a diary of words, paper and other ephemeral things

Tag: messy journal

  • Journal pages

  • Colorful abstract worlds

    I’ve been struggling with my depression lately but anytime I spend making art helps. It’s just the process of starting….
  • Junk journal pages

    Time in this little junk journal
    “Slow progress is still progress”
  • Recent journal spreads

    A map of my wild artist heart, a response to mission #3 from my zine Iridescent Explorations
    An inner child journal spread
  • Fire energy grimoire pages

    Perhaps not what you would expect for your fire energy energy, but I’m a slow burn.

  • enough

    Contemplating the essay for this week: why do we tell ourselves our art isn’t enough? why do we shame ourselves for creating something that is valuable to ourselves but perhaps no one else? How can we transmute that feeling and show up anyways?

  • New painting for sale

    I haven’t been able to finish a painting for months but after a fabulous Get Messy journaling session last night, I finally broke through.

    “Ecstatic” acrylic painting on 8” x 8” canvas panel

    Purchase through Etsy here

  • Suddenly I’m writing poetry everyday

    And it’s been years since I’ve been able to do that. Going to keep sharing because if my other creative practices have taught me anything, it’s that I enjoy sharing my creations. It makes me feel like a kid again.

    A winter spell
    Speaking of feeling like a kid again…
  • Found my way back