Peter, I never thought that trying to find my inspiration again could be an inspiration. Thank you for that inspiration!

Anita, when I first started my art journals it was definitely my favourite mode of self care and I was primarily playing with and trying different art supplies mostly by drawing and adding colour. It was not until a few years after using these journals that I started to write in them and ended up doing more writing as a form of self expression than focusing on art. As time went on I discovered that art journaling was something others did too and watched you tube videos on art journaling and began to experience the fun of mixed media. So now most of my journals are made with paper for using watercolour, acrylic or other paint, markers, inks and collage.

I did do brief entries in my new journal when visiting my friends. I enjoyed visiting my friends! I think you are right about a routine being helpful too. I have been working on my sleep routine as well. It is a great deal if work trying to get better from an episode of depression. It’s almost like having a broken body like a hip for example where you have to do physiotherapy to get better even though you may not want to or feel like it.

I briefly visited the site you referred to and it is my cup of tea! I will spend some time doing some activities from that site. I also found in the past that one of the most helpful practices for me was mindful meditation and I went to vipassana meditation sittings every week and feel that at this time it would be beneficial to me to find a group to sit with again.

Thanks for your thoughts.

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