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I love your new video-series so much. Thanks for journaling together. Always a pleasure for me 😊

How do you experience loneliness? I shared a whole bunch of ways that I do. And what helps me cope. I hope this helps you, too. ❤

Thank you. I am crazy about how loosely you paint. I learned from that and from the evolution. A graphics page underneath that disappeared. The story about Katie. This was the closest i have come to painting with a friend. ❤ thank you

At the was yelling in my head to leave it alone after you outlined the clouds in black. It looked so fabulous.❤

Thank you so so very much Lisa!! I'm not sure how I haven't found you until now, I have watched SOOOO many(99.9% of the time... USELESS) videos looking for EXACTLY what I just found in yours.. You're seriously my new favorite creator and I'm so glad I stumbled upon your page. You are such a great teacher, so many of these quote-unquote teachers on here are so unrelatable I would come onto CZcams looking for inspiration or tutorials on how to do certain things that I didn't know how to do and almost all the time ended up only frustrated or feeling like I could never be as good as these people on here with their fancy machines and expensive products and things that I probably will never own in my life, and to be honest for a while I kind of had just given up on doing what brings me so much joy which is all different sorts of paper crafting because I felt like never in a million years could I make anything even close to what everybody else on here was making. I would search and search and just could not find anything that was relatable....and then here comes Lisa saving the day with some old bank statements and some cheap paints and Bondo and things that were either already laying around my house or that I can easily pick up in a dollar store. You're a true artist and I just want to say thank you for making yourself relatable to people like myself who love creating and just don't happen to be super rich. I'm sorry about my long novel length comment, but I just want you to know how great I think you are and what a blessing you are to this community.

I really enjoyed seeing your process! And I appreciate that you didn’t speed it up-hearing you talk through decisions is super helpful. Also inspired me to play with acrylics again 🎨

Yes, it makes sense! I really like seeing your process of auditioning ideas, colors of paints, paper patterns, cutouts. And it’s particularly helpful to see both the “I’m going to do /try _____” and the “oops I’ve, I don’t really like what I just did.” Proving that no one died just because an idea didn’t work out. And showing how you can further experiment to turn the “oops” into something that works for the overall page. Great examples for my own visual journaling process, as well as for life. There’s always another opportunity for layering! I hope you will do more of these kinds of videos. harpingJanet

Drop a hello if you like this type of watching me work while talking video. I'm experimenting here! TY! ❤

This has made me feel so very seen. I purchase all the journal things and have a severe block to start. I believe it is certainly because of the self indulgent and self worth aspect of your message. Thank you. Please let’s all connect and create a super tribe of women over 40.

My sister has a Fine Arts degree so I never wanted to create anything that would be compared to what she does. But, I have soooo wanted to be creative. I just never felt confident or like I had any skill. But I'm going to create my own Art Studio in a Box and get started with a creative practice. Not sure what that is yet but I want to find out. Thank you so much!!

Oh my goodness. How did the algorithm send you to me? I'm 46, a "baby GenXer," and I did so well with writing Morning Pages in 2023, until an ankle break/surgery/recovery broke the good streak I had going. Now, a year later, my ankle is healed, I'm recovered, and I can't seem to get my 💩 together enough to do more than the bare minimum of anything. Is this a midlife crisis? Don't know, but maybe journaling everyday might help me make sense of it. Anyway, thank you for the prompt, that was a good experience, and you've gained a new subscriber. ❤

Hi Lisa - I really enjoyed this video and the timed journaling exercise. The prompt helped me unearth (in three minutes!) a held belief that I wasn’t aware of, and I haven’t been able to stop thinking about it since yesterday, which is when I watched this. Thank you!

Hi Lisa, I do keep a written journal but not a visual journal. I'm sixty three and have been an artist all my life. Every time I've tried to keep a visual journal I haven't managed it because the writing and the imagery just don't seem to gel together. I've always written. My family laughs at me because i've got books and notebooks and paper galore filled with writing. I also use a sketchbook all the time, literally every day. But the two don't come together and i'd really love to work out a way where they do. Doing that three minute prompt I wrote that I think i'm trying to be too literal or illustrative when I try to keep a visual journal. That's the first time i've thought that!

