Everyone seems to be art journaling Rumi quotes and other inspirational things. Which is cool, but the happy happy joy joy of it wears at me. I love some of the quotes, but they are just so not me. The point of journal prompts has always allued me. I art whatever I feel, whatever needs to be let out.

At the same time I wondered if there wasn’t something too the prompt thing. I asked myself what kind of prompts would interest me. Things from my fave books, shows, movies, or music?

I’m a huge fan of music. I can’t work effectively without. It made sense to use it as a prompt. At first I wasn’t sure how to go about this. So I picked a song that stirred my insides and put in on repeat. Letting the sound of work its way through me. Letting the words sink way down.

Normally when I art journal I do a little here and a little there, stopping to let it dry and wonder off to do other things. Not this time. I didn’t want to stop. I wanted it all out and on to the paper.

I didn’t copy any of the lyrics into the layout, but instead wrote about how they made me feel.

I enjoyed this process so much. I’ll be doing it again and I recommend you try it too.

This layout is inspired by Bleeding Out by Imagine Dragons

I linger in the space between, faintly shimmering like a ghost of your heart. The ache of it burns through my veins setting my soul on fire. This is the fuel that feeds me and devours. It is the words I bleed and the breath that fills my lungs. Shifting the shape of my being for all of time. Tattooed on my brain for everyone to read.

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