Live, Laugh, Love

If you didn’t give this prompt a go last week, how about giving it a shot now? Prepare a page in your journal with gesso, paints, papers, or whatever suits your mood. Then use words or sketches or imagery to illustrate what has helped you live more fully… what has made you laugh… and what [...]

Live, Laugh, Love

Prepare a journal page by layering on gesso, papers, a wash of color using watercolors or acrylic paints, adding collage elements, or whatever suits your mood. Then use words or sketches or imagery to illustrate what has helped you live more fully… what has made you laugh… and what has filled you with love.

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An ode to my uniqueness…

What makes you you? Celebrate your diversity by making a list of all the ways you stand out from the crowd, or focus on just one unique aspect of your individuality.

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My thoughts on blogging…

Explore your reasons for blogging. Why do you blog? How does it differ from keeping a written journal or a visual journal? Is a blog a modern-day hi-tech diary, or something completely different?

Or here is an alternative prompt: Take one of your blog posts and turn it into a journal page. Print out photos from [...]

Today I choose to…

Whether it’s as simple as a choice between tea or coffee… or opting to bring your own bags to the market instead of adding to the one million plus plastic bags used per minute…. or something with a great impact on your life such as a career move or whether to write that novel that’s [...]

The joys of today…

What are your sources of joy today? Write, illustrate, take a photo, however your muse is moved to convey some of the people, places, events, objects making you happy today. Try to aim for acknowledging at least five or more sources of joy.

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Bold and Beautiful

In your journal, write quickly for about five minutes without pausing or proofreading. The topic: You. Your life. Your personality. See what comes out on the page when you don’t overthink the exercise.

When five minutes is up (or the page is filled), go back and put emphasis on select words and phrases. Make positive statements [...]

Seven Eleven

Somehow divide up a journal page into seven sections. Then for the next seven days, document what exactly you were doing at 7:11 each day (morning or evening is up to you, but keep it consistent throughout the week) — write, doodle, take a photo, whatever. –OR– Choose your own theme to fill in the [...]

This little light of mine…

…how are you going to let it shine? What do you do to bring light to the lives of others? How do others light up your life?

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I feel connected with…

Write, draw, collage, paint as you ponder your connections. What do you feel connected with… when do you feel connected… what do you do when you feel disconnected?
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I would… if I could

What would you do if you had no limits, no boundaries, no obstacles, nothing to stand in your way? What would you do if you could, and what, dear soul, is stopping you?

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A favorite souvenir…

While every journey must come to an end, we always have the fortunate opportunity to bring home a souvenir from our travels, some sort of memento or keepsake that will help keep the memory of the journey alive in our hearts. What is your favorite souvenir? Where did you get it and what does it [...]

Outside my window…

Take a moment to look out your window today and make note of what you see. Dig deep to see the beauty… colors, textures, patterns, composition of objects, people. What is outside your window?

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A day in the life of me…

What is a typical day like for you? Use your journal to reflect upon your normal routine — jot down a timeline, take photos or include daily ephemera or momentos, write down thoughts about your schedule — any way you choose to illustrate a day in the life of you.

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Are you in? Then [...]

I dreamed about…

What is the last dream you remember having? Journal about it, post on your blog, then leave your link here for a chance to win a little goodie bag of art bits (papers, ephemera, embellishments, et cetera)!

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Hey, art journal enthusiasts! C’mon and show us what you got. Grab your journal and a [...]