{"id":83,"date":"2017-07-16T15:43:07","date_gmt":"2017-07-16T15:43:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/myartroom.anishiv.com\/uncategorized\/custom-wellness-getaways-2\/"},"modified":"2025-07-03T21:55:35","modified_gmt":"2025-07-03T21:55:35","slug":"trusting-the-first-thought","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/myartroom.anishiv.com\/?p=83","title":{"rendered":"Trusting the First Thought"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"83\" class=\"elementor elementor-83\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"aux-parallax-section elementor-element elementor-element-569cdb05 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"569cdb05\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-70a0da51 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"70a0da51\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor elementor-24108\" data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"24108\">\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-febf059 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"febf059\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-eb20cb6\" data-id=\"eb20cb6\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4d9e458 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"4d9e458\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p><strong data-start=\"325\" data-end=\"413\">Have you ever found yourself hesitating before making a mark on the page\u2014or in life?<\/strong><br data-start=\"413\" data-end=\"416\">This blog explores how practicing intuitive decisions in your art journal can ripple into your everyday life, helping you build trust in your instincts, loosen the grip of perfectionism, and act with more confidence and ease.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f95e4df elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f95e4df\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24059\" src=\"https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Acrylic-dye-vintage-grungy-inky-collage-papers-old-book-pages-ephemeras-Mixed-media-debasree-dey-art-3998-1024x576.jpg.webp\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Acrylic-dye-vintage-grungy-inky-collage-papers-old-book-pages-ephemeras-Mixed-media-debasree-dey-art-3998-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Acrylic-dye-vintage-grungy-inky-collage-papers-old-book-pages-ephemeras-Mixed-media-debasree-dey-art-3998-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Acrylic-dye-vintage-grungy-inky-collage-papers-old-book-pages-ephemeras-Mixed-media-debasree-dey-art-3998-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Acrylic-dye-vintage-grungy-inky-collage-papers-old-book-pages-ephemeras-Mixed-media-debasree-dey-art-3998-1536x864.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Acrylic-dye-vintage-grungy-inky-collage-papers-old-book-pages-ephemeras-Mixed-media-debasree-dey-art-3998-2048x1152.jpg.webp 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-11a1561 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"11a1561\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-366cd81\" data-id=\"366cd81\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e4972b8 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"e4972b8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-divider\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-769a314 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"769a314\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">2. The Trap of Overthinking<\/h2>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c9216ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"c9216ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p data-start=\"683\" data-end=\"719\">Many of us have been conditioned to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"871\">\n<li data-start=\"720\" data-end=\"751\">\n<p data-start=\"722\" data-end=\"751\">Look for the \u201cright\u201d decision<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"785\">\n<p data-start=\"754\" data-end=\"785\">Second-guess our first instinct<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"786\" data-end=\"827\">\n<p data-start=\"788\" data-end=\"827\">Worry about the outcome before we begin<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"828\" data-end=\"871\">\n<p data-start=\"830\" data-end=\"871\">Overanalyze instead of trusting ourselves<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"873\" data-end=\"931\">This shows up in daily life<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><em data-start=\"901\" data-end=\"906\">and<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>in our creative process:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"932\" data-end=\"1024\">\n<p data-start=\"934\" data-end=\"1024\">\u201cShould I use this color?\u201d<br data-start=\"960\" data-end=\"963\">\u201cIs this composition good enough?\u201d<br data-start=\"999\" data-end=\"1002\">\u201cWhat if I ruin it?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1026\" data-end=\"1117\">In the attempt to do things \u201cright,\u201d we often silence the quiet, intuitive voice within us.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8456f05 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8456f05\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-de638cf\" data-id=\"de638cf\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2900a6f elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"2900a6f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-divider\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8844a39 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8844a39\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/1f3a8.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udfa8\">&nbsp;3. Your Art Journal: A Safe Space to Practice Intuition<\/h2><div><br><\/div><div><br><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d99aee8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d99aee8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p data-start=\"1187\" data-end=\"1226\">An art journal is the perfect space to:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1422\">\n<li data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1272\">\n<p data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1272\"><strong data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1243\">Experiment<\/strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>freely without consequence<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1273\" data-end=\"1336\">\n<p data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1336\"><strong data-start=\"1275\" data-end=\"1300\">Follow first impulses<\/strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>(even if they seem odd or random)<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1337\" data-end=\"1395\">\n<p data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1395\"><strong data-start=\"1339\" data-end=\"1395\">Observe how often you talk yourself out of something<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1396\" data-end=\"1422\">\n<p data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1422\"><strong data-start=\"1398\" data-end=\"1406\">Play<\/strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>instead of plan<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1424\" data-end=\"1451\">In this space, you can ask:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"1452\" data-end=\"1568\">\n<p data-start=\"1454\" data-end=\"1568\">\u201cWhat happens if I just grab the pencil?