Episode 26: Avoiding nature journal overwhelm (solo show)
Hello and welcome!
I am so happy to be back after taking February off the podcast. While I took a break from releasing episodes, I didn't stop recording them. So, I have many wonderful new interviews to share with you in the coming weeks.
This episode is in response to a question from a podcast listener called Dan. Dan asked me if I had any tips to avoid overwhelm when starting out with nature journaling. There are so many resources, blog posts, videos and workshops on nature journaling these days and it is hard to know where to start. I have felt this same overwhelm myself! In answer to Dan's question, I have created a list of '10 Things to Help Avoid Nature Journal Overwhelm'.
Here are some resources that I mention during the podcast:
The Nature Journal Connection is a weekly video series by John Muir Laws. This series is the most concise and simple introduction to nature journaling that I've seen and I recommend it for kids as well as adults.
If you're feeling nervous to sketch in your journal, take a look at the For The Reluctant Artist page on the International Nature Journaling Week website. There are lots of ideas there for calming your inner-critic.
If you want to join an online nature journal club, here are a couple that might match your time zone:
Monterey Bay Nature Journal Club (Pacific Time)
Melbourne Nature Journal Club (Australian Eastern Daylight Time)John Muir Laws has information to support you if you want to start your own nature journal club. You can find this here.
If you're interested in weekly nature journal prompts you can find them on my blog or on Instagram and Facebook.
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