OMG!!! I have got the - "I can't wait for Christmas gitters". ha ha - Just talking about Junk journals has sent me into research mode! So I asked my buddy Chat what he thought of them. This is what he said: There’s something deeply calming about creating a junk journal. No rules, no perfection. Just paper, texture, memories… and permission to play. Old book pages, postcards, fabric scraps, ticket stubs, wrapping paper, handwritten notes — pieces of life that might otherwise be thrown away — slowly come together to tell a story.Your story. A junk journal isn’t about being artistic, it is about being present. ✂️ Cutting📄 Layering🧵 Stitching🖋️ Writing🎨 Adding little details that feel like you And somewhere in the middle of glue and paper, something shifts. Your mind quietens.Your shoulders drop.Your thoughts slow down. It’s one of those projects where the process matters more than the outcome. Some people use junk journals to:• Capture memories• Process emotions• Explore creativity without pressure• Document seasons of life• Create something beautiful from the ordinary Others simply enjoy the joy of making something with their hands again. In this Passion Projects space, junk journals are welcome in all forms:💛 A single page💛 A whole book💛 A work-in-progress💛 A “I’m just thinking about starting” idea If you’ve been feeling a little heavy, stuck, or disconnected — this might be a gentle place to begin again. ✨ No expectations.✨ No comparison.✨ Just curiosity and creativity. I'm back: How good was that!!!! Have you ever made a junk journal — or does the idea of doing this inspire you? Our @Clare Goodall Etsy Extroidinare will be organising a how to video ... watch this space and in the mean time.... lets start the conversation here.

This afternoon I received a phone call and it was my daughter who was painting with my grandson... this shifted my focus for the afternoon and whilst my daughter rested on her bed (was she really resting or exploring). I joined my daughter in adding another layer of paint to my current artwork . How art saved me? This I will share another day as my daughter is calling for me... my unfinished artwork/. the bottom is what my grand daughter painted of a fun day with the family at the beach side - My painting is above this. It is looking a bit dark now but this will lighten as the next layers are added. Would you like to do a step by step progress thread? Start your own post under the category Passion Projects and let us support you as you create.

Do we have people here that enjoy time in the garden. I have been chipping away at a little veggie patch and I find that this is giving me so much joy. What are you growing at the moment?

Is literally writing down dreams, night dreams, day dreams and life dreams. I have been keeping a dream journal for over 4 decades. I took a break the better part of the last few years and feel out to sea without a compass without it. Whether you remember the dream from sleeping or not, write a quick snapshot of the experience or your impressions of your sleep or upon waking up. This signals that it’s important, and you can start remembering much faster through this commitment. Then ask, is this dream telling me something important, it can be more than one of the following: Physically Mentally Emotionally Spiritually? 0ften just by asking you will know which it is, and what the dream means to you. I then do a contemplation of if I want more understanding or just to tune into divine love and what’s important today, my next best step.

Talking about creativity : Lets share something that you have created / in the process of creating and get to inspiring people.