This course will begin a new session on the 15th.  You will interact with me and other Waking Up participants as we work  through fun, creative exercises to help you examine your beliefs about who you really are, reflect on how you became who you are, and look at who you want to be. The course is ten weeks long, with a lesson each week.

Below is a link to a free sample of one of the weekly lessons.  Download it and see if it seems like something you’d enjoy.

Sample Lesson

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I have worked at home for many years.  When I worked for Artella, even though I was at home alone, I was working with other people but now I work alone.  It’s hard to keep going when there’s not immediate feedback or chit-chat.

I appreciate those of you that leave comments here so much!  It helps me know that someone is out there and I’m not alone.    But I think I need to make some art contacts locally.  I am talking with a bead shop owner in Bartlesville (where Randy lives, about an hour away) about doing a journaling class at her shop.   I’d really like to find some friends to create with in person.  And I’d love to be able to sell my art locally, but I have no clue where to start.

Selling online requires so much marketing.  I spend a lot of time dealing with delivery of e-products, and trying to get people to check out my Etsy shop.  I am not complaining, just saying that I don’t think selling locally would be any more work than I’m doing now.

On March 14th or 15th, whatever that Saturday is, my friend Paula and I are doing a workshop on self discovery through collage in Midland, TX.  I’m going there to visit her and my son and his girlfriend.  While I’m there we’re going to do the workshop and I’m so excited!   Paula is a life coach and energy healer so we will bring different aspects to the attendees.   She and I have done these collages together for years so it will be fun to share that experience.

I have recently been evaluating where I should be spending my time in building my business.  I have felt pulled in many directions for a while now and want to focus my efforts in the way that will help my readers and customers the most.

Art journaling is a broad topic and it is covered by many wonderful, creative people on the ‘net.  So where do I fit in?  What do I have to offer?  What are my unique gifts in the sphere?   I have two dear friends that help me sort through these tough questions and we’ve spent many hours recently trying to answer these questions.  Together here are the answers we came up with.

• I focus on the emotional/spiritual outcome of journaling more than the art process.
• I am passionate about the journaling process and want to share that with everyone
• I have so much fun creating in my journal that I don’t worry about doing it “right” and I love to make a mess and encourage others to do the same
• I have compassion for those  that have fears around digging deep into their hearts and creating what someone calls “art”.
• I contribute a great deal of my own personal growth to journaling and love to share that journey with others.

So, with those things in mind, I am going to begin to focus more on the ways journaling can help anyone learn more about themselves.  I will help anyone that is interested use journaling to have a good look at what is beautiful about them, as well as the things that they might not feel are their assets.  This process will be fun and hopefully will feel safe.  It’s a gentle way to comfort your pains, work toward the goals you have for yourself, discover your passions and gather the courage to go where you want to go.

You will see me focus my blog posts, newsletter and the products I sell more toward self discovery and healing than in the artistic process.   It is a creative process for me and will always include paints, glue and all the fun stuff, but those will be playthings rather than something to master.

So, stay tuned for the adventure we will create together – The Creative Journaling adventure!

I have read a lot of blog posts lately with suggestions on how to get to know your mate, or how to be a good listener so you learn more about others.  I like this idea because I really do want to know other people better.  They fascinate me.

But, I’ve been wondering, do we need to focus on getting to know others if we don’t really know ourselves?  I like to have journaling prompts in card form that I can carry with me.  If I don’t have anything I feel like writing in my journal I can pull out one of the cards and use it to get me started either writing or creating a visual journal entry.

If you are interested in creating your own deck of journal prompt cards, check out my e-Course here.

Here are some questions to use on your cards, or just as prompts in your journaling, that will help you get to know yourself a little more deeply.

1.  What is your greatest failure?

2.  What is your dream job?

3.  What is keeping you from working at your dream job?

4.  What have you always wanted to do but haven’t done?

5.  Who is your hero?

6.  What was the best day of your life?

7.  What makes you truly happy?

8.  What is your biggest weakness?

9.  What is your biggest strength?

10.  What do you wish people knew about you, but don’t?

11. What do you hope people say about you when you die?

12.  Who is the proudest of you?

13.  What is your saddest memory?

14.  Do you have a secret you’ve never told anyone?

15.  What would you like to accomplish in your life?