When Something Deeply Satisfies
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Today I'm sharing another Walk & Chat with Dawn video where I talk about the importance of Satisfaction in life and why I think it's important to do things that satisfy your soul. I give several examples of what satisfies me (which I show in the video!) I trust you will be inspired and determine how you can bring more Satisfaction into your life on a daily basis. Journaling Prompt: List off the activities or experiences you find or have found deeply satisfying. Choose one or two that don't require a lot of time and incorporate them into your life daily. You deserve to feel satisfied, so take that step today and don't delay!
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Creative Breakthroughs
Hello and welcome back to Beginnings. Today I'm sharing another Walk & Chat with Dawn video where I share strategy for getting a creative breakthrough when brainstorming. I give an example of my own experience with struggle and frustration and but worked for me in the end.
Journaling Prompt: Is there a project or something new you're trying to figure out? Are you meeting with frustration? Have you given yourself space to let it flow? List off ways you can give yourself a break. And Trust the Process. When You Want to Get Something Done
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I've got another Walk & Chat with Dawn, this time, Indoors, since it was raining out. In this episode, I talk about my spiritual deck, my inspiration board, and the importance of making steps as small as possible to make it doable. You're welcome to leave a comment about what you want to do next, and what small step would make it doable for you! Let's celebrate our progress together in community. Journaling Prompt: What activity or goal have you set for yourself that requires prerequisite action? What small step can you take toward that goal so you can do it now if you wanted to? Thanks so much for watching/reading. I would so appreciate a thumbs up on the video; it helps with others being able to find my content so they can be creatively encouraged too! You have yourself a delightful day and the Best of Beginnings! Don't Be Afraid to Make a Creative Change!
Hello and welcome back to Beginnings and to another Walk & Chat with Dawn video. In this one I share some nature based bird inspiration that I just had to include so you can see it too; plus I discuss some changes I am making with my sketchbook practice, with a bit of visual history of what I've been doing for several years and what I'm doing now. And I am having so much fun!
So, do join me for another Walk & Chat and you're welcome to share what changes you decided to make creatively or just with life in general. Sometimes we get so used to doing things a certain way, we don't realize we put ourselves into an unnecessary box that we can break out of at any time. We just need to be aware of it! Yes! Journaling Prompt: What box (creative or otherwise) have you been putting yourself in? Are you bored? Frustrated? Stuck? What step can you make to create change that can make a difference for you? Brainstorm in your journal what you would like to do instead. Take courage and break out of that box! I wish you well in your Beginning! What Will You Resurrect Today?
I'm Having FUN creating my new video series, Walk & Chat with Dawn, where I share behind the scenes what I've been up to and share reflections on what I'm learning in the process of my creativity while walking outdoors enjoying the weather while you come along with me!
Topics: Happy Easter, my bullet journal prep for April, our stray cat delight, watching an inspiring video, and I share a journaling prompt for your further reflection! Do join me and if you have as much fun as I do, please like the video and leave a comment! I appreciate your being part of my creative community here at Refresh with Dawn Herring. Have yourself a delightful day and the Very Best of Beginnings! You're My Inspiration: Art Journal Update
Hello my friends and welcome back to Beginnings! I've been doing something that I haven't done in a long time. I'm going for walks and taking you with me! Yep! I've started a new series called Walk & Chat with Dawn, and I'm sharing one of these videos in this post in case you haven't seen this one already and/or if you aren't subsctibed to my YouTube Channel....
Today I start with a chat about the weather and then I share about how you, my viewers, are inspiring me and I share some video of my art journal spread progress plus more! So, do join me! And you're welcome to share either on YouTube or here in the comments what is inspiring you and what Small Step you're taking toward the things you want to be doing! I'd love to hear from you and Celebrate with You! Thanks for watching, subscribing and giving my video a thumbs up and leaving a comment if you're thus inclined! I appreciate your support and interest in what I have to share as an artist and creative; having you in community just makes it more fun, satisfying and meaningful to me. Journaling Prompt: Make a list of what is inspiring you right now. What small step can you take to make a move in the direction where your heart is calling you? How can you support yourself in that way? I wish you a delightful day and the very Best of Beginnings! We’re Splashing Paint in the Studio!
Hello and Welcome Back to Beginnings. We are having Fun in the art studio creating a new art journal spread. We started with cutting fabric for a new design. This week we’re splashing paint on the substrate! I’m thinking in terms of negative space and how I want it to look organic and spontaneous in the way it shows up in the design.
In the video I show what art supplies I used to make the fun marks, along with my plans going forward with fabric. I also share the positive aspects of following intuitive clues as I make my designs and have fun. It is my delight to be a source of inspiration to you in your own creativity! Do join me and leave a comment about what creative pursuits you are engaging in! I’d love to hear from you!
