Healing He[art]s

Art Journaling -

I started "art journaling" years ago. I didn't know that was what it was. It was a difficult, dark, time in my life. I found myself drawn to scrapbook paper, images in magazine. I cut and pasted in a notebook my children had not used. This simply act of cutting and pasting of papers and images was the only thing that brought my any semblance of joy. I look at those pages and I remember the darkness, and yet there was beauty and truth in each page coming from within.

Through those simple beginnings I found art journaling videos online. I discovered other women who used color and image to make their way thru the darkness and document the good, the bad, the ugly of the every day. And it helped. Acknowledging the yucky, yuck helped to make it bearable, managable even. Looking back now thru those beginning I can remember where I was and see the light that was in that darkness.

I found my way thru the darkness. I discovered the light within my{self}.

And now?

I art journal every day. I "CREATE" everyday. This brings me joy. This brings me to myself. This is my "awareness of this moment" RIGHT NOW! And this daily practice keeps me centered. Brings me in touch with where I am, where I am headed. and brings the simple pleasure of JOY to my every day.

My friend Anna Meade wants to bring this healing, this awareness to more women in need. She has kits ready to go to organizations to distribute the kits to women who are in need.

You can find out more about the Healing He[art]s campaign on Anna's blog including information about the organizations who will be partners in distributing the kits, updates on the campaign so far, and Anna's store where you can purchase an Art Journaling Kit for yourself or a gift and by doing so help support Healing He[art]s.

Ways to give:

Donate (Credit card via Paypal or mail check/money order),

Art Mail, Send like-new art supplies

Mailing address for all postal contributions:

Anna Meade Tapp

P.O. Box 10983

Greensboro, NC 27404

I hope you will consider joining me in supporting Healing He[art]s through a donation, making mail art to be included in the kits or sharing this campaign with others.