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I'm Shinjini, an artist, Tarot card reader, journal keeper & seeker of soul. I share my passions and discoveries along the path to inspire you to create a more artful, soul-centered life. Ready to experience the magic? Let’s do it together!

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The biggest obstacle to creativity isn’t a lack of

The biggest obstacle to creativity isn’t a lack of time or talent. Most of the time, it’s a lack of space.

Not because our calendars are full, but because our attention is scattered and fragmented.

Notifications, message, a quick scroll that we emerge from 1 hour later. And by the end of the day, our minds are overflowing.

Creating requires something different — a small moment where you choose to make something instead of consuming something.

That’s why I love art journaling.

It doesn’t ask me to create a masterpiece.

It simply gives my mind somewhere to put everything it’s been carrying.

So if you’ve been telling yourself you don’t have time to be creative…maybe it’s not about finding more time. Maybe it’s about reclaiming a few minutes of your attention.

✨ Save this as a reminder to choose creating over consuming every once in a while.

And if you’re looking for gentle inspiration to build a creative practice, follow @moderngypsy.in I’d love to have you here.

The world has become incredibly good at giving us

The world has become incredibly good at giving us something to consume every spare second.

One more reel.
One more email.
One more podcast.
One more thing to buy.
One more opinion about how to live.

We’re constantly taking things in.

But creating asks something different of us.

It asks us to slow down. To notice. To make instead of consume. To listen inwards instead of compare.

That’s why I keep coming back to my art journal.

Not because every page is beautiful or because I’m trying to become a better artist. But because it’s one of the few places in my day where I’m making something instead of absorbing something.

And that changes me.

Creating has become my quiet rebellion against a world that always wants more of my attention.

If you’ve been feeling mentally full lately, maybe you don’t need more input.

Maybe you need a creative outlet.

✨ If you’re craving more creativity and less consumption, follow @moderngypsy.in I think you’ll feel at home here.
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[create don’t consume, art journaling, #15daysreelchallenge with @blogchatter art journaling process, art process, artist journal, sketchbook practice]

For years, I thought I didn’t have an artistic bon

For years, I thought I didn’t have an artistic bone in my body. That I couldn’t draw a stick figure to save my life. And that that meant I could never be an artist.

My drawing skills are still not great, but I no longer believe that’s essential to being an artist.

There are many ways to create art that don’t involve drawing — abstracts, collage — and also, drawing is a skill that can be learnt and improved with practice.

There are certain subjects that I return to time and time again in my art journals, like faces. With time (and a whole lot of practice), I’ve found the kinds of faces I like to draw; I’ve improved both my drawing and painting skills for the kind of whimsicality that I enjoy in my art, and I no longer shy away from telling people that I’m an artist.

What version of yourself have you outgrown?

💛 And if you’re still carrying the “I’m not artistic” story, I have just one thing to say to you: If I can paint, you can paint. You just have to be brave enough to start.
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[art journaling, whimsical faces, #15daysreelschallenge with @blogchatter sketchbook practice, drawing skills, art journal inspiration]

I used to think finding my voice meant finding my

I used to think finding my voice meant finding my style.

So I copied artists I admired, tried different techniques, constantly in search of the “thing” that would finally make my work look like mine.

But my style finally appeared when I stopped searching and started experimenting.

I filled countless art journals, painted hundreds of pages, kept returning to the colours, marks and ideas that felt most like mine…even when it felt like I was simply being repetitive.

Looking back, I don’t think you find your style. I think you notice it.

It slowly reveals itself through repetition, curiosity and making lots of imperfect art.

If you’re still waiting to “find your style,” maybe you need to stop looking for it.

Maybe you need to keep showing up and making the art that feels true to you, not trying to copy what you see other artists do.

✨ I’d love to know—what’s one part of your creative process that feels most like you these days? Tell me in the comments below.

And if you’re just beginning, follow @moderngypsy.in I’ll show you how to build a creative practice where your own voice naturally starts to emerge.
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[art journaling inspiration, finding your art style, artist journey, #15daysreelschallenge with @blogchatter art journaling for beginners, artist tips]

People think I teach paint, collage and mixed medi

People think I teach paint, collage and mixed media.

I do.

But if you ask me what I’m really teaching, it’s this:

How to trust yourself again.

Every page asks tiny questions.

“Do I add another layer?”

“Do I keep this messy mark?”

“Do I cover it up?”

Over time, you stop looking for the “right” answer and start listening for your answer.

That’s why I believe art journaling is about so much more than making pretty pages.

