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Today I'm going to teach you how to draw cute stick figures for your happy journal, planner, or four-year-old. We're going to unlock our playful side and learn that drawing is not something you have to go to art school for.
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How to Draw Cute Stick Figures

Today I’m going to teach you how to draw cute stick figures for your happy journal or planner. We’re going to unlock our playful side…

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Have you ever set an intention for your day or even the next moment you're walking into? This practice is integral for living in the moment and practicing joy! I hope you'll join me for this last day of our challenge!
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Happy Journal Challenge Finale – Set an Intention

Welcome back! And congratulations! We have been on a journey for the past thirty days to grow in mindfulness and happiness. I truly hope this…

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Today's prompt is to go on a media fast. Do you dare? Let me tell you a secret about consuming less and creating more . . . it will make you way more happy! I'm serious!
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Happy Journal Challenge – Go on a Media Fast

Hi everyone! Welcome to Day 29 of the Happy Journal Challenge. We are closing in on finishing up this challenge with flying colors! Today’s prompt…

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Have you ever taken a mini-retreat? They are the best thing in the whole wide world, if you ask me. I love how taking a few minutes to pursue my creativity refreshes me and fills me with happiness.
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Happy Journal Challenge – Take a Mini-retreat

Hi everyone! Welcome to Day 28 of the Happy Journal Challenge! If you know me, you know I love the whole idea around the mini-retreat.…

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Today's prompt for the happy journal challenge is to make a treat for a friend or sweetheart! Let's pass on the love and happiness in this simple way.
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Happy Journal Challenge – Make a Treat

Welcome to Day 27 of the Happy Journal Challenge! You guys, we’re nearly finished with this amazing challenge to see the magic in the little…

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Today on the happy journal challenge, you will write out your values. I'll share some tips to help you really make these a priority in your life!
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Happy Journal Challenge – Write Out Your Values

Welcome back to the Happy Journal Challenge! Today’s prompt is for you to write out your five core values. Have you ever done this exercise?…

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Yes! This is such a fun prompt! We are going to wear an outfit or accessory that makes us happy today. What will you wear?
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Happy Journal Challenge – Wear an Outfit

Welcome to Day 25 of the Happy Journal Challenge! Today’s prompt is sure to bring a smile to your face: wear an outfit or accessory…

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Today we are going to let go of something that is hurting us. Whew, this is a hard one but worth it because it directly affects our happiness.
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Happy Journal Challenge – Let Go

Hi everyone! Welcome to Day 24 of the Happy Journal Challenge! I’m so glad you decided to join me on this month of self-discovery and…

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Today's prompt is one that will keep on encouraging you for a while even though it is super simple. Write a quote out, preferably one of your favorites.
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Happy Journal Challenge – Write a Quote

Welcome to Day 23 of the Happy Journal Challenge! Today’s prompt is one that will keep on encouraging you for a while even though it…

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Today's prompt is brought to you by children everywhere. (Our best teachers.) We are going to feel the weather (and enjoy it!)
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Happy Journal Challenge – Feel the Weather

Welcome to Day 22 of the Happy Journal Challenge! Today’s prompt is brought to you by children everywhere. (Our best teachers.) We are going to…

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Have you ever bought yourself an artist gift? What would it mean to your happiness if you decided to go for it and honor your inner artist? I love this idea!
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Happy Journal Challenge – Artist Gift

Hi there, welcome to Day 21 of the Happy Journal Challenge! I’m so glad you’ve joined me as we seek to grow our happiness muscles…

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Even if you've got a black thumb, you can participate in today's prompt! Buy a plant and bring some life and beauty into your life (and increase your happiness!)
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Happy Journal Challenge – Buy a Plant

Hi everyone! Welcome to Day 20 of the Happy Journal Challenge! Can you believe we’re already 2/3s of the way through this challenge?! Today we…

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What's your favorite story from childhood? Today for the happy journal challenge, we are going to share that story with a child in our life. Time to pass on the love!
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Happy Journal Challenge – Share a Favorite Story

Welcome to Day 19 of the Happy Journal Challenge! We are spending this month building our mindfulness and happiness muscles as we have been expecting…

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Have you ever received a surprise present? Aren't they THE BEST?! Today we're going to pay it forward in our happy journal challenge and make someone's day. Click over to learn how.
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Happy Journal Challenge – Surprise Present

Welcome to day 18 of our happy journal challenge! Today we’re going to give a surprise present to someone. First of all, have you ever…

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Okay, I'll admit I'm not much of a picnic fan, but in an effort to infuse more magic into my life, I'm all for this happy journal challenge prompt. If I can do this, you definitely can!
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Happy Journal Challenge – Enjoy a Picnic

Welcome to day 17 of the happy journal challenge! You are rockin’ this! Today our prompt is to enjoy a picnic in our living room…

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Did you know that laughter is good for your heart and health? It is! Today we're going to watch a movie that gives us a good belly laugh for the happy journal challenge. Join us!
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Happy Journal Challenge – Watch a Movie

Welcome to Day 16 of the Happy Journal Challenge! Today we’re going to watch a movie that makes us laugh out loud. Earlier this month,…

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Today our prompt for the happy journal challenge is to immediately do those random acts of kindness that flit through our minds throughout the day. What will you do?
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Happy Journal Challenge – Not So Random Acts of Kindness

