Journal Therapy

I started using sketchbooks to journey when I turned 18. The transition to adulthood was tough, and having a place to understand and explore feelings in a healthy way was crucial in my healing. Now, at 40, my journaling has expanded in media to include painting.

The works you see here are all from my mid-life (40 yrs) on. The pandemic changed my life drastically and I dove into these journals to confront my shadow parts. As Dante said, "You cannot go around. You must go through."

These sketches also helped me to discover my color palette and brush technique. For about 9 months, I worked only in journals. Keeping my work quiet and sharing only with selected few. These are just a few of my tales.