Good morning!
I hope that whenever you are reading this (morning or not) that you are having a beautiful day.
I wanted to share with you my art journaling session from this morning. Recently I have been trying to get up earlier (if you have been around for a bit you know mornings are not my default happy place) and to make time for a few things that really support me through my day. They are:
Journal Writing: I sit down with my writing journal and just write it all out. Julia Cameron called these “morning pages” in her book “The Artist Way” (this is an affiliate link and you make a purchase using this link I earn a small commission but it doesn’t cost you any more) and it’s one of my favorite practices. When I sit and just let all the words out-let my feelings out, my worries, fears, anxieties, excitements, hopes, wishes-when I make time to let that all out I always feel so much better. I don’t set a number of pages I have to write (Julia recommends in her book 3 pages each morning first thing) but instead I write until I feel better or feel I have come to a stop.
Prayer: I make time for prayer. This past year I have become more and more reliant on my relationship with God and as I am dreaming and seeing things I long to shift and change, I find that dedicated prayer time in the mornings helps remind me to make talking to God a part of the whole day.
Art Journaling: I also spend a little time with paints and paper and my art journal. I mainly work in the mornings in my special focus journal where I just work on capturing not only the energy I’m trying to be but also how I currently am. Yes, I am trying to bring something amazing into my life but that can feel scary at times. In my art journal I can be real with where I am and use the words and paint and glued images to help me let go of fear and embrace trust.
Would you like to join me?
Regardless of the time day can you spend 7 minutes making a little in your journal? If you don’t have an art journal what about a piece of paper and some colored pencils or crayons? Yesterday I just drew on some pages in my writing journal (I had inadvertently skipped 2 pages when writing so I decided to doodle on them instead). There are no supplies needed to just get some creative time in. You can join me by watching the video below.
I would love to hear what you create-please comment below and share your blog if you have one so we can all come see what you are making.
Until next time…
-Michele, aka The Dreaming Dilettante
I try to settle down each afternoon at my crafting table and work on a scrapbook page or a new card or card making technique I want to play around with. It’s something I’ve just started being intentional about in the new year and I am loving that creative time. Some days I don’t get to it if we have a packed schedule but other days I just spend extra time there– one weekend I spent an entire day crafting!
OH that’s wonderful Joanne! I love handmade cards. Your afternoon crafting session sounds so nice-and a whole day crafting is such an amazing thing isn’t it? Thank you so much for sharing!