{"id":41,"date":"2021-01-26T12:48:43","date_gmt":"2021-01-26T17:48:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/?page_id=41"},"modified":"2023-08-30T18:40:59","modified_gmt":"2023-08-30T22:40:59","slug":"aimeemein","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/alumni\/aimeemein\/","title":{"rendered":"Aimee Mein &#8211; The Amida Collective"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3 style=\"text-align: left;\"><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Welcome to The Amida Collective\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\">The Amida Collective is an Instagram account briding the gap between spirituality and wellness. The account serves as an educational tool and community for topics relating to Buddhism, mindfulness, breath-work, and yoga.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a0The account (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/theamidacollective\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">@theamidacollective<\/a>) consists of specifically curated posts featuring original graphics, gifs, and photography. Every week is started with a &#8220;Mindfulness Monday&#8221; post covering various mindfulness techniques and topics. Content featuring everything from reminders to breathe to introductions to Buddhist topics is then posted every Wednesday and Friday.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: left;\"><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_4008-e1615767515101-339x636.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-177 size-medium\" width=\"339\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_4008-e1615767515101-339x636.jpeg 339w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_4008-e1615767515101-546x1024.jpeg 546w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_4008-e1615767515101-768x1441.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_4008-e1615767515101-818x1536.jpeg 818w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_4008-e1615767515101.jpeg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 339px) 100vw, 339px\" \/><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_4009-e1615767575340-343x636.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-178 size-medium alignright\" width=\"343\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_4009-e1615767575340-343x636.jpeg 343w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_4009-e1615767575340-552x1024.jpeg 552w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_4009-e1615767575340-768x1425.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/IMG_4009-e1615767575340.jpeg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 343px) 100vw, 343px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Along with a curated feed, a <a href=\"https:\/\/linktr.ee\/theamidacollective\">list of resources<\/a> is regularly updated. This comprehensive list includes playlists for meditation and yoga, book recommendations, and media recommendations.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/1SZj2rXDSyxktzdJRfHR7k\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe>\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 <iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"300\" height=\"380\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/playlist\/775qsKwFVclaFN4QszrTW2\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" allow=\"encrypted-media\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Inspiration for The Amida Collective was two-fold. I wanted to create an approachable space for young people to learn about how to bring wellness, Buddhism, and spirituality into their daily lives. The goal was to create a non-intimidating, respectful, and visually appealing space for learning and growth.\u00a0 Through this process, I knew I would be able to enhance my own spiritual journey by cultivating a community, conducting research, and materializing my belief system and knowledge into a visual form.\u00a0 Along with spiritual growth, this project has also allowed me to work on my design and creative skills.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/you-are-the-creator-of-your-reality-e1615768978700-634x636.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-186 alignnone\" width=\"236\" height=\"237\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/you-are-the-creator-of-your-reality-e1615768978700-634x636.png 634w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/you-are-the-creator-of-your-reality-e1615768978700-1021x1024.png 1021w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/you-are-the-creator-of-your-reality-e1615768978700-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/you-are-the-creator-of-your-reality-e1615768978700-768x770.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/you-are-the-creator-of-your-reality-e1615768978700-1532x1536.png 1532w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/you-are-the-creator-of-your-reality-e1615768978700-2043x2048.png 2043w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/the-middle-path-636x636.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-185 alignnone\" width=\"236\" height=\"236\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/the-middle-path-636x636.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/the-middle-path-1024x1024.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/the-middle-path-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/the-middle-path-768x768.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/the-middle-path-1536x1536.png 1536w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/the-middle-path-2048x2048.png 2048w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 236px) 100vw, 236px\" \/>\u00a0 \u00a0<img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-13-at-15.33.19-636x636.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-187 alignnone\" width=\"235\" height=\"235\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-13-at-15.33.19-636x636.png 636w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-13-at-15.33.19-1024x1022.png 1024w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-13-at-15.33.19-150x150.png 150w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-13-at-15.33.19-768x767.png 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/Screen-Shot-2021-01-13-at-15.33.19.png 1322w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>My main concern when beginning this account was worries about cultural appropriation or misuse of information. To help combat this, I created an open dialogue about these topics on my platform and began curating posts to facilitate these conversations rather than run from them.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" src=\"\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/Screenshot-2021-03-14-at-8.35.02-PM-344x636.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-183 aligncenter\" width=\"344\" height=\"636\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/Screenshot-2021-03-14-at-8.35.02-PM-344x636.jpeg 344w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/Screenshot-2021-03-14-at-8.35.02-PM-554x1024.jpeg 554w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/Screenshot-2021-03-14-at-8.35.02-PM-768x1419.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/marshfellows\/files\/2021\/03\/Screenshot-2021-03-14-at-8.35.02-PM.jpeg 828w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 344px) 100vw, 344px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>I hope that this account will flow and grow with me as my knowledge on these topics expands, my spiritual journey continues, and I am called to various areas of study and beliefs.<\/p>\n<p>Best,<\/p>\n<p>Aimee &lt;3<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Welcome to The Amida Collective\u00a0 The Amida Collective is an Instagram account briding the gap between spirituality and wellness. 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