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#journalthroughit - updates on our free online art journaling class

Above is a peek at some of the loose pages I've been journaling on while at my desk this afternoon.

Ardith Goodwin and I have kicked our online journaling project, #journalthroughit, off with live streamed content yesterday and today. In our introductory segments, Ardith and I talked about our own journals, some favorite tools, and what the process could encompass. You also got a quick little tutorial on making your own book signature to journal inside.

The fun continues tomorrow morning with Ardith at noon eastern, and I'll step in on Thursday at 10 am. Each of us are doing our very best to adhere to this timeline, but as you well know, life may throw a curve ball or two.

A reminder that the videos will be delivered via Facebook livestream on either Ardith's page or my own, depending upon that day's host. We are hosting content on our respective websites, adding active links to the videos as they are published. If you cannot tune in at the scheduled time, do not worry - all the footage can be watched at your convenience during the upcoming year.

This is Ardith's website.
Here is mine.

So far the best part for me is the sense of community growing around this project. I love seeing what people are creating and hearing joy and enthusiasm in their voices. Please share what you are doing - flood social media with pictures and the hashtaag #journalthroughit. Share the project with anyone you think might benefit - the more the merrier.

Additionally if you are aware of school districts or educational groups that are compiling online arts education resources, let them know about #journalthroughit. Or let us know so that we can let them know. There's this tremendous swell of giving I'm seeing right now - creators like Mo Willems and Yo-Yo Ma and museum virtual tours and all sorts of other beautiful things. This sort of generosity lifts my heart just a bit, and it's that sort of stuff that will get us all through this. Making, sharing, experiencing heartlifting bits.

I've started a post on my facebook page where followers can share uplifting content they have discovered online - please add your 2 cents or more.

Thanks so much for inviting us into your lives for a sliver of each day.
See you back tomorrow with Ardith at 11!
Love you all, Kim
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