Hello friends
Wow Wednesday already, can’t believe how fast this week is passing, but I had two days off work and managed to get loads done, even a bit of decorating.
This spread is from my A4 journal and it was done as ‘art therapy’ a few months ago. I was angry and upset and rather than dwell on it I put it down on these pages.
I won’t go into the details because honestly it’s not worth it. It’s about someone who used to be a friend but isn’t anymore. The quote by Maya Angelou, is so appropriate because if I think back, even when we were friends she showed me her true colours several times, but because we were friends I made allowances. I should have believed her the first time she showed me the nasty side of her personality and ended the friendship then. It’s been a valuable lesson to learn.
The page was created after a particularly unpleasent event a couple of years after the friendship ended. She made accusations about me doing something I hadn’t done to several other people. It felt like I was being provoked to respond in an angry way and defend myself, but I decided to ignore her and work through my frustrations by making art. I wrote down exactly what I was thinking and then covered it up with art. It worked 🙂
I didn’t like the spread at first, but now it’s growing on me.
I thoroughly recommend this – Don’t get angry, get arty!
I hope you are all having a good week.
Big love
AJ 🙂
I love all your layers – just like all the layers in strong feelings! That just might be my new motto- don’t get angry get arty! Mind if I borrow it?
Of course you can, I doubt if I invented it anyway 🙂 I am constantly amazed at how my art is helping me grow. Big love AJ 🙂
Wonderful! The process, intention, this spread, and quote— I love it– So glad your art journaling was able to transform your experience into strength and beauty….the quote you used is perfect– you always have the best quotes with your pages! Thank you for sharing!
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