Listening to The Body - Coloring Book + Journal

Somatic coloring—where art meets self-discovery, and you become the masterpiece. 

Picture yourself sitting with discomfort, using creativity as your guide. Anger, fear, longing—what do they look like? Bold red slashes, a series of messy scribbles, or a bright yellow sun right in your heart? 

This coloring book is inspired by art therapy practices, which provide an avenue for expression beyond the verbal language. When words fail or feel inadequate, art steps in. It allows you to communicate your emotions, experiences, and inner world through visual symbols, colors, and shapes. With this book, you are given a tool to bypass the critical, analytical part of your brain. When these loud voices are softened, you give deeper feelings and memories permission to surface. You can access hidden layers of your psyche in a non-judgemental way, because there is no wrong or right way to create art.

Listening to The Body: Coloring Book & Journal encourages you to watch your feelings as they come up in your body. Let curiosity cradle them. When you do this, you build resilience and tolerance to these emotions, and learn to hold them in a loving and safe space. As you pay attention to the sensations occurring in your body, draw what they feel like and where you feel them. Give yourself the freedom to use as many colors, textures and symbols as you’d like. And if you appreciate a good journaling sesh, there is room to do that too. 

With this book, you are the artist–and the muse. 

Note** I am not a certified mental-health expert or a professional in the art therapy field. If you are struggling, please reach out to a professional, or a closely trusted loved one. It can help when someone holds a container for your emotions at first, so that your body can learn that you are safe even when you’re experiencing them. This book is not meant to diagnose or treat any illnesses. It’s simply a creative tool to help promote your curiosity and self-understanding. 

This journal is a work in progress and is almost ready for publishing! If you are interested in purchasing this and want to follow updates on it, please follow me on Instagram @art.love.and.nature