You do not have to wait until you feel fearless.
Give yourself one small permission and begin.
Ingredients:
- Art journal or sturdy paper
- 3 small paper scraps
- Glue stick
- Black pen
- Purple, dusty rose, and olive markers or crayons
- Yellow or gold marker, optional
Directions:
- Tear three paper scraps into loose circles or ovals. They do not need to match.
- Glue the shapes in a row or loose triangle, leaving a little space between them.
- Write one permission on each shape: Make a mess, Change my mind, and Stop when it feels complete.
- Loosely outline each shape twice with black pen. Let the lines overlap and wobble.
- Connect the shapes with three curved purple lines, then add a few olive dots and dusty rose marks.
- Write the quote in an open space.
Optional Reflection:
Which permission would make creating feel easier today?
Example Quote:
“I am allowed to create in ways that feel like me.”
Creative Garnish:
Add one tiny gold star beside the permission you want to use first.
— Meka