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Take it to the Journal

  In our Intentional Creativity practices and classes, we often suggest,  'take it to the journal' especially when feeling stuck or seeking insights.  For decades, I've kept journals with lots of words, and sketchbooks ... in our Intentional Creativity process we combine the two, and use art and color to assist processing and integration.  Healed Enough journal Simple composition books make a great base for these creative journals, and is fun to decorate the covers, as we did in school! Another option is a sketchbook with blank pages - choose something you'll enjoy using!   Simple art materials suffice and add interest - washi tape, markers, inexpensive paint, old magazines for collage, tools for making patterns, oil pastels, mod podge and glitter are fun ways to add color and movement.  This is a great place to record your intention, ideas and insights that arise during a class or project.  At times I participate in a friend's  EFT tapp...

Making space and moving

Throughout our lives, we move around. My parents grew up in rural communities, and I was about 3 when we moved from town to the country! At nearly 6, we moved back (to an acre just outside town) so I could go to school and my dad was closer to his job, then I went off to college 12 years later ... Z-man helping  Over the intervening 54 years, I've been in different spaces from one -7 years, and in my little house the last 19! Now, my daughter and son in law are building me a Grannie Flat in their back yard (!!) So after nearly 2 decades,  I'm engaged in downsizing and purging for that move, which will be in stages! During construction, I'll be mere yards away, in a back nook in their home! Able to watch over and bless the process at every stage! Deciding what to take with for that 3-6 months, what can go into short term storage!  I've ordered my new mattress, but for the nonce, I'll borrow one of the kids bed, that fits in the space.  My new room Note to self:  ...