Author: Jennie Moraitis
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How to Fail in Three Easy Steps (And Why You Need To)
Considering failure is one of the Big Fears many of us creatives face, writing a post on how to fail might seem a bit . . . well, strange. But how are we going to ever push past this fear if we keep on giving it teeth? You know how it is: when you feed…
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Three Ways to Make Time for Creativity
Ah, the time factor. Have you ever wanted to jump into a creative project and then talked yourself out of it because of the time involved? Maybe you imagined hauling out all the fabric and sorting it. Or searching through your closet or drawers for the knitting needles. Or driving over to the store to…
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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 and see that we don’t have to go to art school to learn to draw. To start, let’s take a deep breath and remind ourselves that drawing is for ourselves.…
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How to Make A Simple Bullet Journal
Of all the planning methods out there, I have discovered the simple bullet journal method to be my favorite. It has been the most beneficial in helping me to set and meet goals, as well as stay organized. For years, I bought beautiful planners that I enthusiastically started on January 1st, only to face disenchantment…
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The Sweet Simple Things in Life: Finding Joy in the Ordinary
Laura Ingalls Wilder said it best: “It is the sweet simple things in life which are the real ones after all.” I don’t know how I managed to read the Little House on the Prairie books a kajillion times as a kid without ever noticing that quote. But maybe it’s simply because I’m older now…
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Mindfulness 101: Set an Intention
Have you ever set an intention for your day? How about setting an intention as you transition from task to task? This practice is a gamechanger when it comes to mindfulness and being more present in your daily life. Here’s how to get started. Recently I started a new practice that I wanted to share…
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Use Your Art Supplies
Here is a small manifesto about you taking the time to finally USE your art supplies. The precious, beautiful, perfect, and expensive ones. It’s time. It used to be that when I bought a pen I liked or a pretty little journal, I would keep them nice and pretty and “safe.” I still have Twin…
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Why Happy Journal, Happy Life Isn’t Full of Examples
Since publishing the Kindle version of Happy Journal, Happy Life at the beginning of the month, there have been a few questions as to why I didn’t add more pictorial examples. There was a reason, actually several, that kept me from adding pages of pictures throughout the book. Believe me, I was tempted. But here…
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How to Combat Creativity Monsters
If blank page syndrome is a real thing (and it is), then surely creativity monsters are right up there on the list. Creativity monsters are the super unhelpful gremlins that sit on your shoulder and whisper things like . . . “You’re not that original.” “Why even try?” “You’re not going to show that to…
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How the Mini Canvas is Changing My Art Life
Have you heard of the Painting a Day movement? It started back in 2004 when Duan Keiser set out to share his work on the internet. What started with one man has turned into thousands of artists striving to do one small painting a day – mostly every day. I am always looking for practical…