Monday, March 18, 2019

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!

8 comments:

  1. Nice idea!! Love the hearts motif....Might even inspire ME to write!! LOL Lovely work, Rita!!

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  2. How lovely! "Rita's Reminders for..." is a great headline and can be used for any of your bullet journalling. I would be, I suspect, what you call a linear person; my mind works in drawers and lists but can also get easily stimulated and then all drawers are open at the same time and I need all my mental strength to get back to the former neatness and work along my lists.
    Thanfkully, in my life there is room for both - the list-ticking Librarian and the adventurous wilderness my mind can turn into at shortest notice.

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  3. Love the way you think and the art you create!!!

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  4. Love inspiration..and you inspire!:)

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  5. I love your journal with the hearts, Rita! So enthused and inspired by your creative mind and talent. I don't know why I thought bullet journaling was more like journaling briefly. I need to look more into this!

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  6. And PS! I was bowled over by your wonderful comments left at Marmelade Gypsy. Thank you so much for coming over and all the catch up!

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  7. Rita - I have read about bullet journals. Yours look wonderful. I have for the past two years made mine but I have never tried the bullet types. You are inspiring me to look into this way of planning. Hope you are well and having a great day. Hugs!

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  8. I've heard about bullet journals for some time, but never really explored the phenomenon fully. Trust you to make it look pretty, too!

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