Journal pages

Just a few pages from one of my journals. I am taking a online class from Juliana Coles. It's really fun actually. I wasn't sure if I would like it. I was afraid that it would lack the personal side doing it online. But happily I was wrong about that. I encourage everyone to check out her site. She also has some videos on Utube. There are some really fun journaling ideas on Utube I like to get new ideas. It's very sunny today here in the great Northwest my fruit trees are starting to bloom and it feels warm. Since I can really only appreciate it between jobs I try to be aware and let it fill me with warmth and the hope of the summer to come...yea that lasts about a minute and I am buzzing down the road. But I am beginning to see the light at the end of the tunnel and this time it's not a train!

Phoenix rising

I am back. I loaded some samples of my mail art that I have been working on. I got a new camera and I am not afaid to use it!
I have been working with Juliana Coles retreat books they are amazing. If you are into Visual Journaling and and gaining self confidence they are worth it. I am in her yahoo group and we have been trading mail art. It's really fun actually getting snail mail.

There is a very nice article on the last page of the new Somerset Studio about when we share with others artwork or journal art that is close to our hearts, it can become healing for others. It's like giving away our medicine. What you create will help someone. That is an encouragement for me to put into form a struggle or illumination that I am experiencing. It doesn't come easy for all people to create but still they have those same feelings. If they can see how to work it out through art and visual journaling it may give them the courage to try.

Check out Traci Bunkers work. A great many are finding there way to visual journaling. I think we should be positive and supportive of each other. Leave your critic out and you may feel the medicine at work within you

gretchen

Spring 2009

I am imspired to connect more deeply to nature, myself, and a quiet sacred space. I have two days off from both my jobs. I am always yearning for more time with grandbabies but its really important to connect with yourself. The only way that happens is to make a plan. So I am taking the ferry to Whidbey Island to a place called "Earth Sanctuary". I will let you know.

Namaste