Art Journaling • Bullet Journaling

Above: "Rita's Reminders for Kindness & Care"

 I'm exploring the Bullet Journal phenomenon.

It's a way to make the organization of 

tasks, goals & intentions clear, tangible, and fun,

especially, I think, for the non-linear person (moi).

Apparently there is a whole community out there 

of people like myself. People who get distracted

by the great amount of stimulus that is in our culture,

thanks to technology (& consumerism).

And people who love to write, paint & draw on paper

verses on the computer.

When a children's librarian, on Valentine's Day, 
presented our Art Journal Group 

with a pile of disorganized cutout hearts for collages,

the participants created lovely designs 

with personal expressions. 

My hearts turned into a list.

In this group there is no time to censor images, 

or to judge them, 

so they get released quickly & authentically.

They are unrefined drafts. I'm often surprised

by the images that pop out, both as writing & drawing,

that reflect parts of myself, my past, or my interests.

I have recently created some Bullet Journal type charts 

on paper that are helping me enormously to 

live more intentionally, healthily, & efficiently.

I think they will evolve with time 

to be more artistic than they are now, 

& maybe they'll be integrated into my sketchbook journals. 

Thanks to Ryder Carroll who devised this 

Bullet Journal method & philosophy, 

to BoHo Berry who has adpated it 

in her artistic way, & to all artistic Bullet Journalers 

who generously share their analog versions 

of organizational tools through, ironically, electronic media!

And, Thanks Amy, our weekly Art Journal Leader!