Welcome to Day 15 of the Happy Journal Challenge! Today we are going to talk about an idea I call not so random acts of…

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When was the last time you had the opportunity to try something new in your life or creative life? Doing so is great for your happiness. Click over to learn more!
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Happy Journal Challenge – Try Something New

When was the last time you had the opportunity to try something new? I’m not talking about traffic-stopping new. It doesn’t have to be a…

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Welcome to Day 13 in our Happy Journal Challenge. Today we are going to look up and outside of ourselves for signs of joy and beauty.
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Happy Journal Challenge – Look Up

Welcome to Day 13 in our Happy Journal Challenge. Today we are going to look up and outside of ourselves for signs of joy and…

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Welcome to Day 12 of the Happy Journal Challenge. Our prompt for today is to give your sweetheart a hug. You can also give a hug to anyone, if you'd like. Click through for the video!
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Happy Journal Challenge – Give a Hug

Hi everyone! Welcome to Day 12 of the Happy Journal Challenge. Our prompt for today is to give your sweetheart a hug. You can also…

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“But soon there breathed a wind on me, Nor sound “But soon there breathed a wind on me,
Nor sound nor motion made:
Its path was not upon the sea,
In ripple or in shade.

It raised my hair, it fann’d my cheek
Like a meadow-gale of spring—
It mingled strangely with my fears,
Yet it felt like a welcoming.”

—Samuel Taylor Coleridge

I probably read The Rime of the Ancient Mariner in school…the fact that I can’t quite remember when or if proves it didn’t make an impact on me. 

But, with Malcolm Guite’s guidance in his work of a book, I now love this poem. He interweaves Coleridge’s life and faith with what became a prophetic poem for STC’s own life. I am so grateful for this book. 

I wanted to make a little painting for my dad for his birthday but having been steeped in the Mariner, I kept painting the sea. Thankfully, my dad loves the ocean. :)

This is a book I will come back to again and again—I think it will make an excellent mid-winter read. :)
I admit I sometimes schedule creative time. I don’t know why something so relaxing and fun gets pushed off to the side so very easily, but it does. So…onto the “to do” list it goes. 

Today we decided to try a project in a fairy and mermaid activity book. It is one of those books you buy with great intentions of doing all the projects and then you forget about it. But not today! We painted, waited for the paint to dry (five minutes), and then drew our details. My kiddo drew a picture 4x the size of mine and managed to make me two late Valentine’s Day hearts, a flower for Mother’s Day, and several additional art presents by the time I finished. She also gave me advice about who should get a heart wand, etc. in my picture. 

Now that I’m finished, I’m reminded once again of why I do this. Happiness abounds. 

#creativeretreat #happyjournal #happyjournalhappylife #poscapens
Just a reminder to be kind to yourself. 💕 Just a reminder to be kind to yourself. 💕
Summer means more time for art journaling. The bac Summer means more time for art journaling. The background for this girl has been waiting for years in one of my older sketchbooks. I thought it was time to finally finish it. 💗

Hope you're all able to get some creative time in this week. It does wonders for your 💗!

#mycreativeretreat #happyjournalhappylife #artjournallove
I asked my daughter how she would illustrate this I asked my daughter how she would illustrate this verse from the Psalm of Ascents. She picked up her sketchbook and whipped out the second picture within minutes. I love how she thinks—the first image shows a girl sitting inside while it rains and the second one shows her outside with sunglasses enjoying a sunny day. 

I don’t know if I’ll illustrate each one of these Psalms as I do this 21 days of prayer with @revelationwellness but it was fun to sit down and sketch a bit today. 

#happyjournalhappylife #rwwalkingprayer #psalmsofascent #sketchdaily
I love June. Walked in the forest. Found aphids f I love June.

Walked in the forest.
Found aphids for our ladybug larvae. (Priorities, people.)
Bought watercolor paper + new paints. 
Painted.
Ate dark chocolate.
Finished Tom's Midnight Garden (one of my favorite kids' books that I never read as a kid!)

And other things too.
I love June.
Two posts in a day because this quote from @sarahw Two posts in a day because this quote from @sarahwanders must be shared. Her new book comes out in a couple of weeks, and it is so breathtakingly beautiful.
One of my favorite verses. I’m thinking about ha One of my favorite verses. I’m thinking about happy journaling some of the Psalms of Ascent as I do the 21 Days of Walking by  @revelationwellness this month. Sketching and writing and doodling (which is the same as sketching, I know 😂) are how I process things so I might as well. 😊 

Hope you all have a lovely {and creative} week!

#happyjournal #happyjournalhappylife #mycreativeretreat #psalmsofascent
This book. @sarahwanders poured her heart into thi This book. @sarahwanders poured her heart into this one, and it is a treasure I will keep coming back to again and again. If you struggle with mental health challenges or wonder where God is in all the mess of our broken world...if you just need some light in your current reading that leads you to beauty and hope in a new, healing way...this book is for you. 

I’ve written this caption over a series of days, trying to find the words I want to use...especially since it is so beautifully written by Sarah. All I can say is give your soul a gift and retreat away with this book. You will not regret it. 

I received an early copy as part of her launch team for this book, but I’ll be rereading my good old-fashioned copy as soon as I get it in the mail. Can’t wait to highlight and underline all the things!

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