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Are you ready for a new month of challenges at the O? This month’s Art Journaling challenge week 1 is up!! Our theme of the month is “Courage” .

Sonja describes what we are going to be focusing on this month:

“Our word prompt for this month is COURAGE. The word “courage” means the ability to confront fear, pain, danger, uncertainty, or intimidation. It is often regarded as a quality that allows individuals to face difficult situations with determination and bravery.

On a deeper level, courage involves:
Moral Courage: The strength to stand up for what is right, even in the face of opposition or personal loss. It is about adhering to one’s principles and values, regardless of the consequences.

Emotional Courage: The ability to confront and embrace emotional challenges, such as vulnerability, grief, or rejection, allowing oneself to experience and process difficult emotions.

Intellectual Courage: The willingness to challenge accepted ideas and beliefs, seek out truth, and think independently, even when such actions may lead to conflict or criticism.

Physical Courage: The bravery to face physical pain, hardship, or danger, often associated with acts of heroism.

Her example layout is here:

CREDITS:

• June Feeling-Artsy bits | CarolW Designs | Oscraps
• June Feeling-Edge | CarolW Designs | Oscraps
• June Feeling-Papers | CarolW Designs | Oscraps
• June Feeling-Element Pack | CarolW Designs | Oscraps
• Notebook by Katie Pertiet Designs
• Painting of oak tree created by me with AI

She chose a synonym for courage for her page. She opted for a page about the word “resolve” and a painted oak tree to illustrate how courage and resolve intertwine, emphasizing the inner strength needed to face challenges, pursue what is right, and persist despite obstacles.

Art journaling for me is very personal and introspective. That’s one of the reasons that this type of scrapping is so fulfilling for me! I get lost in it and I lose all track of time.

I can’t wait to see what everyone does for this prompt. We are all courageous in one way or another, and I love seeing how we confront and conquer our issues!!