This is actually quite an old page, but I feel I can blog it now because the person concerned won't ever know its them! They were in a bad place but so driven by fear and panic they couldn't HEAR anything that was being said to them - including by their doctor. And as it turns out it was a completely false alarm, and all that angst and energy given to flailing about and not hearing anyone was simply wasted. Hey ho. I guess panic is a legitimate emotion, but trying to reach her and help was like trying to hold a small child having a tantrum .....
This page was me getting my own feelings of frustration and helplessness down on the page - I think thats why I chose purple for its association with strong emotion! Once again you can see the difference between the shaped finished lettering and the simple basic lines with which they are first written.
And you can see the same thing below too - sometimes I get all the writing down so that I can see how/if it will fit, and then go back and fiddle with/embellish it - which is of course the fun part. I suppose its just an extension of doodling? I was also trying to use different sizes of lettering and NOT to write in straight lines, a constant battle!
And of course by the time I'd had all the fun of doodling my way to a finished page, my own feelings were under control again. Hers took longer ....
Actually it all made me think of giving birth - of course you CAN scream and panic your way through labour, or you can try to be calm, breathe, and ride through it. This latter is my preferred method of coping with trouble, and I work hard at being a Brave Girl, not to mention a Grown Up ... admittedly with varying degrees of success!
Happy New Year dear readers - new beginnings are ALWAYS possible, not only when a year turns, but I do hope that 2014 will be a time to walk away from the stuff which weighs us down and holds us back, and to embrace new possibilities and opportunities. Can I just say that this journey I'm making in these pages would be a much lonelier one without your company.
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I'm hoping to start journaling this year - mind you I said that last year and didn't get round to it.
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Wonderful page, so inspiring!
great page, love the doodling x
This is such a great sentiment, Rosie, and the page is full of visual interest even without an image. I keep hoping that any day now you are going to run a little class for those of us who would love to be able to journal like this :). Sending you warmest good wishes for 2014 and it has been a delight to walk with you in Blogland :).
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