HERE IS YOUR EXCUSE TO SET ASIDE SOME TIME EACH MONTH TO UNWIND & DE-STRESS - CREATIVELY
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COLLECTING QUOTES IN YOUR JOURNAL CAN BE A SOURCE OF COMFORT.
WHEN YOU’RE STRUGGLING TO FIND THE RIGHT WORDS TO UNDERSTAND HOW YOU’RE FEELING, BORROW THE WORDS OF OTHERS TO HELP YOU EXPRESS YOURSELF.
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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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THIS IS HOW ART JOURNALING CAN BE USED AS A CREATIVE COPING STRATEGY
COPING STRATEGIES OR SELF-SOOTHING SKILLS ARE SIMPLE THINGS THAT YOU CAN DO, WITHOUT THE HELP OF ANYONE ELSE, THAT BRINGS YOU INTO THE PRESENT MOMENT WITH A SENSE OF CALM TO BOTH YOUR MIND AND BODY.
Grounding yourself in the present moment (mindfulness) is a powerful self-soothing technique, bringing your mind home to your body, allows you to very quickly reduce anxiety and overwhelm. One of the ways I like to do this with creativity is to journal from the 5 senses.
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Every month I share pages of my creative journal with you.
This month was a quiet month for me journaling wise, I took a couple of weeks holiday to go and visit family and did not do any journaling while away, but was revitalised in other ways - blue skies, salty air, the sun on my skin, gatherings, family, milestones, rest.
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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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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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CREATIVE JOURNALING CAN BE A POWERFUL TOOL FOR SELF CARE - BUT DON’T MAKE THESE MISTAKES
STOP DOING THESE 3 THINGS TO TAKE THE PRESSURE OFF AND MAKE CREATIVE JOURNALING ENJOYABLE AND HEALING - PLUS 3 THINGS YOU CAN DO TODAY TO START JOURNALING FOR SELF CARE
Read MoreFLICK THROUGH MY CREATIVE JOURNAL THIS MONTH - AUGUST 2021
Every month I share pages of my creative journal with you.
This month I had small windows of time to journal in, and I found my pages being gently nudged into exploring collage and layering paper.
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This is how to make the colours in your art journal work together and flow from start to finish.
I get asked often about my use of colour, mostly about how I come up with such dreamy colour palettes for my journals and how I keep to a consistent colour theme within its pages. I thought I’d share a quick step by step in this blog post showing you where I get my colour inspiration from and how I choose the right colours from all my art materials.
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Want to know what an art journal is, why you need one, or how to start one?
I’m answering the 10 most common questions I receive about creative journaling so you can start tapping into your own creativity today.
Creative journal, art journal, visual diary, sketchbook, bullet journal . . . combining writing with creative visuals is becoming a popular form of diary keeping, planning and self-expression
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DOES THE FEAR & PRESSURE OF A BLANK WHITE PAGE STOP YOU FROM CREATING IN YOUR JOURNAL? HERE IS MY 1 SIMPLE HACK TO BEAT THAT.
I do, every single time, because that blank page is overwhelmingly intimidating. There are of course a few ways you can go about not having any blank pages in your journal before you start using it and in this post, I am going to share 3 of my favourite ways (one of them involves coffee!)
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Make a tiny journal in less than a minute with this step-by-step tutorial. Warning: making zines is kind of addictive!
A zine can include anything arty that you want to express. The original idea behind a zine is to express your thoughts, art, intentions in some form of leaflet/pamphlet type ‘book’, so that it may be easily replicated and shared. However, they are also perfect for mini journals.
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I love reflecting. Looking back over the pages of my journals to notice and understand the themes and messages that emerged. This month it seems that the idea of home was on my mind and a need to experiment with brush lettering, as always lots of layering and I am in love with the softness these pages have.
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ARE YOU STRUGGLING TO ENJOY THE BENEFITS OF CREATIVE JOURNALING?
TRY KEEPING THESE 5 GROUND RULES IN MIND NEXT TIME YOU PULL YOUR JOURNAL OUT AND EXPERIENCE A NEW WAY OF JOURNALING
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EVER FEEL LIKE YOU’RE NOT COMPLETELY PRESENT AND AS THOUGH YOUR MIND IS ALL OVER THE PLACE?
JOURNALING FOR MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING IS BECOMING MORE POPULAR, BUT HOW EXACTLY DO YOU USE A CREATIVE JOURNALING PRACTICE FOR PERSONAL GROWTH?
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If a lack of inspiration, the blank page or creative block is holding you back, try using prompts.
Confession: I used to hate prompts. I avoided them, scoffed at them, and probably internally judged others for using them at some point… #PromptSnob but that was before I learned to use them effectively.
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A fusion of art-making and words, but what is all the fuss about? There is more to art journaling than meets the eye, so let’s dive into what one is and some reasons to start one.
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DO YOU GET OVERWHELMED BY ALL THE COLOURS IN THE BOX OR FRUSTRATED TRYING TO WORK OUT WHAT COLOURS LOOK GOOD TOGETHER?
LEARN HOW TO BUILD A COHESIVE COLOUR PALETTE IN UNDER 5 MINUTES WITH THESE 3 TIPS
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Are you struggling to find time for yourself amid the busyness of daily life?
PUT YOURSELF ON YOUR TO-DO LIST AND SCHEDULE IN SELF CARE TIME - GUILT FREE WITH A CUSTOMISED PLAN
We are nearing the end of 2020 but this long and strange year doesn’t need to be a complete write off just yet. Why not use the last few weeks of the year to set yourself up for a stress free 2021 (no matter what this crazy world has in store for us!)
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