Creating Joy
This time of year can be daunting for many. Surrounded by invitations to find joy through consumerism. Giving, getting and satisfaction outside of ourselves can often become the focus, even when we do not want it to be. The arbitrary year-end sometimes is also a factor that contributes to a year in review, followed by […]
Reflections on Doodle Journey Part Two
It has been amazing seeing all the different interpretations and expressions of the Doodle Journey course. Once a year I offer this course free to those willing to take the time to explore through doodles, while setting judgement aside. Because doodling is so process based, it is a simple and easy way to allow […]
Reflections on Doodle Journey Part One
Every year that I run Doodle Journey (and this is its fourth year) I am reminded of the power of simplicity. We are coming up to the beginning of the third week of this year’s journey and still the doodle does not get boring for me. Though I had hoped to post sooner about the […]
The Journey of Art
December is here and my Doodle Journey e-course has finished. As I worked through the course myself, my inner critic tried to interfere with my doodle journey discouraging my loose and somewhat “messy” style. It was a practice in letting go of judgement, though even as I write this post and prepare to upload some of […]
Connecting Through Art
The thing about doodling that I like so much is the spontaneity. That is the secret. I never know what I am going to get and were the doodle is going to take me. Sometimes I don’t like my doodle. But that’s ok. I don’t see my doodling as a way of producing art, but […]
Doodling Paves the Way
To me, doodles are a wonderful way to access your personal symbology and inner world because we don’t have to think about doodling. Last year in October 2014 I started a “Doodle a day” challenge on this blog. I had so much positive feedback and enthusiasm from those joining the challenge that I have […]