Art for the Heart & Mind: A Self-Compassion Journey

This course is a gentle, creative journey into self-compassion and self-love through mindful art-making.
Participants are supported to slow down, reconnect with their inner kindness, and explore emotions through creativity.
No art skills are required – only curiosity, openness, and a willingness to be present.


A warm welcome and thank you for having the courage to take this journey

How Negative Self-Talk Develops

Making Space for Awareness

Moving at Your Own Pace

Course Overview: Art for the Heart & Mind: A Self-Compassion Journey

Purpose: Orientation, grounding, emotional safety
Lessons:
• Welcome to the Journey
• About Me & My Approach
• What You’ll Need (and What You Don’t)

Focus:
Setting expectations, creating safety, releasing fear around art-making.


Welcome to the Journey

About Me & My Approach

What You'll Need (and What You Don't)  & Do I Need Any Art Skills?

Welcome & Creating a Safe Space

Purpose: Education and emotional insight

Lessons:
• What Is Self-Compassion?
• What Is Mindfulness
• Introduction: What we say to ourselves
• Step 1: What I say to myself.
• Step 2: Turning it around
• Reflection: How I feel right now
Focus:
Understanding head chatter and inner dialogue and reframing it through self-compassion.



What is Self-Compassion 

What is Mindfulness - What is Self-Compassion

Introduction: What We Say To Ourselves

Step One: What I say To Myself

Step Two: Turning it Around

How I Feel - Right Now

Understanding Self-Compassion

Purpose: Nervous system regulation

Lessons:
• Guided Mindful Meditation
• Checking In With Yourself

Focus:
Breath, body awareness, intention setting.


Guided Mindful Meditation - Audio

Mindful Meditation: Quietening the Mind

Purpose: Learning to be kinder  and calmer with yourself through drawing and words.

Lessons:
• Introduction to Mindful Drawing for Self-compassion
• Guided Drawing Practice
• Staying With the Experience

Focus:
Letting go of outcomes, trusting intuition, emotional presence.


Introduction to Mindful Drawing for Self-compassion and self-love

Mindful Drawing Self-Compassion

Mindful Intuitive Drawing for Self-Compassion

Purpose:  Insight and emotional processing

Lessons:
• Reflecting on Your Artwork
• Self-Care Journal Prompts
• Affirmations – I Am, I Believe, I Am Feeling

Focus:
Meaning-making, emotional awareness, gentle self-support.


Journal Your Reflections or Insights

Reflection, Meaning & Integration

Purpose: Continuity beyond the course

Lessons:
• Daily Gratitude & Compassion Practice
• Creative Self-Care at Home
• Closing the Journey

Focus:
Embedding practices into daily life.


Home Growth Work - Mindful Reflections Before & After

Continuing the Journey

Home Practice & Ongoing Self-Compassion

Quieting the Mind, Opening the Heart: A Creative Self-Compassion JourneyA grounding mindful drawing course for stressed women seeking calm, clarity, and self-kindness.&nbsp;Art for the Heart &amp; Mind is a grounding, creative workbook designed to support self-compassion, self-love, and emotional wellbeing through mindful drawing and reflection.You don’t need any art skills — this is not about creating perfect artwork, but about slowing down, tuning in, and giving yourself space to feel, express, and reconnect with your inner kindness.Through guided mindfulness, intuitive art activities, and simple reflective prompts, this workbook invites you to quiet the mind, soften self-judgement, and nurture a deeper sense of calm and self-understanding.This is a supportive, non-judgemental space to pause, breathe, and care for yourself — at your own pace.

Art for the Heart & Mind is a grounding creative course supporting self-compassion and emotional wellbeing through mindful drawing. No art skills needed. Slow down, reconnect with yourself, and explore calm, clarity, and self-kindness at your own pace.

Quieting the Mind, Opening the Heart: A Creative Self-Compassion Journey

Marjorie Lord

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This workbook is an invitation to slow down, reflect, and explore a more supportive relationship with yourself through simple prompts, journalling, and activities.

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