Seeds of Intentions Journal Writing Blog

Archive for February, 2010

If you’re a journal writer and a scrapbooker, you may very well enjoy the art and expression of visual journals. We at Seeds of Intentions, more specifically Amy Spradlin, have been introduced to the art and creative expression of visual journaling. In fact Amy, co-founder of Seeds of Intentions has worked with Sheri Gaynor (author of Creative Awakenings) on visual journaling and has been inspired by this form of expression.

Sheri Gaynor is a licensed clinical social worker, a registered art therapist, professional coach and a mixed-media artist. She offers transformational workshops, retreats and events, combining writing, photography and mixed-media. Sheri resides with her husband just outside of Aspen, Colorado, in Carbondale, which is where Seeds of Intentions is headquartered. For more about Sheri, visit her website at  about Living Our Dreams.

We’re taking the time in this blog to introduce you to Sheri, her professional offerings and to highly recommend her newest book Creative Awakenings…which reinforces all that we are here to share with you!

This artfully designed book invites you utilize your creativity to manifest your personal intention. Work in the spirit of the laws of attraction to visualize the life of your dreams.

Follow the journey of twelve artists (many we personally know from our community here in Carbondale), each who will set a personal dream or intention.
Witness the process that each artist takes, as they create a mixed-media piece that sows the seeds of their intention. Step-by-step techniques for a variety of mixed-media processes accompany each piece of finished art. Read about how their lives changed as a result and learn how to set intentions of your own using the bonus tear-out “dream-prompt” cards.

If you enjoy the art of visual journal-ing or are inspired by the notion of visual journals you’ll want to check out our recommendations below!

As always, Seeds of Intentions is here to inspire and share the power of intention in everything that you do, whether you write it down in a daily journal writing practice or use the power of visualization. We know that by the law of attraction (or your heartfelt and light hearted intention) you will attract into your life, that which you intend to create!

Liz Gracia, Co-Founder Seedsofintentions.com

Written by Liz Gracia
Co-Founder
Seeds of Intentions
“Plant Yours Today!”

Today’s journal writing prompts and journal writing topics are on the notion of accepting responsibility for everything that shows up in your life. Take FULL RESPONSIBILITY for it, Good or Bad!

As you peruse our various blogs (Our Spiritual Blog, Our Law of Attraction Blog, and our Blooms of Intentions products) you may discover that this theme is present throughout all of our blog posts and articles.

Additionally, we appreciate the power of intention and encourage you to become very conscious of the things that you intend for your life. We’d like to encourage setting intentions on many topics. Using a journal for writing down that which you intend for your life is a powerful tool for becoming the deliberate creator of your own life!

So…back to today’s journal writing prompt and journal writing topic:

Accepting responsibility for everything that shows up in your life.

You’ve “Asked for it” and now you’ve got it……(You could easily create a whole writing journal on this topic alone!)

Here’s where to begin….

(it’s much easier to understand where we’re coming from if you understand the Law of Attraction or the messages found in the movie The Secret as well as The Secret the book. For more on this subject you may want to visit our Law of Attraction Blog…but let’s just say much of what I am sharing is based on my experience with this topic)

• Observe what is coming into your experience of life
• Consider how it is that you may have attracted whatever it is that you are experiencing (be it desirable or undesirable)
• Know that you have created this experience whether you are aware of it or not
• Understand that anything you give your attention to, be it positive or negative you are adding to your bag of  “things” you are inviting into you life
• Just because you are thinking about something you DON’T want doesn’t mean it won’t show up. If you give your attention to it, in any fashion, positive or negative, you are including it in your vibrational mix and telling life to bring it towards you (of course there’s alot more to all of this than I’m including here, but go with this for the moment…because I personally have mountains of evidence and life experiences to suggest it is true…as do you if you really stop to consider it)
• In your journal, start noticing what is showing up for you.
• Consider what, in your patterns of thought and belief ,may have brought it to you.
• Now start, using the power of intention, setting intentions for only that which you DO want to experience in your life!
• If you don’t like what’s showing up, start focusing on the topic of what you do want to experience in your life.
• If you do like what’s showing up. Continue to feel appreciation for that which you do enjoy in your life.
• Watch as your experiences change to fit that which you truly, in your heart, appreciate and care to experience.

You’re the artist. Life is your canvas. Your paints are the thoughts and beliefs you hold about anything and everything. What do you choose to paint today? A Masterpiece…or something else. You get to choose. “You get all the credit!”….from Abraham and the Teachings of Abraham.

Liz Gracia Co-Founder Seeds of Intentions "Plant Yours Today!"

Written by Liz Gracia
Co-Founder
www.SeedsofIntentions.com