I like to mix up my journaling with some art journal entries. I don’t want it all to be writing and bullet points. See the following three blog posts for some inspiration for your books.
1. Halloween is coming up. Draw your favorite Jack-o-Lantern faces.
2. Draw the contents of your handbag or tote.
3.Draw one of your favorite characters from fiction. How you see them, not how they are in films, or book covers.
Happy Drawing!
We are all so busy right? We want to do a lot of things but never seem to have the time. Once of these things is helping out the environment. How can we be more sustainable without spending all of our time. Below, find 5 quick ideas to help the planet be a better place.
What quick ways do you know that help the environment. Share them with me.
Happy writing! Let me know some of your ideas in the comments.
This is a continuation of a blog post on Monday about color and it’s meanings. Let’s start with the next color.
Black: Black is sophistication. It can be safe, intelligent,weighty, distinct, mysterious, conservative, classic, serious, authoritative, but also cool, dead, empty, cold, mournful, and empty.
Brown is comfortable, stable, natural, rich, distinctive, traditional, rich but also dull and dirty.
Pink means delicate, feminine, gentle, girly, romantic, soft, playful and sweet.
White can convey cleanliness, innocence, peace, purity, sterile, cold, and empty.
Purple says fantasy, regalia, mystery, and spirituality.
Grey tells of authority, corporate climate, practical, respectful, stable, somber, conservative and dull.
Silver inspires feelings of modernity, classic style, high tech, cold and modern.
Gold is rich, valuable, warm, and traditional.
What are your favorite colors? Do you agree with the adjectives used to describe them.?
Saving money is difficult. So many things cost money. School loans are at an all time high. Paying for a mortgage, car, insurance and any medical costs could eat your savings up. So how do you save money? Unfortunately, there is no magic bullet that will land you instant savings. You have to build your savings step by step. Learn where your money goes. Here are some quick ideas on how to keep your wallet fuller.
Happy Shopping!
Color. I love color. Nothing makes me happier than looking at a wall of paint swatches, or bin of colored pencils. Color makes me smile. Color is a very influential in many aspects of our lives. It not just for looks either. Color can illicit an emotional response. Marketers, artists and designers all know how color influences us. Color creates associations. We use colors in psychology, art and religion to denote status and attention. When you look at some religious art, why are some deities in blue? I’ve never seen Christianity’s Virgin Mary in scarlet red. She always in blue and white. Color, at it’s purest form make us feel, maybe more than anything. Red can be angry, but it can also be loving. Blue calming but also cold.
How does color tell us this? It depends on our age, culture, and climate. Children often change their favorite color. However, once we hit adulthood we often have a fixed favorite. For years my favorite color was black. Since my thirties my favorite color has been charcoal grey. A hard color to find in clothes, but more prevalent in design.
A pioneer in the science of color psychology was Carl Jung. Jung not only investigated the meanings of color, but how they could be used as a psychological tool. The meaning of color is most prevalent in marketing. Color has power. It helps us recognize brands without using words. Almost everyone in the world recognizes the “Golden Arches” of McDonalds. Color catches your eye. It helps you to decide if an item is appealing. Sometimes color name influences buying choices too. If a rose color was blood red instead of romantic red would it be as popular of a choice?
We live in a world of color. What are the common feelings that they evoke?
Take Blue for instance. Blue is calming. It instills trust, a sense of duty, coolness, reflection, tradition, sadness, and coldness. Blue is used for Tiffany boxes, in traditional gift wrap and power suits. There is also the expression “to have the blues”, meaning to be depressed. All colors have a dual personality. The good and the bad.
Green is all around us. It is refreshing, zesty, growth, restorative, restful and safe. It can mean ordinary or stagnant as well. It’s not coincidence that many environmental companies use green in their logos. It is the color of our environment.
Yellow is both sunny and scared. Yellow is warmth, happy, honorable and open. It can also be fearful, cowardly, and irrational. What does it say to you?
Orange as a color evokes the ideas of energy, stimulation, food, fun, and health. It also is frustration, cautious, immature, and warning.
Red has so many meanings its hard to list them all. Red is courageous, strong, warm, vigorous, energy, love and passion. It is also danger, anger, pain, and defiant. Want to learn more about other colors? Wait for part two to learn about the other colors including purple, pink and others.
I am so stressed right now it isn’t even funny. So much is going on in my life that is severe, hard, and any other number of adjectives. I just want to curl up in a little ball. Know the feeling? This is when you need to buckle down and take care of yourself. Here are 5 more ideas to help you keep stress at bay.
What are some ways you like to relax?
