Hi everyone, it has been such a whirlwind of a month with so many emotions but overall
it's been a good one, and I hope that you had a great one too!
To celebrate my birthday month I am doing another giveaway and this one is special.
So stay tuned throughout the video for how to enter and a run through of what you can
win!
I am so excited for this year!
Before we jump into the new setup, here is a flip through of June.
I've been basically using this setup with a few minor changes for the past few months
and I'm going to add a new spread to it that will help me with procrastination and being
more productive!
It is a variation of the one I introduced in my last video, so if you haven't seen those
ideas, definitely check that out at the link below!
I still have a few blank areas to fill out for the rest of the month but overall, it's
very basic and simple to use which is exactly what I love.
This month, we're going to follow the journey of the bunny though his thoughts.
It is a journey of self acceptance and it's a very personal one since I've been struggling
with this for a long time and still feel this way sometimes.
But I'm hoping that once I get this story out here, it'll help me to start a new and
better chapter.
I sketched in the layout to save us some time but if your interested in seeing my planning
process check out the recommended videos below for a behind the scenes plan with me in which
I go through my entire process.
As the bunny and bear continue on their journey to share magic to the world around them, hoping
to, one day, create a world full of kindness and love, the bunny has its own struggles
that he will have to overcome, in order to live the life of his dreams.
They end up on a golden land that seems to burn with beauty during the sunset, full of
magnificent creatures with abilities that then can only imagine.
Beyond the few scattered trees and seemingly floating in the royal landscape, the bunny
spots an elephant and is in pure awe.
Using my 02 and 05 micron, I'm inking in this cover page and then adding in some color with
my kuretake Olive green and ochre brush pens.
And then of course going back in with my metallic gold gelly to add a bit of shine to the layout.
Finishing off with the title of the month within the wreath.
With his new found courage the bunny climbs on the elephant and says to her, “You have
so much power over the world, everyone is so small next to you, how do I get that same
power too?
I wish I had the same massive presence as you do.
But instead, I'm so little and so small that I am overlooked all the time.”
The elephant smiles at the bunny and says in reply, “I too feel small and invisible
sometimes, and the one thing I've learned is that it's more important to create a positive
presence than a powerful one.”
With that, the bunny and bear continue to explore, the bear letting his friend ponder
in peace, within in his own thoughts.
Instead of doing a painting this time, I am continuing with another illustration.
Again using my 02 micron for the thinner lines and then my 05 to add a few thicker lines
to the drawing.
Added in some color and metallics, completing the piece.
If you are interested in the entire spread, check out my shop link down in the description
and I'll also have all of the supplies I'll be using in this video linked as well!
On the next page is the theme of this month.
This month is dedicated to self-love.
Underneath that is a wonderful quote by Buddha, he says “You yourself, as much as anybody
in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection”
Moving on to my three month calendar spread with this month larger up top and then the
next two underneath smaller.
Adorned with tall grasses on the left.
I use this page so much throughout the month just to plan ahead and it's been perfect.
The bunny is so deep in thought thinking about how he wishes that he was better, more capable,
and just more, but he couldn't really explain it, even to himself except that he was disappointed
by who he was and all that he had.
He then spots two beautiful ostriches with gorgeous feathers and a pose as elegant as
a dancer.
He goes up to them and says, “you are so beautiful and so elegant, with a look of an
abundance of confidence, while I have stubby arms and barely have legs.”
The two ostriches bent down gently to meet the bunny’s gaze and says in reply, “we
actually don't pay attention to the way we look, instead, we focus on loving each other
and treating each other with kindness.
That's what makes life wonderful.”
This Leaves the bunny pondering yet again.
This page will be left blank for video ideas or anything else that I need, filling it in
as the month goes on.
Next up is my monthly spread with a decorative grass motif up top and then for the boxes
I’m making sure that they are 1 inch squared since they been working perfectly.
On the right of the month, I have my monthly goals.
This month is all mainly dedicated to self improvement especially self love.
My first goal is to start a patreon account to have the means to continue creating content
for you, I have so many new ideas and projects for that, so follow me on Instagram or stay
tuned for my next few videos for updates on all of that!
The second goal is to be kind to myself.
I have really high expectations and when I don't meet them, I think things that I would
never say to anyone else and should never ever said out loud.
So I really want to change that for the better.
