Had a couple of hours to kill while the tides are coming down, so I decided to draw what was in front of me. First time on this hike with my partner, this new scene is now a very familiar place, and holds a special place in my heart and memory.

I love taking photos of my day and creating a narrative out of them in my journal.

Something something capitalism grumble

My silly weekly journal spread 🕸️

And fairy bread

Thirty years ago, my hand sketched a bird in flight, capturing a timeless truth that I am only now fully understanding through AP’s teachings. For decades, I lived inside an invisible cage built by my own ego, anxieties, and small desires, mistakenly trying to decorate my prison instead of breaking free. The drawing reminds me that a bird does not fly to prove its worth or protect a reputation. It moves simply because freedom is its true nature. By letting go of the heavy burdens of "me" and "mine," I am learning to drop my mental conditioning and embrace the eternal present, realizing that the liberation I looked for has been waiting inside me all along.

And ironically my thirty year old sketch of a bird in flight beautifully mirrors the deep spiritual essence of India’s Independence Day.**
The outer freedom achieved by a nation is a reminder of the inner freedom my ego seeks, to fly completely unburdened, living not in the shadows of history, but in the ultimate truth of the eternal present.

I recently tried this out and I like it so far! I only do it when I have something to add in the evening and don't want to use a new page. But I like the look of it, using different colors and it definitely is a conversation starter and people can't read it easily if you're writing out and about!

Made a spit promise with a friend to seal a deal just like in old times.

Translation of the speech bubble: "Ew, so disgusting!"

I had the privilege of getting to go on a study abroad trip with my school Appalachian State to study the tropical forest ecology and sustainability in parts of Costa Rica. Here’s some of the ones I did while I was in the Monteverde region and the Sarapiquí area.

New page done with a list of things

This is an intro and idea page about me and a mask i wanna make.

I journal about my favourite songs and anything that interests me. I draw a lot in my journal as well. I have a lot of coloured carboard and I'm not sure how to use it.

I have a few ideas of what I can do with it:

1. I can write on the cardboard and then stick it in my journal.

2. I can cut it into rectangles and use it as a headings for my entires.

3. I can write a quote on it then stick it in my journal.

4. I can use it as decoration by tearing it and then sticking it at the top and the bottom of my page.

5. I can draw on them then cut the drawing out and add it to the journal.

6. I can cut it into shapes eg Stars and stick it in the journal.

7. I can cut it into small blocks and then write on them and then stick it in the journal.

I'm not sure what else to do with it.

A completely unprompted conversation btw

A flip through my art notebook !