Draw your own visual journal entry!

Grab a piece of paper and anything you like to draw with and get ready to try one or both of Jordan’s exercises for processing your feelings.

Draw your fears: Think of something you fear (or keep an ongoing list during the week to come back to when it’s time to draw), then write that fear down on your page and draw a visual representation of it. The act of getting it down on the page can help get it out of your head.

Draw what uplifts you: Draw a box on your page and divide it into four quadrants. In each one, draw something that’s uplifting you right now. Kind of like a gratitude journal, taking the time to appreciate and draw these happy moments in your life will likely lift your spirits. Plus, anytime you’re feeling down, you can return to this drawing to remember the things that lift you up.

Both of these exercises can take as much or as little time as you want. Give yourself a time limit if it helps you get over a block, or allow yourself a leisurely sketching session if you find it relaxing.

Whatever you put onto the page, share it in the project gallery! While it can be scary to share these vulnerable aspects of our lives, seeing our (shockingly common) fears and joys can help us all feel more connected through creativity.

Resources

Connect with Jordan on Instagram and website.
If you to explore your feelings in another format, check out Jordan’s Covid Journal Template.
Watch Jordan’s full class on visual journaling for even more exercises, tips, and insights.

Explore More Classes on Skillshare

Writing for Self-Discovery: 6 Journaling Prompts for Gratitude and Growth — Yasmine Cheyenne
Skillshare Live: Quick Creative Exercises to Get You Inspired — Amber Vittoria
Sketchbook Illustration for All: Draw Your Day with Watercolor & Pen — Samantha Dion Baker

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