This is the cycle I’m in.
I shatter.
I gather.
Both are necessary, I think, in this whole living life thing.
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I often share with people who ask me about art journaling and how I use it, it's okay to make things that aren't "pretty".
I share about layering, painting over pages, showing up to the page with no judgement, and letting go of perfection. I practice all of those things in my own journaling process and wouldn't share them if I didn't believe them.
Lately, I’ve been struggling with that, though.
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I was okay with not having a word for the year for 2018.
Many of my creative community and friends had their words selected and were sharing so eloquently why they'd been led to choose them. I cheered each and every one of them on with not an ounce of envy.
Some years a word will come.
Other years...silence.
I'm okay, either way.
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Hygge (pronounced HUE-guh) is a Danish word. Here it says, "In essence, hygge means creating a warm atmosphere and enjoying the good things in life with good people."
To me, personally, hygge is all about comfy clothes, just the right music, twinkling lights, a warm beverage...and making art.
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Sometimes an idea for a painting presents itself as an image. Other times, it's in a story.
Searching for Home, in a rare occurrence, came to me as both.
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This DIY Lorax costume - fueled by procrastination, caffeine, and a lack of funds - was a popular one on my former site, Anna K. Originals. So, I thought I'd share it here, too. Yay, right?!
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