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Do you pay attention to the intuitive cues that come to you through your curiosity? If so, what was the result? Did you have fun following what you were drawn to? Do you want to do it again? Explain how this felt for you and why you want to go back. Thanks so much for being a part of my creative journey with me; I enjoy sharing it with you. And I wish you the very Best of Beginnings! Prepping Fabric for an Art Journal Spread
Welcome back to Beginnings, where we talk about Fresh Starts, New Cycles, Exploration, Experimentation and Creativity! This particular post is in two parts. The first part is focused on my Illustration Pic of the Week. The Second part is focused on the video content above and what I am sharing with you from my studio space. If you're interested in my illustrations from my personal journal and/or you would enjoy an inside look at my art journal process, then this post is for you!
Now on to the Illustration Pic of the Week. I create an illustration in my personal journal each evening as part of my daily journaling practice. So that's 7 illustrations to choose from for the Pic of the Week. This week I'm sharing "Prepping," an illustration to highlights the time I spent in my art journal, using a new tool for cutting fabric! I'm excited to experiment with using something other than a regular scissor to create a new design in my art journal. In the Studio with Dawn: Art Tools of the Trade
For this Part 2 segment, I am sharing a video of my behind-the-scenes activity in my Art Studio space, and I am showing some new cutting tools, my experience with each one, and I demonstrate how I am building a design for a new art journal spread. I'm excited to try new tools that might make my work with fabric easier, since I love using fabric as collage material, which I discuss in detail and show in the video.
I decided since the Illustration and the video cover the same topic, I thought it would work well together to put them in the same post, so you can see the process of my art journaling and how it translates into something worth remembering from my day! My goal and my delight is for you to be inspired by what you see that will lead to your own creative pursuits! It can be exciting to find a tool that really works to make creating easier and more fulfilling. I wish the same for you in whatever creative activity you enjoy engaging in. If you have recently found a tool in your creative trade that has made a difference for you, you are welcome to share in the comments below! I love celebrating with you in community! Journaling Prompt: What makes keeping your journaling practice easier? Is there a particular tool such as type of pen, journal or other accessory that you especially enjoy using? Why? Is there something you would like to experiment with that you have yet to try? How do you think it will enhance your experience? Thank you for being a part of my artistic journey. I appreciate your presence here. And I wish you the Very Best of Beginnings! Come with me into my Studio as We Declutter
Welcome back to Beginnings! We are having fun in the Studio making some decisions about Art Supplies; I have recorded a Behind-the-Scenes video showing you some of my art supplies and discussing what I have determined to remove from my art supply collection and why I'm choosing to. Get a peek at some of my rubber stamp collection and Alpha stamps, and a bit of history about my Art Journalig Journey (I reveal how long I've been keeping an art journal!).
I also want to give a shout out to my daughter, Sarah, who's birthday is today, 1/23/24! I filmed this on her birthday so I want to wish her a Happy Birthday! May all your wishes come true! Do you have any supplies that you have accumulated, whether art or otherwise, that you can declutter, that you aren't using anymore? Let's declutter together! It's perfect time with this being a New Year of 2024. Out with the Old, right? I'm cheering you on! Thank you for being on this artist journey with me; and for your interest in my Studio life! (And if you give me a thumbs up on my video and subscribe if you haven't already, I will be delighted!!) Journaling Prompt: What do your art supplies say about you? What are your favorite go-tos in your studio and why? What have you been meaning to remove but haven't yet and why? Make a list and take action to make your space as inviting and relevant as possible. Happy Creating! And I wish you the very Best of Beginnings! Time Management with Family Updates
Hello and Welcome Back to Beginnings! For this post, I am sharing a longer form video answering a Question from Carrie, a viewer of my short video on how I do Family Updates in my journals. She wanted to know how I manage my time with these updates, especially with the various approaches I take.
Thank you, Carrie, for this question and I am delighted to answer it! I did a short version of this video that you can view here on my Art of Journaling page. In the longer form video, I share more detail about my process with recording family updates as well as my overall approach to my evening journaling practice. One key takeaway: Brevity helps. And abbreviating makes it easier. I also discuss my illustration process in connection with Family Updates. My whole desire is to make Family a Priority, making time a non-issue since I see it as an investment in what matters most to me rather than an obligation. It’s my choice to record family happenings and why they matter. I also address the issue of being too busy to make a journaling practice a front runner in your daily activity. I trust this Q & A will inspire you to get started or to keep up with your journaling practice in a way that is relevant, meaningful and manageable for you. Questions and comments about journaling are always welcome; I am delighted to share my journaling experience with you! If you watch the video, please give it a thumbs up for the value it brings to you. And subscribe to my channel if you haven’t already. Your support helps more people find my content to help them in their journaling practice in 2024! Thank you so much! And I wish you the Very Best of Beginnings! Journaling Prompt: How do you manage your time with journaling? Have you found a time, place and purpose for your journaling practice? How you found a way to keep it brief so you can engage with your journal that is comfortable and meaningful? You’re welcome to share below! |
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AuthorDawn Herrings is an Artist, Illustrator, Aspiring Musician, and Avid Journal Keeper. She enjoys spending time writing songs, composing for the piano, playing with all kinds of art media, including colored pencils for illustrating, exploring design and textures, having fun creating spreads in her art journal and writing about her day, her dreams and her vision in her journals. Dawn is also Office Manager and partner in business with her husband, Bill, of 33 years. Archives
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