Posts in Self Development
Getting Started with Art Journal therapy: Tips and Tricks for Building a Habit

Are you ready to start art journaling but struggling to make it a consistent habit?

Art journaling and art journal therapy are wonderful ways to express yourself creatively and reflect on your life. But starting a new habit can be challenging, especially if you're not sure where to begin. Here are some tips and tricks to give you some art journaling ideas and keep the habit going.

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HOW TO USE RITUALS TO CONNECT WITH YOUR ART-MAKING & JOURNALING MORE DEEPLY

The way in which you create in your art journal could have a bigger impact on your well-being than what you create in your art journal

A ritual is a set series of actions that you perform regularly, meaningful acts you carry out with intent. A ritual should embody what matters to you most by putting your values into practice. Rituals often signify transition points in a persons life and this is the connection I am fascinated with most when it comes to journaling rituals. Here is how you can bring ritual to your journaling practice.

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MY TOP 10 TIPS FOR A MINDFUL & LIFE-CHANGING JOURNALING PRACTICE

YOU MAY HAVE HEARD THAT JOURNALING CAN BE LIFE-CHANGING - BUT HOW?

THESE ARE MY TOP TEN (PRACTICAL AND ACTIONABLE) TIPS THAT YOU CAN IMPLEMENT RIGHT AWAY TO START A LIFE-CHANGING CREATIVE JOURNALING PRACTICE TODAY

Creative journaling is about the process of creating - not at all about the end result. The healing, the transformations, the personal growth and self-development all come from ‘how’ you use your art journal, not so much about ‘what’ you create in there.

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THE MINDFUL & TRANSFORMATIVE POWER OF SIMPLY TEARING & CUTTING PAPER

Why I love tearing paper and cutting out tiny letters from books!

I remember back in art school working on a still life drawing for a couple of hours, and then our tutor made us tear it up. I couldn’t believe it. I didn’t understand why? We did then reconstruct the bits of paper into another art piece which I loved and since then I have had a little obsession with ripping and cutting up drawings, old paper, book pages and anything else that can be ripped.

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