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Keeping a Nature Journal
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Explore keeping a nature journal with me - feel connected with nature as a way to feel relaxed and re-energized in your everyday life...
Love nature?
Feel like you just need to slow down… stop… detangle from those everyday stresses… unwind and reconnect with the natural world so that you can get back to feeling like your proper self?
That’s me too!
Hello! I’m Lotti and I’m a nature artist and illustrator and nature journaler.
I like to draw and write in my nature journal to de-stress through feeling connected with nature.
It's helping me to take some time out for myself most days - just by regularly connecting with nature in a fun, no-pressure way...
What's nature journaling?
Nature journaling is a fun and easy way to:
- Slow down
- Feel more connected with the natural world
- Feel energized
- Feel calm
- Feel mindful
- Get creative (in all kinds of ways)
- Learn about nature in your own backyard – or further afield, it’s up to you!
All on your own terms and at your own pace!
Nature journal with red pelargoniums
Nature journaling is not about making pretty pictures - it's all about your personal connection to nature, instead!I want to share with you my nature art and especially my nature journaling ideas...
I hope I can inspire you to get started with nature journaling too and to do it your own way…
The most important thing I’ve learned since starting my journey with nature journaling is that it’s not about making pretty pictures!!
As an artist, I’ve sometimes (like, always) put too much pressure on myself to create ‘perfect’ artworks and in doing so, in a certain way, I’ve forgotten about the real reason to create art and draw…
It’s not for the pretty picture or the end result, although sometimes that’s a bonus. No – drawing is just for fun. It’s for enjoyment!
Personal drawing, like this, is not about the results...
Why bother keeping a nature journal..?
It’s about the process – that’s the process of zoning out from your busy mind and tuning into your senses – basic mindfulness...
Which is why art (of any kind) and/or nature journaling is so good for you, both mentally and emotionally...
And, actually, you don’t have to draw at all, if it’s not your thing (but you'll still get all the benefits of keeping a nature journal). How cool is that? No pressure at all!
If you do love art and creating, though, as I do, I’ve found that this is a fantastic way to improve your skills (whether you're an absolute beginner or already a professional artist) and really connect with your creativity and get lots of ideas for what to draw or paint next...
As well as to draw just for your own personal satisfaction and to experience the many benefits of feeling connected to nature - I'm finding this is more important than anything else!
Drawing a rose from my garden in my nature journal
Who ate my leaf? Use a nature journal to explore curiosities in nature
Why has this acorn gone so bumpy? Discovering all about Knopper Galls in my nature journalAre you ready to explore nature through keeping a nature journal..?
Come with me and:
- Feel inspired
- Have fun
- Get curious about the world around you
- Zone out from busyness
- Tune into what really matters for your own well-being
- Learn new skills
- Do it your way
Nature journaling doesn’t require getting out in nature for hours or trekking to far flung locations, getting too hot, too cold, or soaking wet (unless you want to, of course)...
You can join in, in really easy and accessible ways, which is what I like to do too!
Nature Inspiration Through the Seasons
Best Books for Nature Lovers
Some of my best book recommendations for nature lovers and for feeling inspired when keeping a nature journal...
I'll be adding more books to this list all the time - let me know if there's a nature book you love and would like to see here...
More to Explore
I find that keeping a nature journal is great inspiration for creating my nature art and illustrations - explore these here...
There is a difference between nature journaling and nature drawing, though - find out more here...
Online Nature Journaling Course
If you'd like to explore nature journaling more, please consider joining me for my 'Imperfect Nature Journaling' online course - I've called it this to remind us to nature journal for the process of connecting with nature to feel good and not to put pressure on ourselves to create pretty pages which can quickly ruin the fun and the benefits...
It's a series of 20 lessons which are great exercises that you can do in your own nature journal to help you try out different ideas and techniques.
This will help you get the most out of your nature journaling sessions and understand what style of nature journaling is the best for you personally.
If this sounds like something you might like, you can find out more about the course here...
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