This was the perfect video for today. Once again I have allowed my creative practice to be a “thing” that I add to my to do list. Weaving in short moments to jot something down or indulging in a simple sketch is doable. The procrastination comes from overthinking and perfectionism. Creeps in every time. I’m going to go back to the basics to reestablish my practice. Thank you for sharing and I especially loved seeing your notebooks. Wonderful inspiration and creativity. ❤

It felt wonderful to take a break from my day to sit and be with myself for this time with you. I’m sitting on my porch couch and I have you prompt up next to me. I’d love to have a dog snuggling next to me. This was perfect to ground my energy and remind me of the simplicity of this practice. With a pen and paper I can connect to myself and gather back my thoughts and energies. Thank you. ❤

I enjoyed this. I’m 51 & began motherhood at 40 having 3 children in 2 years (total multitasker 🤦‍♀️) I do journal & have done for years (I’ve done classes of yours before) but always feel pressured by time & as if I’m wasting it if I’m not being domestically productive & always have “ah what’s the point anyway?, get a job!” So 3 minutes seemed totally doable 🙌🏼 It feels daring to me because I feel I’ve spent all my life in some sort of hiding but journaling prods me to ditch the disguise & that’s scary & also because I’m ignoring the voice that’s telling me I’m wasting my time. Thankyou for the prompt.

What keeps you from journal writing? What questions do you have?

Shopping is probably my very favorite form of procrastination, follow quickly by wasting time by doing things such as playing video games!

Beginning this journal writing feels daring because … telling the truth is embarrassing. …. I do need to be perfect, don’t I? I prefer “nice speak” which draws a veil of sensitivity, and ease, over what for others would be problem areas. Oh, I do want to mention that is veiling thing is an excellent rationale for lying. I have been honing my skill for years.

Lisa, I just LOVED the format of this video!!! The fact that you ran the timer after giving us the prompt was wonderful. It gave me just the little push I needed to open the sketchbook beside me, pick an almost blank page (it had a painted background), and to begin journaling! It was so good, that I replayed the segment of the video with the journaling time so that I could finish writing my thoughts to fill the entire page!!! You should do more videos with journaling prompts and timers like this. LOVED it. I am in my early 50s and am new to visual journaling...thanks to your youtube channel...and am so appreciative of your gentle spirit and willingness to guide us all into a more meaningful way to express ourselves for healing. As for future videos, I'd love more prompts and quotes for inspiration and I always love learning about the art supplies and techniques you share.

I love this sooo much! It makes a lot of sense to me and is incredibly inspiring to hear you say to just start even when you don't know what you're doing. Thank you for this! ❤🎉

This was so inspiring and peeking at your pages is such a luscious treat! ❤

This is beyond generous. Thank you for this video. It addresses basic stuff. I feel like I can get out of bed and stumble into my day by dabbling in a sketchbook while having a glass of coffee. You covered so much ground for me I am awed and grateful.

Watched this video LONG after it was first published, and so happy I did! I discovered your channel approximately a year ago (or so) while seeking a way to heal from a very painful divorce. I started visual journaling, but then stopped because I thought I needed to go on to "make real art" like paintings, etc. Went down the rabbit hole with that and "failed". But revisiting your channel and hearing some of the interviews you've done with others is really helping me remember WHY I started in the first place!!! The visual journaling part IS the product I want....I'm not interested in selling art, being a professional artist, etc. I just want to express myself in a tactile way and use it to fuel my healing and growth! This creative cycle video is just the video I needed to see where I am and where I need to get going....I'm most certainly going to re-watch and take notes! THANK YOU!

A timely reminder of all these (non-)creative truths! Thank you for sharing and reminding me to focus on practice first.

Dear Lisa, thanks for the reminder. I will schedule my daily personal creative practice again in my calendar...the last months there was a bit of on and off....so I really feel unsettled now. Let's start again.

Thank you for helping me let go of the perfection, and just practice playing!

This was exactly what I needed to hear posted exactly when I needed to hear it. And I see you literally just posted this, so thank you!!!!!!!!!!🙏🏼 Yes, please! I want to find out how to make my art practice my art project.❤

❤❤❤ beautiful

Im so glad i saw this video

Fun! Love the recycle and make it your own message.

I'm so glad l came across your channel.. the collage papers have given me a lot of ideas + inspiration..thank you 😊

LOVE 😊

🤗💕 thank you!

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Can't wait to try. Got lots of inspiration from watching you!

Love your ideas

Wonderful video and inspiring ideas. Thank you so much. Sending you love and peace from London UK ❤

I never thought of using the trash mail I get to make pages. Thanks!

Ohhhhh I love the way you make your collage papers.. my favourite process is very much the same

Finally found someone with the sense to create collage papers from your recycling. Its amazing how many artists out there use fresh copy paper🤔. Thanks for the inspiration and confirming what I have been doing for a while now, I also use inks and almost any pigment I can find. Its most satisfying when you finish of an ancient tube of paint and create an interesting page.😀😀😀

This was such fun. I watched your video and then got out my paints and painted along with you. Thanks so much for the inspiration and great video!

Yep, watching paint be applied to a surface and then watching the paint dry. 9:24

This is exactlg what I need thank you

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I had done the same things that you did with the painted papers. When I used the papers, they would stick together. What can be done so the papers won’t stick together?

Cardstock

Other than for your journals & scrap books Do you also use these papers in your more high end pieces for collage ?

I’m curious how you attach the papers ? ( into your old book )