tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58640535135461393142024-03-13T12:29:46.689-05:00Refresh with Dawn HerringWhere the Creative Spirit Comes to Life!Thanks for stopping by Refresh with Dawn Herring. I hope you enjoy browsing through the postings and get to know me a bit better.
I'm Dawn Herring, host of #JournalChat Live and Links Edition for all things journaling on Twitter and Facebook. I'm also a writer and artist focused on refreshment, journaling, and positive change. Email me at refreshwithdawnherring@gmail.com with any questions or comments you may have. Thanks and enjoy your stay!Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.comBlogger117125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-7602901944257694942015-03-03T16:53:00.001-06:002015-12-03T16:20:04.722-06:00Art Journal: Building Blocks
Building Block Art Journal Spread by Dawn Herring
Have I told you how much Fun art journaling is? But it's not just fun. It's insightful. It's a place to give full expression to your heart, your emotions and your thoughts about life. And you can get a specific and as general as you wish.
I find art journaling to be a powerful subconscious tool since it can combine Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-11298844759612552542015-01-26T16:58:00.000-06:002015-01-26T16:58:37.865-06:00Art Journal: Soul Deep
Have I ever told you how much I love Art Journaling? I'm always singing its praises since I know how rewarding the process can be. And this 2 page spread that you see in the first image is no different. I did want to express the importance of having a good stash of art journal fodder on hand if you like the collage element of creation like I do. I recommend saving magazines, circulars, Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-44483115221953812832014-12-26T17:29:00.000-06:002014-12-26T17:29:41.206-06:00A Comforting Awareness
Some of My Comforts: My favorite chair to journal in, my current artsy journal sketchbook and my favorite mug for tea.
One of the Comfort and Joy Prompts from Jani Franck's Ecourse was What Comforts You using the sense of Touch. I really had to give some thought to this. But as I wrote some things down, like my warm tea mug in the a.m. and p.m., and ways in which I care Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-74462135490201056362014-12-15T15:59:00.000-06:002014-12-15T15:59:53.955-06:002014: My Year in ReviewI am absolutely amazed how quickly this year of 2014 has gone by! It's such a surprise to me that it's time for my year-end review. This year has truly been a year of transition, re-prioritizing, and launching of many good things.
As I jotted down a list of things to share with you in my journal, I was amazed as to how much I had almost forgotten about, you know? It's like, when I think about Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-20184842457723273502014-12-04T15:46:00.000-06:002014-12-04T15:46:09.533-06:00JOY: A Seasonal Prompt
Excited to be a part of Jani Franck's Creative Community called the Bubbling Well. We're in the midst of a 21 Day Comfort and Joy journey in our creative journals, so I thought I'd share my stuff with you all. Having a sketch book for me has transformed my journaling experience and has injected JOY into my every day journaling habit. Do you know why? Well, without Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-13638873821329624262014-11-20T17:02:00.000-06:002014-11-20T17:02:23.044-06:00A False StartHave you ever experienced a False Start? Maybe you know the kind...where you have an idea of something you want to accomplish. It sounds really good. But then when you actually start working on it, it's not at all what you envisioned. It can be really upsetting when this happens, and you wonder where you went wrong. You feel a bit thrown, perhaps off your center a bit, disappointed. YouDawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-53865008920580565082014-10-14T16:29:00.001-05:002014-10-14T16:29:42.897-05:00Refreshment or Rejection?Refreshment is a key component to my daily life. I know the deepest benefits and that's why I always remind folks to refresh themselves daily.
However, it's easy to let a day or two or many more slip by without re-invigorating ourselves in some way; but unfortunately we may experience the "side effects" of not doing so and, maybe, not even realize it.
Such was the case for me recently...
I wasDawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-67797072854741646962014-09-19T13:21:00.001-05:002014-10-09T14:54:19.604-05:00Lighten UP!Lighten.
That was one of the words I wrote making a list of words I love and hate.
Of course there was a reason for doing this. I was doing a journaling exercise provided by my good friend, Jill Winski.
When I wrote the list of words I love, Lighten showed up the first time.
And again the next day.
And a third time a few days later.
So Lighten got my attention, needless to say.
I journaled Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-82301803686224116202014-08-14T16:23:00.000-05:002014-08-14T16:23:59.964-05:00TransitionWhen we are in transition, change is inevitable. I suppose that's why transition can often create challenge and difficulty for us; so we don't like change necessarily. Change means we have to do things differently than before when we've gotten so used to the way things were.
But that can also mean that we're in a rut. Sometimes it's good to change things up.
But what kind of transition are we Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-15166617002854732142014-07-02T16:34:00.000-05:002014-07-02T16:34:26.052-05:00Love: Life's Sweetest RewardLove. Life's Sweetest Reward.
Recognize the opening line to The Love Boat?
It's an Open Smile on a Friendly Shore.
Open is the key word here.
You can't love unless you're open--to give and to receive.
But being open also makes you vulnerable--to hurt, pain, disappointment, and the frightening unknown.
It's hard to love someone when they do the same things over and over, and it's usually the Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-60342634995184034662014-05-18T12:27:00.000-05:002014-05-18T12:27:03.383-05:00Making SpaceDo you have something in your life that you want to make room for?
We all have dreams or even small ideas that niggle at the back of our minds just waiting for space to be expressed, don't we?
So, what is holding us back?
Probably doubt.
But another issue that may be a tougher nut to crack is looking at how we are spending our time and determine activities that are the most time consuming, Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-65174251156064768912014-04-14T16:36:00.001-05:002014-04-14T16:36:46.904-05:00Illusionillusion (n) something that a person wrongly supposes to exist. A false belief about the nature of something.
pretend (v) to create a false appearance of something either in play or so as to deceive others.
