rewards slow coloring. The Real Lifermations collection lands here at its most self-aware, because the joke is built right into the affirmation. The choose to be fully present coloring page shifts between tight interior letterforms that need a fine, controlled tool and wider negative space around the botanicals where you can loosen up, making the session feel varied rather than monotonous.


Gel pens are a strong starting point here because the varied fill patterns inside the letters reward a smooth, consistent ink line that stays crisp inside tight hatching. Blending pencils work well on the botanical sprigs and border details, where you want soft gradients without the pressure of ink. Alcohol markers can cover the larger background spaces efficiently, but keep a finer nib on hand for the crosshatched letterforms so ink does not bleed across the internal lines.

A heavier cardstock around 65 lb keeps this page from buckling if you layer gel pens or alcohol markers over multiple passes. Because the lettering runs nearly edge to edge, printing at 100 percent scale rather than scaling down preserves the interior fill detail inside each letter.