The journaling is hidden, but it talks about two of the fears I’m currently dealing with.
My first fear is that my career in mental health is detrimental to my own wellbeing. The past few weeks have been rather rough and I have not had the time or energy to take care of myself mentally or physically. I know that self-care is important, but finding the time has been difficult.
The other fear came up last week as I have had some back pain and what the doctor said is sciatica. I’m afraid that this back pain is not temporary and it will be something that i will have to deal with for the rest of my life.
It felt good to get these out and onto paper and playing with mists, gesso, and paint always makes me feel better.
What do you do for self-care? How do you make yourself a priority?
Beautiful LO Rachel..and I agree it's worth documenting your feelings this way, I really should doit more often too...it's also interesting to look back on later.. thanks for the inspiration :) Gina x (from the Nook)
ReplyDeleteWhat a GREAT layout! I love that you got your "fears" down on paper.
ReplyDeleteAs for self care, I have to be at work at 7am, so I get up at 5am every day and do yoga. It is extremely beneficial to my physical and mental health. I had to figure out a way to work it into my schedule though, and staying up late watching tv, unfortunately, had to go for me so I could get up early :)
great page thanks for sharing..
ReplyDeleteScrapbooking is like a therapy too! I do hope that u will overcome ur fears. That is such a pretty & meaningful layout :)
ReplyDeleteScrapbooking is a great way to work out issues. I love what you did.
ReplyDeleteGreat way to let go of those fears with a beautiful layout.
ReplyDeleteAs far as sciatica, I have been dealing with this for 22 years. It was harder in my younger days, as I had many flare ups, due to the fact that I thought I could do whatever I wanted. As I grew older, and learned my limitations, the pain is few and far in between. Theraphy worked wonders for me. I wish you well with it.
Love the misting and all the flowers and patterns. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteLovely layout about not so lovely things. I hope your back pain will go away for good and that your work will not drain you of your wellbeing. Blessings!
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous layout. I hope writing your fears done helped with a bit. I think it's important to express them and not keep them tucked inside. Hope you will feel better soon!
ReplyDeleteThanks for your comment on my blog, I truly appreciate. I didn't know yours, I like to discover new blogs like this. I Like your meaningful LO. I have several fears like yours and didn't find time to scrap and write about them, but it's definitely a goal in 2011.
ReplyDeletewhat a cool layout and i love your honesty in you journaling and sharing it with us
ReplyDeleteI love using scrapping as therapy. It always feels good to let it out. Thanks for sharing such a lovely LO and a piece of yourself!
ReplyDeleteI love how you captured a very real moment in your life. Hope your fears subside. Love the misting and how the photo pops against your layered design!:)
ReplyDeleteRachel, I work in mental health too and have learnt the hard way that unless you care for yourself you can not care for others. So I pace myself, play as hard as I work, and try to keep perspective in my life. It's all about balance. And I've had sciatica. It isn't something that is on going, it might return but it should not be anything for you to worry about. Love your page and your honesty. It is helpful to express your feelings in a healthy way. I recently had a loss and did some art journalling - it was very helpful and I was able to deal with it in a positive way. I hope your fears subside and that you are soon feeling stronger.
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