\u201d<br data-start=\"1495\" data-end=\"1498\">\u201cWhat if I don\u2019t correct myself?\u201d<br data-start=\"1533\" data-end=\"1536\">\u201cWhat if I trust this choice?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p data-start=\"1570\" data-end=\"1629\">Each page becomes a<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><em data-start=\"1590\" data-end=\"1607\">practice ground<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>for intuitive living.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8e17305 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8e17305\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22447\" src=\"https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Grungy-art-journal-page-Texture-collage-mark-making-Mixed-media-debasree-dey-art-6-1024x575.png.webp\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Grungy-art-journal-page-Texture-collage-mark-making-Mixed-media-debasree-dey-art-6-1024x575.png.webp 1024w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Grungy-art-journal-page-Texture-collage-mark-making-Mixed-media-debasree-dey-art-6-300x169.png.webp 300w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Grungy-art-journal-page-Texture-collage-mark-making-Mixed-media-debasree-dey-art-6-768x431.png.webp 768w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Grungy-art-journal-page-Texture-collage-mark-making-Mixed-media-debasree-dey-art-6-1536x863.png.webp 1536w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/05\/Grungy-art-journal-page-Texture-collage-mark-making-Mixed-media-debasree-dey-art-6-2048x1151.png.webp 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"575\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-501a4c8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"501a4c8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f9e0529\" data-id=\"f9e0529\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6a38078 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"6a38078\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-divider\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-62642de elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"62642de\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/2728.svg\" alt=\"\u2728\">&nbsp;4. Why You Don\u2019t Need to \u201cMake the Right Decision\u201d<\/h2>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9912032 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9912032\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p data-start=\"1693\" data-end=\"1777\">Let\u2019s rethink what it means to make the \u201cright\u201d choice.<br data-start=\"1748\" data-end=\"1751\">When creating intuitively:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1954\">\n<li data-start=\"1778\" data-end=\"1824\">\n<p data-start=\"1780\" data-end=\"1824\">There\u2019s no \u201cwrong\u201d color, mark, or material.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1825\" data-end=\"1878\">\n<p data-start=\"1827\" data-end=\"1878\">Any decision can work if you stay present and open.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"1879\" data-end=\"1954\">\n<p data-start=\"1881\" data-end=\"1954\">You learn to<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong data-start=\"1894\" data-end=\"1903\">adapt<\/strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>and<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong data-start=\"1908\" data-end=\"1919\">respond<\/strong><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>instead of controlling every step.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"1956\" data-end=\"1977\">The page teaches you:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"2139\">\n<li data-start=\"1978\" data-end=\"2033\">\n<p data-start=\"1980\" data-end=\"2033\">To make a move and adjust rather than freeze in fear.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2034\" data-end=\"2075\">\n<p data-start=\"2036\" data-end=\"2075\">To see mistakes as part of the process.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2076\" data-end=\"2139\">\n<p data-start=\"2078\" data-end=\"2139\">That your first instinct is often enough\u2014and often,<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><em data-start=\"2130\" data-end=\"2138\">better<\/em>.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c914586 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"c914586\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-22301\" src=\"https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grungy-art-journal-Texture-collage-mark-making-Mixed-media-debasree-dey-art-2408-2-1024x768.jpg.webp\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grungy-art-journal-Texture-collage-mark-making-Mixed-media-debasree-dey-art-2408-2-1024x768.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grungy-art-journal-Texture-collage-mark-making-Mixed-media-debasree-dey-art-2408-2-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grungy-art-journal-Texture-collage-mark-making-Mixed-media-debasree-dey-art-2408-2-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grungy-art-journal-Texture-collage-mark-making-Mixed-media-debasree-dey-art-2408-2-1536x1152.