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Building castles in the air

Miranda2022-12-31T12:39:27+02:00December 14th, 2022|

Day 14 of #artjournaladvent2022 Every day, I receive a prompt to create a page in my advent art journal. Today's prompt was BUILDING CASTLES IN THE AIR I’ve collaged a poem by Thomas Love Peacock on building castles in the air as well as a mix of Paris’ Dome des Invalides and Notre Dame. Dreaming up images, stories, adventures has always been a thing for me. I wrote and collages so much as a kid and teenager. I dreamed a lot too about adventures to come and where I’d want to go and what I’d wan [...]

Safe harbour

Miranda2022-12-31T12:37:42+02:00December 13th, 2022|

I am participating in @kasiaavery CareDecember Art Journaling project. This is day 2 prompt: THE HARBOUR On my 2022 visionboard there is a quote that says: I write to understand life. I have written for as long as I can remember. Journals, diary, poems, newsletters, letters, stories, books, workshop content, coaching programs. I ha e often combined it with art or collage. It's an out pour of what's in me. It's an intake of the world. Writi g gives it meaning, sense and purpose. I read a lot too [...]

Self confidence

Miranda2022-12-31T12:35:47+02:00December 13th, 2022|

Day 13 of #artjournaladvent2022 Every day, I receive a prompt to create a page in my advent art journal. Today's prompt was SELF CONFIDENCE Self confidence is an interesting thing. You see, one can be be very confident outwardly (ie have no problem with speaking up, holding speeches and standing up for causes) yet still have little self confidence inwardly (trusting and loving yourself, asking for what you need, communicating your emotions). For me self confidence is all about that: the SELF. T [...]

Intentions

Miranda2022-12-31T12:34:11+02:00December 12th, 2022|

I am participating in @kasiaavery CareDecember Art Journaling project. I’m a bit behind on the days. But I don’t care 😂 This is day 1 prompt: INTENTIONS This past year my recurring intention is for slowing things down, creating space in my days, having pockets of time with nothing planned and doing things at my own pace. I made this collage of a woman in a flower dress, reading or getting inspiration, thinking about what to write or create in her journal and not letting hectic life get the bett [...]

Simplify

Miranda2022-12-31T12:31:44+02:00December 12th, 2022|

Day 12 of #artjournaladvent2022 Every day, I receive a prompt to create a page in my advent art journal. Today's prompt was SIMPLIFY Oh it sounds so simple. To simplify. For me it’s a daily need to remind myself of it. I am a creative person. I like A LOT of things. My brain jumps from one idea to the next. I like to combine this with that. Oh and this. Oh and that… Before I know it, a thousand tabs are open, my agenda is full and I have no time to concentrate on any of it 😂 I have simplified m [...]

Your greatest gift in 2022

Miranda2022-12-31T12:30:04+02:00December 11th, 2022|

Day 11 of #artjournaladvent2022 Every day, I receive a prompt to create a page in my advent art journal. Today's prompt was YOUR GREATEST GIFT IN 2022 Without our health, we have no life. I always knew that. But it wasn’t until I was confronted with some serious health issues (a little cancer journey and a recurring colitis, to mention only the two biggies) that I really felt that. As with day 10 on saying yes to the things I want in life and that my energy can handle, my health has taught me h [...]

Yes

Miranda2022-12-31T12:28:03+02:00December 10th, 2022|

Day 10 of #artjournaladvent2022 Every day, I receive a prompt to create a page in my advent art journal. Today's prompt was YES 2022 has been a year of saying no to a lot of things. My health and my energy didn’t allow me to do many things I did before and used to love. It has made me prioritise and look at what needed to be eliminated so that I could concentrate on what was possible. A lot of energy went into self care. And so there was little time left for other things. Because self care is a [...]

Follow your impulse

Miranda2022-12-31T12:25:47+02:00December 9th, 2022|

Day 9 of #artjournaladvent2022 Every day, I receive a prompt to create a page in my advent art journal. Today's prompt was FOLLOW YOUR IMPULSE I’ve learned to listen to my intuition over the last 15 years. Meaning, heart and gut over brain. There always still is a part that then analyses whether my intuition should be followed though 😂 But lately, I have been doing a lot more things on impulse. Should I sign up for that expensive writing course? Should I buy this present and look further for ma [...]

Unique

Miranda2022-12-31T12:23:48+02:00December 8th, 2022|

Day 8 of #artjournaladvent2022 Every day, I receive a prompt to create a page in my advent art journal. Today's prompt was UNIQUE I’ve always loved originality, creativity and quirkiness in myself and in others. However, when you start school those unique characteristics seem not to be wanted. Uniqueness and creativity get stifled as you are supposed to fit the mould! You start to be ashamed of your unique character traits or preferences and hide them. The thing is though, WE ARE ALL UNIQUE and [...]

Your value

Miranda2022-12-31T12:22:11+02:00December 7th, 2022|

Day 7 of #artjournaladvent2022 Every day, I receive a prompt to create a page in my advent art journal. Today's prompt was YOUR VALUE I’ve had a few busy days at work and with social events (it is December after all) so I’m doing day 7 on day 10 😂🥰 And that’s ok. I value every day. On some days that is harder than on others. When I am stressed or tired and feel a bit under the weather, the day seems less than perfect. Yes, it is what it is. And I am the one who gives value to it. So every day i [...]