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✨ Welcome to The Journaling Muse – Issue #13 The Power of Play A soft space to reflect, reconnect, and create with feeling.My mission is simple: to help you slow down, explore your inner world, and unlock your creativity through colour and gentle self-expression. Dear Reader There’s a moment in creative life when something shifts:You stop trying to get it right—and start letting it be fun. This week, I want to invite you back to that place. The one that doesn’t care about technique, outcome,...

The Journal Muse #12: Permission to Be Messy Let go of perfection. Invite in freedom. Dear Reader, When I first started painting in an art studio, I was always the one with paint on my forehead, on my fingertips, even in my hair. I looked around and saw others somehow staying clean and composed. So I tried to stay tidy too—more focused, more contained. But the moment I dipped into the flow, I forgot everything. Even my coffee sat untouched, cooling beside me. It turns out, mess is my...

The Journal Muse #11: A Date With Your Creative Self Reconnect with your inner artist through joy, curiosity, and a little time just for you. Dear Reader, Sometimes, unlocking your creativity doesn’t happen on the page—it happens when you’re walking in the woods with no destination. Or buying a ridiculous stuffed animal just because it made you smile. Or sitting in a café with a book and nowhere else to be. This week, I want to invite you to something gentle, powerful, and possibly a little...

The Journal Muse Issue 10: Reflective Goal Setting Dear Reader, I used to feel like setting goals was like building a delicate tower out of playing cards.One gust of wind—a crisis, a change, something I couldn’t control—and everything collapsed. So I stopped building towers. Instead, I began creating pathways. Multiple ones. Winding ones. Ones with side exits and quiet resting places. I stopped asking, “How do I get there?” and started asking, “What’s the next step if this path gets blocked?”...

The Journal Muse Issue 9: Visualizing Personal Dreams – Turning Imagination into Reality Hi Dear Reader, Have you ever noticed how the more clearly you visualize something, the more real it feels? When we see, feel, and embody our dreams as if they’ve already come true, we activate something powerful within us. Vision boards, journaling, and manifestation practices aren’t just about wishful thinking—they align our minds with possibility and open unexpected paths. This week, we’re diving into...

The Journal Muse #X: Processing Life Challenges Through Art – Turning Worry into Creativity Hi, Dear Reader, Have you ever noticed how worry disappears when you’re completely lost in creativity? According to author and coach Martha Beck, the moment we engage in creating, our brain shifts. The overthinking, anxious left brain steps aside, and the intuitive, free-flowing right brain takes over. Creativity is more than just making art—it’s a pathway out of anxiety. As soon as you start painting,...

The Journal Muse #7: Inner Dialogue Through Art – Listening to What You Say to Yourself Dear Reader, Have you ever noticed the way you talk to yourself while creating? Maybe it’s a quiet whisper—“That’s not good enough.”Or a sharp judgment—“You just wasted so much paint.”Or even a subtle guilt trip—“Using this much acrylic isn’t very eco-friendly, don’t you think?” This inner dialogue shapes not only our creative process but also how we see ourselves as artists and individuals. This week,...

The Journal Muse Issue #6The Strength We Carry – A Palette of Resilience Hi Dear Reader, In the quiet moments of self-reflection, we often discover the hidden gems of our character—our personal strengths. These are the pillars that support us through life's challenges and push us toward our dreams. Today, let's explore the landscape of our inner strength and celebrate the unique qualities that make us who we are. Unveiling Our Inner Power Personal strength is not just about physical might or...

The Journal Muse Issue #6: Emotional Landscapes – Mapping Your Inner World Hi, Dear Reader, If your emotions were a place, what would they look like? Would they be a vast mountain range, full of peaks and valleys? A calm desert, where time slows down? A stormy ocean, shifting with each wave? This week, we’re stepping into the world of Emotional Landscapes—translating feelings into visual spaces that reflect your inner world. No words, just color, shape, and flow. My Experience: When a...