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/04\/Grungy-art-journal-Texture-collage-mark-making-Mixed-media-debasree-dey-art-2408-2-2048x1536.jpg.webp 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f261367 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"f261367\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer-inner\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c40d2eb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c40d2eb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9828b9c\" data-id=\"9828b9c\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-475cd63 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"475cd63\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-divider\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9a9c068 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"9a9c068\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/1f9e0.svg\" alt=\"\ud83e\udde0\">&nbsp;5. Strengthening the Intuition Muscle<\/h2>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec8e32a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"ec8e32a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p data-start=\"2191\" data-end=\"2256\">When you consistently act on first thoughts in your journal, you:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2408\">\n<li data-start=\"2257\" data-end=\"2292\">\n<p data-start=\"2259\" data-end=\"2292\">Rebuild trust in your inner voice<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2293\" data-end=\"2356\">\n<p data-start=\"2295\" data-end=\"2356\">Notice how often you<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><em data-start=\"2316\" data-end=\"2324\">almost<\/em><span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span>stop yourself\u2014and choose not to<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2357\" data-end=\"2408\">\n<p data-start=\"2359\" data-end=\"2408\">Learn to let go of outcome and stay in the moment<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p data-start=\"2410\" data-end=\"2478\">This practice naturally begins to<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><strong data-start=\"2444\" data-end=\"2477\">spill over into everyday life<\/strong>:<\/p>\n<blockquote data-start=\"2480\" data-end=\"2619\">\n<p data-start=\"2482\" data-end=\"2619\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/2705.svg\" alt=\"\u2705\">&nbsp;You speak up instead of hesitating.<br data-start=\"2519\" data-end=\"2522\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/2705.svg\" alt=\"\u2705\">&nbsp;You act on inspiration before doubt creeps in.<br data-start=\"2572\" data-end=\"2575\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/2705.svg\" alt=\"\u2705\">&nbsp;You become more spontaneous, more alive.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-212bc9f elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"212bc9f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-junkie.com\/ecom\/gb.php?ii=1857938&amp;cl=226019&amp;c=cart&amp;ejc=2&amp;aff=428229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-24054\" src=\"https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/06\/Acrylic-dye-vintage-grungy-inky-collage-papers-old-book-pages-ephemeras-Mixed-media-debasree-dey-art-3995-1024x607.jpg.webp\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" 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height=\"607\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e8103c3 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e8103c3\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9835b08\" data-id=\"9835b08\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c677316 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c677316\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-divider\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e0bcf17 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e0bcf17\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/1f4ac.svg\" alt=\"\ud83d\udcac\">&nbsp;6. From Page to Life: Everyday Changes You Might Notice<\/h2>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-37bac42 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"37bac42\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p data-start=\"2689\" data-end=\"2751\">Here\u2019s how intuitive art begins to shape your daily decisions:<\/p>\n<ul data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"3117\">\n<li data-start=\"2753\" data-end=\"2885\">\n<p data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2885\"><strong data-start=\"2755\" data-end=\"2777\">You trust your gut<\/strong>: Whether it\u2019s choosing a project, a meal, or a conversation, you listen more closely to your body\u2019s wisdom.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2886\" data-end=\"2949\">\n<p data-start=\"2888\" data-end=\"2949\"><strong data-start=\"2888\" data-end=\"2906\">You act faster<\/strong>: Instead of hesitating, you make the move.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"2950\" data-end=\"3023\">\n<p data-start=\"2952\" data-end=\"3023\"><strong data-start=\"2952\" data-end=\"2985\">You care less about \u201cperfect\u201d<\/strong>: You value presence over performance.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3024\" data-end=\"3117\">\n<p data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3117\"><strong data-start=\"3026\" data-end=\"3055\">You respond more honestly<\/strong>: In relationships, you speak with more ease and authenticity.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b0e37ac elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"b0e37ac\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-junkie.com\/ecom\/gb.php?ii=1857938&amp;cl=226019&amp;c=cart&amp;ejc=2&amp;aff=428229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-19941\" src=\"https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Butterfly-art-journal-page-Collage-scraps-magazine-papers-Mixed-media-painting-diy-step-by-step-debasree-dey-art-0114-1024x576.jpg.webp\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Butterfly-art-journal-page-Collage-scraps-magazine-papers-Mixed-media-painting-diy-step-by-step-debasree-dey-art-0114-1024x576.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Butterfly-art-journal-page-Collage-scraps-magazine-papers-Mixed-media-painting-diy-step-by-step-debasree-dey-art-0114-300x169.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Butterfly-art-journal-page-Collage-scraps-magazine-papers-Mixed-media-painting-diy-step-by-step-debasree-dey-art-0114-768x432.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Butterfly-art-journal-page-Collage-scraps-magazine-papers-Mixed-media-painting-diy-step-by-step-debasree-dey-art-0114-1536x864.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/02\/Butterfly-art-journal-page-Collage-scraps-magazine-papers-Mixed-media-painting-diy-step-by-step-debasree-dey-art-0114-2048x1152.jpg.webp 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-7008bc8 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"7008bc8\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-7fea9cc\" data-id=\"7fea9cc\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-96071f5 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"96071f5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-divider\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d9a76b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"d9a76b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/1fa84.svg\" alt=\"\ud83e\ude84\">&nbsp;7. How to Practice First-Thought Trusting in Your Journal<\/h2>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4af61f elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"b4af61f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p data-start=\"3189\" data-end=\"3254\">Want to start strengthening your intuitive voice today? Try this:<\/p>\n<ol data-start=\"3256\" data-end=\"3589\">\n<li data-start=\"3256\" data-end=\"3336\">\n<p data-start=\"3259\" data-end=\"3336\"><strong data-start=\"3259\" data-end=\"3275\">Ask yourself<\/strong>: \u201cWhat\u2019s the first tool or material I feel like picking up?