Scrapbooking Projects For Healing
Posted on June 6, 2008
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When we plan our scrapbooking, often times we think of pages that focus on weddings, births, holidays and special events in our lives that we want to preserve. These are days that bring smiles to our faces and laughter to our hearts. As natural as this may be to select such occasions for our scrapbooking ideas, sometimes we miss out on an opportunity to use our creative outlet to express our thoughts and feelings about those unpleasant moments in our lives that are inevitable.
When we stop and think about the pain we have suffered, whether through the breakup of a marriage or any other traumatic event, these are all part of what shapes us into the people we have become. So often we choose to disguise our problems instead of embracing them to search for the hidden treasures that are often overlooked.
Suddenly after the birth of my daughter, I was diagnosed with severe post-partum depression. My difficult marriage that was filled with chaos was coming to an end. The situations that led me to the place of complete despair were overwhelming at best. As part of my recovery, I began to record my thoughts and feelings about each event that happened. What began as an struggle to sort through the pain, evolved into a full visual display of raw emotion and the spiritual journey that accompanied my experiences. Although not your typical scrapbooking theme, it is one that played a considerable role for me in finding peace and healing.
Compiling it all together with photographs, carefully selected scrapbook paper and just the right stamping and embellishments gave each painful recollection a sense of validation. It was like lifting a mirror up to my wounded heart and saying, ‘Yes, that is what I felt. Right or wrong, good or bad. These emotions are mine.’ To be able to openly express myself this way and to have a visual reminder has made it easier to let go of the pain, forgive and move toward healing.
My scrapbook album, titled ‘A Journey Through Life’s Challenges’ does not sit on my coffee table out on display. Instead, it rests on the shelf in my office, waiting for moments, sometimes through tears, when I need a reminder of where I’ve been to truly appreciate where I am today.
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