If you’ve been feeling guilty for not creating lately, this is your reminder: Rest isn’t the opposite of creativity. It’s part of the creative process. Your imagination doesn’t disappear when you slow down. It restores itself. Some of the best art journal pages don’t begin with a burst of inspiration—they begin after you’ve taken a breath, had a good night’s sleep, stepped away from the pressure, or simply allowed yourself to be human. If you’ve been staring at a blank page lately, maybe you don’t need to push harder. Maybe you just need to refuel. So today, give yourself permission to: 🎨 Close the laptop. 🎨 Drink some water. 🎨 Step outside. 🎨 Take a nap. 🎨 Then come back to your journal when you’re ready. Your creativity will still be waiting for you. Because creating from overflow will always feel better than creating from exhaustion. Art Journal Prompt: “What helps me feel creatively refueled?” Spend 5 minutes answering that question with words, paint, collage, or doodles.

I think I shared in here that I started therapy cuz I thought something was strange because I hadn’t cried in manny years. Well throughout this song writing process I’ve had my eyes burn some but writing the song I attached here I’ve cried rivers of gratitude and relief and letting go. I didn’t realize how for some many years I’ve lived my life with my shoulders up by my ears stressed out when I thought I was ok until I wrote this song. My shoulders literally and figuratively dropped relieved at getting things out. I’m still working on it still have several iterations to complete the song but felt moved to share it here. The title is wrong I haven’t figured out a title yet but it’ll be something along the lines of the caregiver I never knew

My rhythm has become rhythm. I notice I love music playing while I paint or do diamond art but now I’m enjoying writing music and using Ai through many iterations to create a sound that sounds authentic to me. This new creative experience has ignited a fire of healing and voice validation and purpose I haven’t felt in awhile. I wrote this song thinking of my father who just left when my mother didn’t abort me. He left behind a woman with 6 kids because he didn’t want one of them. Healing in recognition that this was a recipe for bitterness for my mother and he was just as flawed and at fault as she was by walking away has healed parts of me I’ve care for 53 years.

Soooooo I’ve been doing a thing. Never have I ever been considered a writer but I’ve been writing songs lately. With AI assistance I’ve been creating content and arranging bd producing music. For me that is a shift I NEVER saw coming. I shared one of the songs I wrote. Tell me what you think. I’m still working on them but so these are WIP

I revisited the artwork I did using AI to create an aesthetic for my business. I wanted it to say "ME" I wanted it to say calm, relaxing, and it'll be ok. Throughout this 30-day journey, I've been working on several things: some art, some business related some journaling. This process helped me find my brand style and brand identity, and in that, it has helped me to confirm my own identity. I was a little lost in the sauce, functioning and performing, but not feeling like I had any visibility. This process has caused me to look at myself, my situation, and my life, and helped me gain some clarity on a few things. One of which is the artwork for my business, tonight I went back and took things up a notch. My entire aesthetic is completely different, but it is something I genuinely love now.