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Art Journaling Project “How did I end up here?”
After posting the article last week “How did I end up here?” Finding Awareness in our Everyday Lives, I was working in my art journal to find a way to express my feelings about awareness and my journey into awareness in artistic form. I’d like to share this project with you in hopes that you find some inspiration through it. My Design Process My intention with this piece was to convey the emotions of feeling confused and conflicted to becoming aware. The darkness on the left hand side is to represent the darkness I felt in my spirit, the feelings of being trapped, confused and feelings of despair. The raindrops are to…
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Welcome to Hop-A-Long Studio
Over the last few years I’ve come to understand how pivotal art and creativity has been to my own self- care. Having spent most of my working life in a corporate environment, I have always found it hard to “turn off” at the end of the day. How did I deal with the pressure and stress of the workplace? I found artistic and creative expression through mediums such as mixed media painting, art journaling and photography. They have been especially helpful to be able to express my feelings, to understand them and to move past them. In 2018 I hit a crossroad. I was on the road to serious burn…
The Art of Self-Care
