Is there a challenge or problem in your life that you are not quite sure how to deal with? Are you intimidated when facing a new situation? Or do you want to try new things and embark on a project that you have never done before? All this can be scary, you may have heavy feelings or face doubts and yet, you want to be courageous and step out of your comfort zone!!

In that case, creative and intentional journaling can help bringing the clarity you need to step forward and I show you how this works in this class.

Because I come across situations like these regularly in my own life, “Be Courageous” is an intention that I set for myself constantly. When I face a challenge or get to do something new or different, that's scary and doubt creeps up if I will be able to do it, I turn to my art journal / Cosmic Smash Book and create a page about it that helps me get clarity and find the courage to go the next step. The process of Intentional Art Journaling (a.k.a. Cosmic Smash Booking) includes setting an intention or asking questions that are on your mind and allows access to the wisdom you already have inside yourself through the creative process.

This class is for everyone who wants to approach a challenging situation in a creative way and find clarity for next steps or possible solutions for a problem. You don’t need to be an artist or have any experience in art journaling.

All the materials you may find already in your home: An art journal or any kind of journal or notebook, you can even glue two sheets of regular copy paper together and work on these. Some writing utensils, like a pen, pencil, marker etc. And then whatever you have that can bring color to your page, like watercolor, acrylic paint, crayons, colored pencils, markers etc. You can also bring some magazines to cut out images or words to add to your page. Whatever you have will work, there’s no need for fancy materials!! Although, if you already have fancy art supplies – use them to your hearts content and don’t wait for a “better” opportunity.

You can find the supply list as well as a step-by-step description of the process as a downloadable PDF document in the class resources.

Happy Creating!!

Tina Taphorn

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