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Sacred Contracts Journal Exercise Part 6 of 8: PULL BACK TO THE PAST

SACRED CONTRACTS JOURNALING EXERCISE SERIES PART 6 OF 8 PULL BACK TO THE PAST We are tapping into our calling, our purpose, our joy in this SACRED CONTRACTS journal series. It is inspired by Caroline Myss. The journal series is an experiment on my part, and I welcome you to join along. Recall Part 1: Future and Present where…

Sacred Contracts Journal Exercise Part 5 of 8: Throat Chakra

SACRED CONTRACTS JOURNALING EXERCISE SERIES PART 5 OF 8 THROAT CHAKRA We are tapping into our calling, our purpose, our joy in this SACRED CONTRACTS journal series. It is inspired by Caroline Myss. The journal series is an experiment on my part, and I welcome you to join along. Recall Part 1: Future and Present where we took…

Sacred Contracts Journaling Exercise Part 4b OF 8: SACRED BODY

SACRED CONTRACTS JOURNALING EXERCISE SERIES PART 4b OF 8 SACRED BODY We are tapping into our calling, our purpose, our joy in this SACRED CONTRACTS journal series. It is inspired by Caroline Myss. The journal series is an experiment on my part, and I welcome you to join along. Recall Part 1: Future and Present where we took…

Sacred Contracts Journaling Exercise Part 4a of 8: what is your true nature?

SACRED CONTRACTS JOURNALING EXERCISE SERIES PART 4a OF 8 WHAT IS YOUR TRUE NATURE? We are tapping into our calling, our purpose, our joy in this SACRED CONTRACTS journal series. It is inspired by Caroline Myss. The journal series is an experiment on my part, and I welcome you to join along. Recall Part 1: Future and Present where we…

Mindmapping, visualization and archetype contemplation. Working on new journaling series.

Not sure where I am taking this new journal series that is gestating. Letting it unfold until it “arrives.”

This week’s journal musings.

I use my journal as a tool to ease the mind. A simple 10 minute visit here and there with pen and paper can do wonders. The journal is a place to NOT have everything figured out. The journal is a place to just be. Warts and all. This week, I found my mind churning…

Biography becomes biology. Ugly mole diaries.

Your biography becomes your biology. – Caroline Myss Last year I had an ugly fucking mole growing above my left temple (aftereffects of radiation treatments in 1983). The family kept commenting on it and raising concerns. I have a lot of moles. I am a moly person. But this one was too visible. I would…

I am finding chaos a trigger to inner peace. #journalexercise

At times, life can feel chaotic. Both within and without and especially in moments on transition, when to-do lists double up and there are never enough hours in the day. When you sense stress in colleagues as they anticipate change. Your nerves are highly sensitive to triggers and the panic demon sits in the very…

JOURNAL EXERCISE: Taking charge

JOURNAL EXERCISE: Taking charge How are you taking charge of your life? How are you taking responsibility for you? Write it out: Exciting times as I take the next steps in my life. I mind-mapped it out, made the decision, circled the date on the calendar and now executing the plan. I’m taking the…

Untangling Past/Present/Future Journal Exercise

We may find ourselves stuck in a cycle, weighed down by our past, distracted by our perceived future and not living fully in the present. If you are depressed, you are living in the past. If you are anxious, you are living the future. If you are at peace, you are living in the present….

I want to take your secrets public. I want to burn down the distance between us. #Journalexercise.

I have found that by being honest with my audience, I can be honest with myself and also forgive myself for imperfections- or more accurately, celebrate my imperfections. By acknowledging secrets I can ask for help. I want to take your secrets public. I want to burn down the distance between us. I want to give…

“Taming the inner critic” Part 5 #acceptance #dialogue

Taming the Inner Critic PART 5- coming to a place of acceptance Now that you have built a relationship with your inner critic, it’s time to sit down together and have an honest dialogue. Stream of consciousness. Let go of defensiveness. Stop fighting. Stop giving it all the power. Accept the role you play. Accept…

JOURNAL SERIES Part 5: REFLECTION: ANTICIPATION, PROCESS and AFTERMATH.

I am working on a new journal series to connect with my book Drawn Together- Maintaining Connections and Navigating Life’s Challenges With Art. I am a great believer in sharing my creative process! That is how Drawn Together was created in the first place- through journals and blogposts. As I build the journal series, I…

JOURNAL SERIES Part 4: REFLECTION: esteem heart

REFLECTION: ESTEEM HEART We are all faced with challenges, every day. Some may seem insurmountable. Some keep coming back. Sometimes we find ourselves in the most difficult challenge of our lives (as in my Dad’s stroke), and sometimes just getting out of bed is a challenge, Focus on 3-4 things that are blocking you, that hinder you,…

JOURNAL SERIES ROUGH SKETCHES Part 3: INSPECTION/HISTORY connections

Journal Series Part 2b: INSPECTION/HISTORY #roots #photos

Journal Series Part 2a: INSPECTION/HISTORY #roots

Journal Series Part 1: INSPECTION/PRESENT DAY #mindmap

What does your guardian angel look like? #journalexercise

This morning I woke up with a start. As my scrambled mind and churning thoughts calmed down, I thought about the need to reflect on the image/metaphor of the guardian angel. I recall in Grade 10, Bernadette’s mother reading my tea leaves and telling me that I had a guardian angel that would stay with…

The purpose of the design is to unsettle the bee. #journalexercise #anxietytool

ANXIETY is part of life. It can beneficial. It can hinder. When I am overwhelmed by it, to the point of distracting me from enjoying my life and making it hard to live in gratitude, I pull out my copy of A Slender Thread- rediscovering hope at the heart of crisis and read the following quote….

Heaven is a place where nothing ever happens. #journalexercise

What does heaven mean to you? Write it out. Find a song that reflects your words. Play it over and over again until you are done writing. I miss my Mom. I miss my Dad. Just the simple every day. Watching Dad light his pipe. Eating Mom’s food. Making a fresh pot of coffee to…

Inner dialogue in 5 panels. New #journalexercise. #arttherapy

I’m loving the dialogue bubble post-its that I found at… I can’t remember where. You can cut out dialogue bubbles if need be as well. Narrow down those racing thoughts and write out your inner dialogue on the bubbles. Paste them onto found images, in old journals or on new drawings.