Friday Five Faves -Visual Journal tools

Hey Beautiful Souls!

I love to share inspiration and I do so every once in a while but I have been wanting  to find a way to share more of my favorite things. I mean really there is SO much good stuff out there! So I thought instead of trying to get myself to do inspiration links every week (and lots of people do that) I would do them in themes so welcome to the first “Friday Five Faves” I will share 5 of my favorite things for all sorts of themes, etsy shops, shows, songs, quotes, products for… , sites and so on.

I LOVE visual journaling (and have a workshop coming up in the first few days of June for Layers of Life, visual journaling) so I though I would share my 5 fave products for visual journaling.

FIVE FAVE: Visual Journal Products

1-Paper tape (some varieties being Washi tape) this site has good prices and fairly fast service however you can now get this type of tape and washi tape at craft stores and on etsy.com

2-Colored pens there are lots of types of pens including gel pens and those are great, but I have found these to be a fun addition to my journaling visual (and otherwise actually!)

3-Great glue stick, I know you would think a glue stick is just a glue stick. But it makes a difference when you do lots of collage with magazine images and photos like I do!

4-This Journal -I have tried a variety of journals this is my current one. I have tried spiral, bound, small and big I like the size if this one and the spiral also the paper is thick enough to take a bit of a beating (aka paint!) I usually get mine at the craft store with a coupon. If your new to visual journaling , play around with sizes and bindings.

5-Inexpensive paint ( I have used this brand) just about every craft store has a inexpensive variety though these days and some great water-color selections my fave being a set of “cake” or pan ones from Michael’s craft store for $5

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

Need and Give-Journal Prompt

Hey Beautiful Souls!

I encourage you to check in with yourself and ask what do you need and what can you give.

What do I need in my life, what support am I seeking? It might even be from yourself.

What can I give to someone else that would help support them in what they are seeking to create? It might be a listening ear, time, a smile, a hug, inspiration. 

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

Visual Journal Exploration-Inspiration through the lens

Hey Inspiring Souls!

I realized that even though I have a visual journal workshop (coming up again) I rarely share my pages with you. So I thought I would do just that today!

Here are some of my recent pages in working in my Visual Journal.

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

This Moment- Journal Prompt

Hey Beautiful Souls!

I am a fan of capturing bits of our “normal” everyday life. I love to do this by taking a photo and putting the thoughts, sounds and happenings of that moment being captured. That is this weeks journal prompt. just capture the moments, if you can’t or do not want to take a picture simply use words to describe it a bit more.

In this moment…

I see

Feel

Hear

Know

Here is to living Inspired,Creative and Empowered

Heather

Kind words- Journal Prompt

Hey Inspiring Souls!

It’s so easy to fall into the habit of constantly noticing what we are not doing, whats undone and where we feel like we are not good enough.

Today lets combat some of those thoughts with kind words. There are several different ways to do this:

1- What are some kind things people have said about you lately, or ever

2-Tell yourself some kind words. Take a deep breath, close your eyes and ask yourself… What do I most need to hear right now? Where can I affirm myself?

This would be a great thing to reference on a very very regular basis!

Be kind to yourself

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

Grateful For… Journal Prompt

Hey Wonderful Souls!

I think it’s so important to remind ourselves what we are grateful for on a regular basis!

One thing is great, or put a bunch.. I will encourage you to put 15 things you are grateful for!

A fun way to do this in your “regular” journal or visual journal is to draw or put images of what you grateful for!

I am grateful for:

You, my beautiful readers

Sunshine

Layers

Clean Water

Stacks of bracelets

Creativity

Laughter

Family

The Library

Wonderful Inspiring and supportive people

Opportunity

Moments of Courage (no matter the size!)

Inspired words

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

Right Now I… Journal Prompt

Hey Beautiful Souls!

Sometimes our responses to seemingly simple questions can be revealing..

Lets explore that a bit..

Right Now I…

Seek

Need

Feel

Release

Embrace

Here is to living Inspired, Creative Empowered

Heather

Your Layers… Wont you join me?

Hey Beautiful Souls!

Starting this Thursday is an exploration of layers of you and your life.. explored through Visual Journaling wont you join me..

Lets look at you, where you are now, what you love, your visions and dreams, bits of your daily life… 

This could be the start of an amazing creative practice that nourishes you…

Ready to explore..

Release – Embrace-Get Messy- Be Open and Dive in!

Ready? Click here to sign up! 

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

Whats Inspiring me right now!

Well Hello Wonderful You!

There is just so much goodness out there, so  much stuff to explore, learn, listen to dive into! So I thought I would share some of those things with you this week.

This beautiful souls  music is really inspiring and speaking to me lately, my favorite on it being “Intend”.. She is wonderful!

The GoodLife Project Creed, really really adore this like a lot! Must print out and put in journal and above desk and…

Some great reminders of failure, people who have huge successes!

This lovely has a great series about living a fulfilled life, this is one of my favorite interviews yet (though they are all great!)

Creative Live is a great site where you can get some amazing live casts and learn so many things, you get to see it live (and the replay they do right after on all of them it seems) for free after that it’s paid, so even if you can catch bits of it, totally worth it! I was able to see 80% of one they did for Right Brain Business Plan with Jennifer Lee, loved it and was totally inspired by it!

The wonderful souls that are signing up for my Visual Journal Workshop coming up!

The way nature works, there is so much natural beauty out there

Dreams being re evaluated, on a more raw, truthful, whole level.

My 30 practice of noticing abundance, this is opening my eyes to some things!

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather

It’s here!!!- Visual Journal workshop!

Hello Beautiful Souls!

I am BEYOND excited to announce my newest and close to my heart workshop!

Layers of Life- Visual Journal Workshop 

Your life is layered, all of us have layers in our lives. So often we have hidden the layers of who we really are and what we really want so much that we have almost forgotten that they are there. But there is a part of us that knows deeply that those layers are there and whispering to us to be revealed.  The layers show up in our dreams, goals, fears, likes, dislikes, relationships and many other ways.

A beautiful way to start to explore and own (or release) some of these layers is through self-expression especially visual journaling (also referred to often as Art Journaling)

This journey will be an exploration of the layers of your life and of your journal.

This workshop offers:

1-Creative prompts -lose the fear of the blank page through collage and various ways to add color to your page.

2-Layers of your life prompts, from photos to “junk mail” we play with things from your real life!

3-Layers of you- journal prompts to explore the different layers in your inner and outer life. From dreams to your everyday. These prompts will be a mix of introspection, reflection and simply noticing your life a bit differently.

There are very few basic supplies needed to get started. Once you sign up I will send you a supply list.

Join me in exploring The Layers of Life

You can purchase it here for a very affordable $28 for the 5 weeks!

I got some requests for a Visual Journal workshop and it’s something I am passionate about so I am really thrilled to share it with you!

Here is to living Inspired, Creative and Empowered

Heather