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I am reclaiming my original website
For as long as I've been designing websites, and that's been a VERY long time (almost 20 years), I've had a website with my full name. I established this website (laurakinker.com) when I married my sweetheart over 16 years ago. During that time, I've used it for...
Introducing the new HARDCOVER Writer’s Planner
I'm so excited to announce that I just published the hardcover version of the popular Writer's Planner. It's the same Writer's Planner that you've grown to love over the past two years, including all the goodies you need to keep track of your last novel project as...
Favorites
I am always running across stuff I want to share with you so I thought why not put it all on one page to make easy for you (and me) to reference. On this page you'll find all of my favorite things along with resources that I use for my art journaling and bullet...
Winter in Saugatuck
I went out to Oval Beach today to get out of the house and take a few pics around town with my Canon. It's been a while since I've taken it out like this and I really missed it. It's great to take pictures on my phone (and I do take A LOT of them!!) but there's...
Freedom to play
I wasn't sure exactly where this art journal layout was going to go when I started but I love allowing things to flow. I started out with hot pink because I was feeling a bit sassy and lit up--like I wanted something that matched my mood. I also had an inclination...
Thank You 2019
One of the things I love about art journaling is how things unfold naturally. I sat down this evening, the eve before New Year's Eve, wanting to create a spread in my little manifestation art journal. I love using these smaller journals because they're quicker to...
Creative girls do it best
I haven’t written in a while because I’ve been too busy art journaling (and writing a new novel). I hosted a creativity/artist retreat last weekend (my first one) and plan to blog about that, too. But today besides writing over 2000 words of my new novel...
Forgiveness sets me free
This evening I decided to do an art journal spread based on forgiveness. We discussed the power of forgiveness in my manifestation class on Monday and I wanted to do something that reflected that class and what I learned. I’ve been a big believer in forgiveness for...
Dream Big!
I worked in my little manifestation art journal this week (5.25 x 8). The assignment in my manifestation class was to write down all our negative thoughts (like I’m not good enough) and flip them around (to I’m good enough). It’s interesting because I did a similar...
I am a Successful Artist!
Posted on October 7, 2019 by Laura Kinker I am finally claiming my power. Yesterday I started this layout after spending the afternoon with a good friend I hadn’t seen in a while. I wanted to do a layout that would help to squash all my doubts and fears...
Favorites
During my creative girl adventures, I’m running across many things that I love that I want to share with you. Some of these have affiliate links (to amazon). I’ll be adding to this as I run across more fun stuff. I’d also love to hear your favorites. Please comment...
Play and Have Fun!
It’s taken me a few days to do this layout. I started it on Wednesday and finished up with it today (Saturday). I feel like it’s still not complete but that’s sometimes how these things go. I feel like it’s missing something (and I do have some idea of what that is)....
Dream Imagine Create
I’ve been having so much fun exploring the beautiful creative world of art journaling. I’ve been using The Art Journal Workshop by Traci Bunker as my guide. She also has videos on youtube showing her creative process. I love that she works intuitively and lets the...
8 Creative Ways to Crush Writer’s Blocks
Every writer I’ve ever talked with has experienced writer’s block at one time or other. It seems to come with the territory of being a writer (or any creative) however you don’t need to let it stop you. Here are some wonderful ways to crush writer’s block you can...
5 Powerful Ways to Be Here Now and Create Peace in Your Life
I had an amazing coaching call today where we discussed the power of being here now. It’s amazing how easy it is to not be living fully in the present moment. Many of us are either living in the past or, more commonly, living in the future. It makes sense that we want...
