A hard day dealt with by art journaling the feelings until they were spent

 Some days I have so many emotions raging through Me that I have to hole up and do nothing but watch mind numbing tv with my dogs.  It is at this time that art journaling is my rescue.....

My son Kyle was raped, murdered and thrown in garbage bags under a bed nine years ago.  I miss Him dreadfully.
                There are people who think I should have moved on by now and I have.  But
I will never be the same person I was before this happened to Kyle.

Sometimes I struggle with My new life as a single woman nearing 50. There are many times that I feel like I want to give up.  But then I think of my daughter and my amazing grandbaby and know that I am going to be ok. 

When I am in doubt though, I open the pages of my art journals and pour my feelings onto those pages.  The page above is the one I worked on after the first two pages, after allowing the sorrow out there was room for joy and optimism. That is why I do art journals.  Maybe You should try it sometime too...........

Zentangle is a great medatative art technique, I love how this page turned out.

A leap of faith.

New work in my art Journal

I love this screaming eye....

and My Grandaughter

country quilt inspired....

I have been single for a couple of years after a 20 year marrage that fell apart......this was a page about what I want in my life.....

I truly believe in the power of intention and incorporate that into my art journal pages.

A walk in the park

Smilin Eyes

Enjoying the view

I love my creek

Art Journaling

One of the reasons I art journal is that doing it is medatative.

and playful

and helps me to work through all sorts of things.

more pages

My Tulip boy He Sleeps

Here comes the sun...more layers.

A page in progress.

My neighborhood

These pics are all taken from my back yard, or the park across the street.   I love where I live.