\u201d<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3337\" data-end=\"3375\">\n<p data-start=\"3340\" data-end=\"3375\"><strong data-start=\"3340\" data-end=\"3375\">Grab it without questioning it.<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3376\" data-end=\"3442\">\n<p data-start=\"3379\" data-end=\"3442\"><strong data-start=\"3379\" data-end=\"3396\">Make one mark<\/strong>\u2014just one\u2014and observe what happens inside you.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3443\" data-end=\"3515\">\n<p data-start=\"3446\" data-end=\"3515\"><strong data-start=\"3446\" data-end=\"3456\">Repeat<\/strong>: Let the next step be guided by the last. No overthinking.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"3516\" data-end=\"3589\">\n<p data-start=\"3519\" data-end=\"3589\"><strong data-start=\"3519\" data-end=\"3529\">Notice<\/strong>: Do you hesitate? Do you judge yourself? Just stay curious.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p data-start=\"3591\" data-end=\"3652\">Over time, you\u2019ll build more confidence in this inner rhythm.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a3aba87 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"a3aba87\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16378\" src=\"https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30-days-of-creative-practice-wendy-brightbill-Mixed-media-sketchbook-art-journal-junk-journal-pages-ideas-debasree-dey-art-3711-1024x768.jpg.webp\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30-days-of-creative-practice-wendy-brightbill-Mixed-media-sketchbook-art-journal-junk-journal-pages-ideas-debasree-dey-art-3711-1024x768.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30-days-of-creative-practice-wendy-brightbill-Mixed-media-sketchbook-art-journal-junk-journal-pages-ideas-debasree-dey-art-3711-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30-days-of-creative-practice-wendy-brightbill-Mixed-media-sketchbook-art-journal-junk-journal-pages-ideas-debasree-dey-art-3711-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30-days-of-creative-practice-wendy-brightbill-Mixed-media-sketchbook-art-journal-junk-journal-pages-ideas-debasree-dey-art-3711-1536x1152.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/30-days-of-creative-practice-wendy-brightbill-Mixed-media-sketchbook-art-journal-junk-journal-pages-ideas-debasree-dey-art-3711-2048x1536.jpg.webp 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-4434c4a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"4434c4a\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-511f046\" data-id=\"511f046\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d4b6f18 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"d4b6f18\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-divider\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4375c6c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4375c6c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"emoji\" role=\"img\" draggable=\"false\" src=\"https:\/\/s.w.org\/images\/core\/emoji\/15.0.3\/svg\/1f33f.svg\" alt=\"\ud83c\udf3f\">&nbsp;8. Final Reflection: This Is the Real Work<\/h2>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<div>&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-762ce77 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"762ce77\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<p data-start=\"3709\" data-end=\"3854\">This process is simple, but it\u2019s not always easy.<br data-start=\"3758\" data-end=\"3761\">It asks you to unlearn years of conditioning and trust that your deeper self<span class=\"Apple-converted-space\">&nbsp;<\/span><em data-start=\"3838\" data-end=\"3853\">already knows<\/em>.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3856\" data-end=\"3961\">But the more you practice trusting your first thought on the page, the more you\u2019ll trust it in the world.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"3963\" data-end=\"4087\">Because intuitive art isn\u2019t just art.<br data-start=\"4000\" data-end=\"4003\">It\u2019s life training\u2014quiet, sacred, playful training for showing up as your full self.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-498e6ef elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"498e6ef\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.e-junkie.com\/ecom\/gb.php?ii=1857938&amp;cl=226019&amp;c=cart&amp;ejc=2&amp;aff=428229\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-16033\" src=\"https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mixed-media-sketchbook-art-journal-ideas-debasree-dey-art-3484-1024x768.jpg.webp\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mixed-media-sketchbook-art-journal-ideas-debasree-dey-art-3484-1024x768.jpg.webp 1024w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mixed-media-sketchbook-art-journal-ideas-debasree-dey-art-3484-300x225.jpg.webp 300w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mixed-media-sketchbook-art-journal-ideas-debasree-dey-art-3484-768x576.jpg.webp 768w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mixed-media-sketchbook-art-journal-ideas-debasree-dey-art-3484-1536x1152.jpg.webp 1536w, https:\/\/debasreedeyart.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/08\/Mixed-media-sketchbook-art-journal-ideas-debasree-dey-art-3484-2048x1536.jpg.webp 2048w\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\"><\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7672325 elementor-widget elementor-widget-spacer\" data-id=\"7672325\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"spacer.default\">\n<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n<div class=\"elementor-spacer\">&nbsp;<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n<\/div>\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Have you ever found yourself hesitating before making a mark on the page\u2014or in life?This blog explores how practicing intuitive decisions in your art journal can ripple into your everyday life, helping you build trust in your instincts, loosen the grip of perfectionism, and act with more confidence and ease. &nbsp; 2. 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