What I LOVE About Art Journaling

I have to admit---this month I have been Art Journaling a whole lot!!!

My goal as I have been Art Journaling is to try to move out of my comfort level.

I've been doing this in two ways.

(1.) By trying approaches/techniques in my Art Journal that I don't normally do and see how that inspires me. This journal page I just recently did is a great example of that. I began the whole journey of it by collaging different pieces of paper onto the surface. If you look closely you can see the edges a little bit--and you can also see the patterns bleed through.

Beginning this way was fun I found out. And even though I covered most of it with paint anyways, if was like driving a different route home.

It broke up the usual routine.

The second way I've been challenging myself is by being compassionate with the ugly.

Sounds ridiculous, I know.

But what I mean is that when things start to turn ugly like they did in the last Art Journal spread I posted HERE--I let it be for awhile.

I walk away.

Enjoy a smoothie.

Sleep on it.

What I've learned is that when I come back,

Things go in a different direction.

Ideas come to me out of nowhere

that seem to do the trick.

I like that.

I like that through the act of Art Journaling itself, we can practice and prepare ourselves

to be comfortable with dealing with things out of our comfort zone.

We can take a different approach and practice "controlling less and floating more"--

We can be compassionate with the ugly parts of ourselves--our Lives.

I LOVE that about Art Journaling.

I really do.