There are times in our lives when we feel ripped out of a situation. Here are some ways to balance your thoughts and get back to you. If you've read Part 1 then you know journaling is a great start to sorting out all the feelings inside you as you try to shift your ability … Continue reading Emotional Processing When Your Life an Unexpected Hard Turn. . . Part 2
Emotional Processing When Your Life an Unexpected Hard Turn. . . Part 1
There are times in our lives when we feel ripped out of a situation. Here are some ways to balance your thoughts and get back to you. One way to see life is as though we are living out our story on the pages of a invisible book. Sometimes we are able to write our … Continue reading Emotional Processing When Your Life an Unexpected Hard Turn. . . Part 1
Creating Your Mental Happy Place for those with cancer
One of my go to mental strategies for coping with a chronic physical condition is crafting my mental happy place. The most important self-care tip I can give you is: doing your best to remain as positive as you can. This doesn't mean faking it every day, this means doing the best you can on … Continue reading Creating Your Mental Happy Place for those with cancer
Altered Book Stay-cation
Are you ready for a creative stay-cation next week(6/18 - 6/25)? I will be hosting a free Facebook Live event using an altered book and the Hero's Journey every day at noon central time. As I teach at a summer art program here in Madison, I will be going live after class to bring … Continue reading Altered Book Stay-cation
Dear Diary Mental Responsibility is Tiring
There are jokes about "being tired of being tired" but they are not very funny if that is what you live with. When I started the Dear Diary Project, I thought journaling through goals as the focus and it still is, except this tried thing has almost taken over my days again. The thought about … Continue reading Dear Diary Mental Responsibility is Tiring
Dear Diary – Why?
Why start a diary? I propose that it is to find the "why" in yourself. Why do I feel_________?, Why do I react like this_________? Why do I keep finding the same person to love? Why do keep hearing the same thing repeat itself in my head? and even the big one: Why am I … Continue reading Dear Diary – Why?
Purging in an Altered Book
Don't let the fear and anxiety build up inside you - learn to creatively purge.