amything goes sketchbook

When I spend time in one of my anything goes messy sketchbooks my day always feels better. This is not a sketchbook to sketch out specific ideas for specific projects, I have ones for that. This one is to make marks, scribble, paint, collage, write, move my hands freely, discover something. It really does feel like breathing, its necessary. I hope you give yourself some time today and every day to let yourself play with materials you have by your side.

Thanks to Carla and Steve Sonheim I have this video flip through of one of my messy anything goes sketchbooks from 2018. It has music too. Enjoy!

3 things

There is so much inspiration every where. In books, movies, overheard conversations.
Here are 3 things that I've enjoyed this month.

1. On Being Podcast, - Mary Oliver
2. Movie- Mustang
3. Book- Velocity of Being

Stepping into 2019

 

Stepping into this new year, I'm thinking about trusting what I like- MORE.

 Yeah I know that whole trust thing is over used. And what does it really mean? To trust our selves. 

 Trust our ability to say YES to what FEELs aligned with the vibe we are working to tune and create in our life constantly even if it doesn't make sense or seem practical.

I made this collage in my morning sketchbook the other day. Something about the suggestion of meaning and subtle absurdity I really like. The combination of drawing and words and imagery and color is saying YES to me. Ahead. A head. It doesn't have to make sense.

Oh and I love arrows. Going to draw more arrows. I even like the sound the word arrow makes when I say it over and over. Arrow Arrow, air row, hair grow.

Today I am noticing what I like. Acknowledging it. Giving it a tiny nod. 

It's more then saying YES to that which brings me joy, it's naming it and sharing it along the way.

And that like everything else is a practice.