It’s practice for making decisions, embracing imperfection and becoming comfortable not knowing exactly where you’re going.

And funnily enough, the more you trust yourself on the page, the more you start trusting yourself off it too.

I’d love to know—what’s one unexpected thing creativity has taught you?

And if you’ve been wanting to experience this for yourself, comment “LOTUS” and I’ll send you the details of my beginner-friendly art journaling course.
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[watercolor art journal, art journaling for beginners, #15daysreelschallenge with @blogchatter watercolor sketchbook, abstract watercolor exploration, trust the process, trust yourself, creative play]

I think we’ve forgotten what hobbies are for. Not

I think we’ve forgotten what hobbies are for.

Not every page needs to become content.
Not every painting needs to be framed.
Not every creative moment needs an audience.

Some things are allowed to exist simply because they make you feel more like yourself.

Your art journal can be one of those places.

And honestly?

I think that’s where the best pages come from.

If this resonates, follow along @moderngypsy.in for more creative pep talks, art journal inspo, and gentle creative practices.
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[creative pep talk, creative practice, art journaling for beginners, #15daysreelschallenge with @blogchatter art journaling inspiration, creative time]

I thought making art would teach me how to paint.

I thought making art would teach me how to paint.

Instead, it taught me how to stay.

To stay with uncertainty and with mistakes. To stay long enough for something unexpected to emerge.

That’s true on the page. And, I’ve found, it’s true in life too.

Every time I wanted to paint over a “mistake”…
Every time I wanted to give up halfway through…
Every time I thought I’d ruined the page…

I learned that one more layer, one more mark, or one more minute often changed everything.

These days, I trust the process a little more.

Not just when I’m painting, but in life too.

Has making something with your hands changed you in an unexpected way?

I’d genuinely love to hear your story in the comments 🤍

And if you’re curious about starting an art journaling practice of your own, follow @moderngypsy.in I share gentle, beginner-friendly ways to make creativity part of everyday life.
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[creative practice, daily art practice, art journaling for beginners, #15daysreelschallenge with @blogchatter art journaling inspiration]

People often assume I teach painting techniques.

People often assume I teach painting techniques.

And yes, we’ll talk about color, composition, collage, layering and all the practical things.

But that’s never been the real goal.

The real goal is helping someone sit in front of a blank page… and stop asking, “Is this good?”

To make one mark. Then another.

To notice the tiny voice that says, “Ooh… I like that.”

To follow curiosity instead of rules. To stop looking over their shoulder at what everyone else is making. To discover that their own ideas are worth listening to.

Because that’s what creativity has given me.

Not just beautiful journal pages.

A quieter mind.
More confidence in my own decisions.
A reminder that I don’t have to control every outcome to create something meaningful.

If my classes teach you how to paint, that’s wonderful.

But if they help you trust your own instincts a little more—in art and maybe even in life—that’s what I really hope you’re taking away.

If that sounds like the kind of creative practice you’ve been looking for, you’re in the right place. 🤍
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[trust the process, art journaling, art is life, artist life, #15daysreelschallenge with @blogchatter art journal inspiration, art journaling for beginners]

Somewhere along the way, most of us stopped making

Somewhere along the way, most of us stopped making art…

…and started trying to make “good art”.

We learned to judge every mark, to compare our work with that of others, to believe that creativity was the purview of the “talented” few.

We forgot what we knew when we younger. When we painted because we were having fun. When we glued things together because it felt interesting. When we mixed colours without worrying about color theory.

As adults, we need to remember that play comes first….skill usually follows.

Maybe the truth is that you’re not bad at art. Perhaps you’ve just forgotten what it feels like to paint for the sheer joy of it.

If that sounds like you, that’s exactly what I help people rediscover through art journaling.

💛 Follow @moderngypsy.in for gentle, beginner-friendly art journaling inspiration.

And if you’re ready to start, comment LOTUS and I’ll send you the details of my beginner art journaling course.
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[art journaling, creative practice, #15daysreelschallenge with @blogchatter ]

I thought creative people felt inspired before the

I thought creative people felt inspired before they started.

Now I know inspiration usually arrives after you begin.

That’s why I don’t wait until I “feel creative” anymore.

I sit down, make one mark, and let the page do the rest.

If you’ve been waiting for inspiration, this is your reminder to start anyway.

💛 Save this for the next time you’re staring at a blank page.
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[creativity is calling, art journal inspiration, mark making #15daysreelschallenge by @blogchatter ]

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