Scrap journaling with Scruffles
Throwback to scrap journaling and Officer Scruffles getting in the way, but he’s too cute to really be a bother.
You are an explorer
This mood board is pretty much exactly my mood the last two weeks.
Lately I’ve been doing a lot of art journaling, scrapbooking, collaging… whatever it’s called.
It’s been a meditative thing for me to do daily; rummaging through my piles of scraps, stickers, and clippings, and the simple act of gluing, taping, and arranging it on my traveler’s notebook in a way that feels ikigai for me.
It makes me feel like I’m traveling through my everyday life in a new explorative way.
Wherever you are, hope you’re well, healthy, and getting fresh air and sunshine whenever you can.
xoxo, Nerelle
Journal 4/52: View (and Perspectives)
Inside looking out
The view from my window right now is a lot of green and living things. I can see a little girl playing with 2 dogs a couple of houses away. The pua flowers are in bloom and falling to the ground graciously. The pandanus looks inviting but I know better. Birds are singing and zooming by. I can see the peak of Mt. Matafao, the island’s tallest mountain. The banana tree is leafy and the coconut fronds are salt frayed. The sky is gray. There is wind in the air.
Outside looking in
The studio room is a mess. Christmas wrappers, ribbons, fabric, discarded mail, art supplies… all strewn about. It’s where I’m hiding Ian’s advent gifts. Where I journal. Where I blog. Where I sew and paint things. I’m mentally preparing to close out the year. Declutter. When did I become such a hoarder? Just had a clothing swap with some girlfriends last weekend and then donated the rest of the stuff to Hope House. I’m thinking of getting rid of a bunch more stuff. I did a bit of tidying up around the studio. Here’s a video of that in fast forward.