For some keeping a journal is considered a form of therapy. Personally, I can’t help agree. There’s nothing like being able to just get something off my mind in the pages of my journal. Today was a perfect example for me. Since writing up a crazy incident that happened this morning over breakfast at a local takeaway food chain I’ve felt more grounded and at peace about the event. With my recent dabbling into visual journal keeping, I’m discovering the therapy in creating art, too. It’s almost like getting lost somewhere lovely for just a little while. I tend to lose more time when I’m creating visual pages, too.

To help you with your journal pages, visual or otherwise, you might like to join the weekly challenges or simply be inspired by the Creative Therapy blog I discovered through a reader leaving a comment on this blog. Please feel free to leave a comment on this entry in the section below.

Heather
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Creative Therapy

Since I began researching more information on visual journal inspiration I’ve come across some great websites and blogs. I found the visual journal course I already shared with you; the Artistic Alchemy Summer 2008 Workshop.

Here are just a few links for you to enjoy.

5 Simple Rules for Starting a Visual Journal
Squidoo Lens on Visual Journals
Mixed Media Arts on Suite101
Daily Writing
Visual Homemaking Journal
Phizzy Chick
Visual Journal Pages on Flickr
Some Tips on Choosing a Visual Journal
Drawing from Life

If you know of any other excellent resources not already listed here or previously on this blog, please share in the comments section below.

Heather
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Visual Journal Inspiration

While researching more about visual journals I came across an excellent workshop you might want to join. Journal Girl, otherwise known as Samantha Kira Harding, is offering an eight week course where the participants will strive to answer the question – “Who are we as journal artists?” The course is titled Artistic Alchemy Summer 2008 Workshop and looks to be a lot of fun with similar minded people.

To participate you will need to join the Journal Girl list on Yahoo Groups and make some kind of donation, which I feel is only right. Ok, I couldn’t resist; I’ve joined up, too. Looks like you might be seeing more visual journal entries from me.

Heather
Image by Samantha Kira Harding

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Visual Journal Course