Sharing one of my favorite spreads from my Book of She. As part of Dina Wakley’s Art Journaling 102 class, I am working on art journal pages that expand on the concept. Good times!
Monthly Archives: February 2009
The image. I have been holding on to this image of the balancing lady for months, not quite knowing what I wanted to do with it. The title. Last week, I found the words Canvas for Creativity and it went perfectly with the image. The words. A few days later, I read a story where the author wrote about mindful living. This was just the message I wanted to go along with the title. That is how this page came together in three steps. The message is clear. It is simple and to the point. That is why I love it. No fluff and completely authentic. Mindful. Exactly what I was going for. 
This particular page sums up what I strive for daily. Remembering to breathe, stay balanced and honor my light. It is so easy to get distracted and forget to live authentically. Hell, forget to live, period. We sweat the small stuff too much. We wait for things to be perfect before we give ourselves permission to just be. And, while we are doing all that waiting, life is doing its thing; living around us. So, daily, I rise, pray and work towards balance and a more authentic me. I have no intention of waking up and wondering where my life went while I waited for the perfect moment to do whatever. There is no perfect time like the present to be in moment. This moment right now is all that really matters anyway. So tell me, what you are doing to breathe, balance and honor your light? 
I am not going to even lie. This week, I signed up for an online art journaling class with Dina Wakley at Get it Scrapped. Dina has some of the most amazing art journals. Her Art Journaling 102 class starts February 24, so head over to Get it Scrapped and sign up. You will love her teaching style and the fun projects she has in store. If you prefer getting your inspiration from magazines, Somerset has a new magazine in its growing line called Art Journaling. It is jam-packed with journals from a variety of creatives and is definitely worth checking out. Visual Chronicles is a favorite in my collection of books. If you have wanted to start an art journal or play around with altered books, this book will get you started. Sabrina Ward Harrison has a wonderful collection of books that make you want to make art all day and everyday. One of my favorites is Spilling Open. Another excellent tool to take your art journaling to the edge is Randi Feuerhelm-Watts‘ creativity notebook and card set, Wide Open. I have two words for it…LOVE IT! I hope you make some time this weekend to either start or revisit your art journal and that one of these resources inspires you to take your work to the next level.
Music is one of my favorite artistic expressions. I’ve been listening to some songs lately that sit very well with my soul. Hope you enjoy them as much as I do. Chrisette Michele – Best of Me Her voice is amazing. Anthony David – Words I love this song, love the video, simply love it. And, it does not hurt he is singing this with India.Arie. Kevin Sandbloom – Viva Los Angeles I saw him perform in Cincinnati and it was amazing. Deeply soulful. Kate Bush – This Woman’s Work ( I love Maxwell’s version of this song, too.) Maxwell – Get to Know Ya I love his music and his absence from the music scene is driving me crazy. |
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