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Art Journaling for Calm & Self-Care

by Barbara Howrey

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Latest episodes

  • Savoring Summer

    June 17, 2026 · 10 min

    The Summer Solstice — the longest day of the year. In this gentle, lighthearted episode, we slow down just long enough to actually notice summer: its colors, textures, sounds, and small pleasures. You’ll settle in with a simple grounding…

  • Emotions as Color

    June 11, 2026 · 16 min

    Sometimes emotions are too big — or too tangled — for words. In this episode, we slow down and let color do the talking. You'll settle into a simple grounding practice, then create an Emotions as Color page: a free-flowing, full-page…

  • From Emotion to Wisdom (Part 4 of 4)

    June 3, 2026 · 17 min

    In this final episode of our four-part Emotional Awareness & Regulation series, we explore what happens after the hard feeling moves through you — and how to listen to what it's trying to say. Every emotion carries a message, and today…

  • What Soothes Me: Emotional Awareness & Regulation (Part 3 of 4)

    May 28, 2026 · 16 min

    What do you reach for when you’re overwhelmed? In thisepisode, we’re building something practical and personal: your own soothing toolkit. You’ll explore what genuinely works for your body and personality — body-based, mind-based, and…

  • What Triggers Me - And why this isn't a problem (Part 2 of 4)

    May 20, 2026 · 14 min

    Do you ever find yourself more upset than a situation seems to warrant — and not quite sure why? In this episode, I gently unpack what triggers are, why they’re not the problem, and how understanding your own patterns is one of the most…

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  • Mapping Your Emotional Patterns - Understanding Your Reactions (Part 1 of 4)

    May 11, 2026 · 15 min

    Have you ever reacted to something and wondered where did that even come from? In this episode, we slow down the fast, invisible pattern that runs from thought → feeling → reaction—and we use your art journal to make it visible. Because…

  • Grounded in 60 Seconds — The 5-4-3-2-1 Practice

    April 29, 2026 · 12 min

    Does your brain ever feel so full that you can't find a quiet place to put what you’re carrying down? You're not anxious, exactly —you're just scattered. And that scattered feeling makes everything harder, including creativity. In this…

  • Seeing with Fresh Eyes

    April 23, 2026 · 16 min

    In this uplifting episode of Art Journaling for Calm & Self-Care, we explore the gentle practice of seeing with fresh eyes. So often, we move through daily life on autopilot, barely noticing the familiar things around us. But when we…

  • Reacting vs Responding: A Gentle Shift

    April 16, 2026 · 13 min

    There’s a moment — sometimes tiny, sometimes charged —between what happens and how we meet it. In that space, we often slip into old patterns: tightening, bracing, rushing, shutting down, or moving on autopilot. Reacting is fast. It’s…

  • What Am I Avoiding?

    April 7, 2026 · 11 min

    Sometimes something small — or not so small — sits quietlyin the background of your life. A conversation you need to have.A decision you’re unsure about.A feeling you’re not ready to examine.A task you keep putting off.Avoidance can feel…

  • Present Moment Anchors

    April 1, 2026 · 13 min

    When life feels loud, it helps to have a simple way to comeback to yourself. In this episode of Art Journaling for Calm & Self-Care, we’re exploring Present Moment Anchors — a gentle mindfulness practice that uses breath, sight, and touch…

  • Intention Stones

    March 20, 2026 · 11 min

    In this episode, we explore a gentle art journaling practicecalled Intention Stones—a way to give shape, color, and texture to an inner intention you want to carry forward. You’ll begin with a short grounding meditation, then move into a…

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About the show

A gentle podcast for sensitive, creative souls who feel overwhelmed and want calmer, kinder days. Join Barbara, an artist and certified therapeutic art life coach, and creator of the meditative art journal A Garden for the Soul and the Joy of Journaling Circle, for simple art journaling practices using basic supplies. Each episode offers low-pressure prompts to ease stress, tend to your feelings, and build small self-care rituals you can actually keep.