Issue #6: Emotional Landscapes – Mapping Your Inner World
Hi, Dear Reader,
If your emotions were a place, what would they look like?
Would they be a vast mountain range, full of peaks and valleys? A calm desert, where time slows down? A stormy ocean, shifting with each wave?
This week, we’re stepping into the world of Emotional Landscapes—translating feelings into visual spaces that reflect your inner world. No words, just color, shape, and flow.
My Experience: When a Landscape Became More Than I Expected
When I first created my own emotional landscape, I wasn’t particularly excited. I thought, Why would I even do this? But as I started, something shifted.
The simple act of thinking about my horizon line—where it would be, how far I could see—changed everything. Suddenly, the landscape began to take shape, and it became an adventure.
I played with texture, mixing Plaster of Paris into acrylic paint, letting the surface feel as alive as my emotions. I even added lace, embedding softness into the layers. It became a tactile experience—something I could touch, not just see.
That piece stayed in Malaysia, but the experience stayed with me. It reminded me that sometimes, when we let creativity lead instead of overthinking, we end up somewhere unexpected—and meaningful.
Your Art Journaling Challenge: Create Your Emotional Landscape
1️⃣ Where are you? Imagine walking through your emotions.
Are you standing on solid ground or floating in the sky?
Is your landscape open and endless or enclosed and protective?
2️⃣ Horizon Line:
Where does the sky meet the land (or water)?
Is it high, giving a vast view, or low, making the space feel grounded and close?
3️⃣ Textures & Shapes:
Are there sharp peaks, rolling hills, deep valleys, or quiet plains?
Is the water still or crashing? Is the wind soft or strong?
4️⃣ Colours & Light:
What color represents today’s emotions?
Is there soft morning light, harsh noon brightness, or a mysterious twilight?
5️⃣ Movement:
Is the landscape shifting, growing, or dissolving?
Are you moving through it, or are you observing from a distance?
📖 Journal Reflection:
What emotions surfaced as you created your landscape?
Did anything unexpected appear?
How does this landscape compare to the one you might have drawn last year, last month, or even yesterday?
Literature Thought: The Inner World in Imagery
"One’s destination is never a place, but rather a new way of looking at things." — Henry Miller
Your emotional landscape isn’t fixed—it changes with the seasons of your life. By mapping it in your journal, you can see your feelings in a new way, with distance, beauty, and understanding.
Let your journal be a safe space to explore. Your inner world is worth seeing.
I’d love to know—what did your landscape reveal? Did a new colour, shape, or space surprise you? Hit reply and share!
With creative curiosity, Beata Bosze
P.S. Next week, we’ll explore Personal Strengths—uncovering the hidden strengths that guide your creative journey. ✨
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