How do I start journaling with art?

A small open pocket notebook rests on a wooden surface, surrounded by colorful pencils and a single green leaf, inviting creative self-expression through art journaling. This scene embodies a playful mark-making space, perfect for developing ideas and exploring feelings in a visual journal.

There was a Tuesday in autumn, maybe four years ago, when everything on my mail route went sideways. A gate latch cut my hand, two parcels got rained on, and a dog I usually like decided he did not like me. I sat at my usual lunch stop that evening with a sore hand and … Read more