Journaling and Jewellery Making

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I spent a few hours this morning sitting at my kitchen table with the patio doors open, breathing in the lovely fresh air whilst the sun was shining, feeling very positive and calm.

 I sat with my journal and an ebook i'm working through called the Intuitive Heart Guide and poured out my heart onto the pages.  This is the journal where i write my morning pages from The Artists Way book by Julia Cameron.  I try to write my morning pages everyday, and I find it extremely therapeutic to write down my feelings first thing on a morning.  If it's cold I usually write in bed where I can be nice and cosy, when it's a little warmer like today I sit downstairs where the sun is shining.  My favourite place to journal is outside in the garden, or anywhere in nature, and that's what I plan to do when it's a little warmer outside.  Journaling is such an amazing way to write down your thoughts, feelings, plans, ideas.  Everything seems so real once it's down on paper.  I'm incorporating the journal work from this ebook into my morning pages and i'm finding that works really well. So far the journal work has been about gratitude and writing a list beginning with "I am". This isn't always easy but I know that having positive beliefs about yourself is the way to following your dreams and believing in yourself.  
So these are a few of my "I am" statements - 
I am passionate
I am manifesting positive change
I am grateful for what I have
I am healthy and energetic
I am following my heart
I am on a spiritual journey
I am enjoying my journey
I am happy

 The next section is about creating sacred space so i'm really looking forwards to that one.

After journaling I was feeling very creative so I decided to make some jewellery.  I'm still learning lots of skills so I thought i'd take the opportunity to get in some practice.  My idea is to improve my skills and when I feel ready, make reiki infused jewellery to incorporate my passion for holistic health and healing into my passion for creativity.  


So it's been a lovely relaxing start to the day, and creating this sacred time for myself, when I can, definitely helps me to feel much happier in myself which also makes me a much happier mum to my boys.  

Comments

  1. Karina7 April 2013 at 08:17

    Hello Kelly,

    I just wanted to let you know that you've won a Spirit Guide Kit. Please contact me at karinaladet@gmail.com and I'll be happy to send it to you.

    Big hugs, Karina

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  2. Kelly7 April 2013 at 10:33

    Thanks Karina, i've just sent you an email. xx

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