We all remember what it was like when we were a child and had a desire to imitate life around us. Like pretending to cook in the kitchen or pretending you're superman with a cape on. Or Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-9423492818156359612014-02-07T14:33:00.000-06:002014-02-07T14:33:22.475-06:00THE FUN FACTORDid you have fun today?
I mean the kind where you laughed hysterically or experienced something that left you feeling refreshed and invigorated?
What do you think about when you hear the word: FUN?
Perhaps something you don't think you have time for?
Ah, that obligation dilemma always rears its undesirable head just when you're thinking about something FUN you want to do.
So, what is the Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-8570101729955311562014-01-09T15:05:00.000-06:002014-01-09T15:05:42.768-06:00A New ParadigmWe all have our routines filled with to dos, tasks, conversation, decision making, choices, relationships and expectations, either initiated by our own desires or someone else's. This all sounds like a pretty typical life. So we don't often make much change since we get used to the way things are.
But that's not necessarily a good thing.
Especially if we're feeling the stress of unmet Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-80650925728624446012013-12-10T18:21:00.000-06:002013-12-10T18:21:01.896-06:00My Year 2013: A RewindAs I did last year, I wanted to do a bit of review of my year in 2013, to celebrate, share and consider what I've learned and accomplished, with the hope of making a meaningful mark in my world.
What I share in this post reflects my life as a journal keeper, an artist, host of #JournalChat Live, as writer, as a grandma, as a refreshment specialist, as a researcher, as an author, and as a Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-70901025661461950412013-11-14T14:53:00.002-06:002013-11-14T14:53:24.510-06:00It's About TimeYou know how some folks pick a meaningful word at the start of a new year to create a specific focus?
Well, for 2013 my focus word was TIME.
Yes, time in all of its dimensions, meanings, uses, approaches and struggles.
I used time as a meaningful visual and textual dimension in my art journaling pages and journaled about time and its facets and how I wanted to make meaningful changes concerningDawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-30713444873260887472013-10-15T16:11:00.000-05:002013-10-15T16:12:00.259-05:00Only What Gives You Joy
I was writing in my journal recently in the a.m. and asked a
question about using my energy to line up with Who I Really Am and what actions
I can take toward that end.
Instead Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-62777453044682265792013-09-16T16:04:00.000-05:002013-09-16T16:04:12.587-05:00Preparation"It's all in the preparation!"
I think there's something to be said for that, especially when it comes to unexpected or self-initiated change.
No matter what kind of change you may be experiencing right now or what change that you are deliberately choosing, it helps to be ready for what that change might entail.
We never stay in one place for very long; otherwise we'd become stagnant, in an Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-26163124768538879572013-08-05T16:08:00.000-05:002013-08-05T16:08:13.405-05:00Your ElementThe other day I was sitting in the front passenger seat of our car waiting to run some errands when an unassuming Texas-sized grasshopper landed on the front windshield all the way on the right side right in front of my view.
I was surprised by his appearance and said hello to him. I checked out his features, the stripes on his skinny, folded legs, his short green antennae, and the way his feet Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-24313472636430770032013-07-10T17:45:00.000-05:002013-07-11T13:33:37.682-05:00Who I Really AmIt's in the core of your being.
You feel it when you're in the flow.
You experience it as that unmistakable Wow in your gut.
You often notice Who You Really Are when you're engaged in Your Authentic Refreshment.
I notice it most when I paint. When I create.
I am an Artist. I have been an Artist since I was 8 years old.
I started drawing with pencil and did that for many years, dabbling in Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-8523796595439931712013-06-05T16:09:00.000-05:002013-07-02T12:15:01.248-05:00When It's TimeWe outgrow things.
Whether clothing or hair styles, the way we decorate, the music we listen to.
Or, on a deeper level, our ways of expressing and communicating, where one way no longer suits us or works for us.
Sometimes a life circumstance, a work or family situation takes a turn in a direction we least expect, and yet it reveals to us the changes that are occurring at the core level that weDawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-46880219263641616092013-05-01T17:38:00.000-05:002013-05-01T17:38:40.864-05:00A Fresh StartWhen you come to the end of something, like a larger project or work task you've recently completed, you don't just recognize the ending of this path you've trod.
You can also see it as a Fresh Start to something new.
But it can also take on a daunting dimension, especially if you're not sure of your new direction due to a lack of developed purpose.
There's also the issue of False Starts whereDawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-62565287358420867922013-03-27T17:01:00.000-05:002013-04-02T16:37:37.347-05:00DelightedDelight is what you experience when something greatly pleases you. When you are delighted, you feel great pleasure.
Now, doesn't that sound just lovely?
I am absolutely delighted when I have a butterfly cross my path in greeting as I venture to my local park on my walk. Seeing a mocking bird on a top-most tree branch, trilling in a way only he can do, delights me. I stop and smile, thrilled Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-91360390091858318682013-02-26T17:45:00.000-06:002013-03-12T16:47:22.638-05:00Your Golden KeyA Key is often viewed as a symbol of enabling that may unlock the door of new opportunity.
I know when I see a key, like an old fashioned one on an art journal page or rendered in a decorative item in a retail store, it catches my eye.
We use keys every day to lock or unlock the door of our homes, our cars, our businesses.
But what about our Golden Key, the one associated with our creativity, Dawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5864053513546139314.post-31236866554881879332013-01-28T19:38:00.000-06:002013-01-28T19:38:53.770-06:00A Nourishing Sourcenourish v. 1. to keep alive and well by means of food 2. to foster or cherish
source n. 1. the place from which something comes or is obtained 2. the starting point of a river 3. a person or book, etc, supplying information
Nourishment is a natural need and requirement of the human body, of plant life, of animal life, etc. No living thing can be without nourishment for very long.
When we don'tDawn Herringhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00259296213459786559noreply@blogger.com0