And then my last goal is to be very diligent with my morning routine and create a process
that fuels productivity and positivity.
Moving on, I used to put my two very simple trackers here for drawing and for fitness,
but since I want to be more organized, I'm switching it out with my morning routine tracker,
which I talk more about in last video.
Basically I'll organize my morning by the hour and then underneath that I'll add a little
calendar.
For everyday that I follow this routine, I'll place a coloured dot on top of the day that
I achieve the routine, almost resembling the way I filled in my trackers for last month.
I'll have two different morning routines for the week and I'll color code them and use
the different colors to fill in the calendar.
Follow me on Instagram to see how I finish up this up because I still have to
figure out a good and realistic routine and then I'll post the final spread there.
No matter what anyone tells the bunny, he continues to feel inadequate and just so sad.
He's confused why he is the way he is and he's angry at the universe for the life he
was apparently given.
Lost in his thoughts, the bunny comes across a Cheetah, so quick and agile, all with a
touch of ease.
He goes up to the Cheetah and says, “Your so fast, agile and just beautiful.
I wish I was faster and maybe even the fastest, agile and beautiful too.”
The Cheetah looks at the bunny with so much empathy and love and says, “You're right,
I am fast, but I also can get tired.
There are moments that I too don't feel fast enough and lose out on a race.
Instead of focusing on those moments, I like to enjoy the peacefulness of the land and
soft hum of the wind.
I find pleasure in the stillness.
And to be honest being the fastest does not make me happy.
It's the moments when I’m able to be present, that does.”
The bunny is so confused and doesn't understand how such a perfect creature just disregards
all of its gifts that he only wishes he had and again is left confused.
This is my page of milestones, I'll have to figure out how I want to organize it a bit
later, but for all of the little things that I accomplish, I'll write it here to look back
on years to come.
Finally, as the bunny continues to ponder, out come another bunny, happy as can be.
She is radiating with confidence and is seemingly towering over the bunny.
The bunny looks up and asks, “why are you so happy and confident?
You're small, have stubby arms and no legs, and you're not the fastest or the best of
anything.
How can you be so happy when you clearly have and are nothing?”
The other bunny says gently in reply, “I am everything that I need to be.
I can see the beautiful golden land, I can smell all of the flowers that will ever bloom
here, I can hop across rocks, I have arms enough to reach the sky if I wanted, most
importantly, I have love for who I am and all that I am.
As much as you are longing for the things that you are not, I ask you in reply, why
not long for all of the things that you are.”
And with that last question, the bunny finally knew that in order for him to be internally
happy, to stand up tall and start living the life he could have only wished for, he needed
to love who he was and all that he had.
This is my weekly cover page and then underneath this is final quote by M. Scott Peck.
He says, “Until you value yourself, you won’t value your time.
Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it.”
I have never loved any one of my stories as much as I love this one today and I also love
the overall spread.
This is so personal and I was a bit reserved about sharing it, but it turned out just wonderful
that I actually teared up a bit while I wrote it.
I'm not sure if there is a book like this out already, it is something that I'm struggling
with and it just felt so right to turn it into a story like this.
So definitely let me know if it was already created or if there is something similar.
I hope that this story gives you the extra push to love yourself and most importantly
to be kind to yourself, no matter your flaws or your mistakes.
Now for the giveaway, in honor of this amazing life changing month of June, I am giving away
a version of the traveler's journal that I made featuring my watercolor artwork as the
lining, with two dot grid notebooks included and pack of 6 micron pens all packed with
love!
To enter you must be subscribed to my channel or be following me on instagram and then once
you click the link below or the one on my instagram profile, you’ll be directed to
the contest page where I’ll need your name and a valid email address to can contact you
if you are chosen.
You don’t need to put in your birth date, but I will need consent from an adult if you
are the winner under the age of 18.
This then takes you to more actions you can do to earn more chances to win, each one will
be marked off once you complete it and you’ll be able to see your entries on the top left
of the box.
There will be daily tasks that you can do to earn even more chances to win everyday!
Contest is open internationally and until July 31st.
And that's it!
Thank you so much for watching and helping me reach my milestones so far!
July 28th will mark my one year anniversary of starting this journey, so it would be wonderful
to reach 100k subscribers by then and I would be forever grateful!
Wishing you all good luck and wonderful days ahead, I'll see you next time, bye!