Beautiful LO, I feel your sadness sometimes I feel the way you do. You are brave to be honest to yourself and others, I know we are not alone in this one.
Lauren TFS!...what an amazing LO you've created here...the distress look if it and the stitching all compliment each other. Your journaling is so sincere and truthful, touching
WOW - you are very brave, and the words you wrote struck such a chord with me that I am a little teary at the moment! You did a fabulous job scrapping difficult emotions...good for you! Love the paper, the stitching, the paint...everything.
Lauren - thanks for sharing your innermost self. This is very powerful and in a sence liberating. I applaud you for being candid. Your lo is stunning and reflects the journaling perfectly.
wow. You revealed so much on this page and I hope it was a good therapy for you. I am sorry that this sadness envelopes you. It must be so hard to have that happen. I love the way you did your photo in darkness. The lovely paisley strip and the flower are nice accents.
oh lauren..what heartfelt journaling..."put on a smile so no one knows".. those days are hard...{{{big hugs}}}..i really love the colors you picked, they are perfect to capture that feeling..and i love love love the stitching...and a beautiful picture too..
Awesome layout and picture. The journaling describes me to a T. I can so relate to what you are saying. Thanks for letting the rest of us know that we aren't alone.
OMG, i am so glad you joined in, this IS REAL!!!! i love the honesty of your journaling and the willingness to share it with us,....awesome job!...therapy indeed!
Very emotional. Almost like you wrote it about me. I know how it feels. Like a saddness that never goes away entirely. Brave to write about, but very brave to post it. Thanks!!!
WOW! What very powerful and honest journaling! I hope that writing this down has helped you in some way. Your honesty certainly seems to have helped a few of the women who left comments. You are a very brave woman and I commend you for being able to be so open and honest. Your LO is terrific, I love the use of blue to set the mood and the photo is great! TFS!
first, allow me to say--- i admire you for having the courage to journal about this part of you that most people do not know; i am truly moved. (((hugs))) second, i would like to commend you for creating such a GREAT page! ;)
lastly, thank you for sharing this with us! :) this is simply beautiful! :d
Beautiful, powerful lo. So great that you could put that down on paper. I've had times in my life when I've felt that way . . . not sure I'd be able to put it on paper just yet, maybe, though. You might be my inspiration.
This ia a very beautiful page....the feeling of it somehow fits the mood of your journaling. You did a GREAT job of putting "depression" and what it feels like into words. I have depression as well. There is no reason for it...I have a wonderful life. It's just one of those things you can't make someone understand that has not been there. Mine also comes and goes and I do take medication for it and that has helped me greatly. You are in my thoughts...I enjoyed your page very much! Have a great day!
Wow-this is truly deep and powerful. And what a spectacular photo to go along with your true to self journaling. HUGS to you for revealing all about yourself.
Lauren...just saw this and it almost brought me to tears- i think you went into my journal and rewrote my life. I'm on and off meds,too. On right now and doing good but those times when it's hard it's hard. Thank you for sharing this. You inspired me to be brave enough to scrap my story.... thanks a million.
Lauren, this is an amazing LO!!! It's incredibly powerful...your journalling is awesome...major hugs to you. I love the photo and the wispy paint and the flourishes. It must have taken a lot to do this page...thank you so much for sharing it with us!
Oh Lauren...what *amazing* journaling...it's just so moving and deep. Sorry for your struggles, You are such a lovely,friendly, caring person...i can't imagine you struggling so much. {{{Hugs}}} to you...we love ya girl!!! :)
You are NOT 'crazy or weak or selfish' !!!!!!!!!!, your journalling moved me deeply, my sister experiences very similar feelings and I can sympathise, you are very brave, beautiful and talented (((((hugs)))))
I can so relate to you! I often feel this way too, and I try so hard not too. Great job on opening up. Something I haven't done very well. Love the LO and the honesty is brave and must be somewhat releaving.
Wow...so beautiful and your journaling is incredible. (((hugs)))
We all have our MONSTERS in the closet and it's the healing process that begins when we just let go. I hope this layout is your therapy and know that I'm thinking of you and what a wonderful person you are. Not just as a scrapper, but how you are as Lauren.
Lauren this is awesome. I love the stitching and your courage to use paint is awesome. Your journaling is SO powerful. Great job. I love the colors, pp and your heartfelt sharing you put into the whole lo. Wow, girl, I can SOOO relate!
Lauren, thank you for sharing this LO. It's beautiful and very touching. I love the photo you used...it's dark, hard to see who's in it, but it goes well with the journaling. Inspiring!
Lauren, I just keep staring at your journal; it's so beautiful. I'm afraid to touch it!! I don't have a clue what I can add that will be anywhere near as amazing as what you've done.
But, those who commented above are right... Your journaling hit home with me, and I am so grateful to you for sharing so openly. And, the whole LO is so stunning to look at IRL. Every element adds perfectly to it.
You are incredible.
First, the lo is just beautiful! From the stitching, pp, colors, the PHOTO, flower and paint. Gorgeous. Simply fantastic journaling and how brave to share this with all of us. Second, one of my closest friends suffers severly from depression and I have a hard time relating to her. This has helped me better understand her and maybe what she goes through. Thank you for sharing this!
wow lauren... this is awesome. awesome in a way that you let that "other" self out on paper and thru words. i've made a similar layout about the same thing that i'll have to share with you. i've always been told to scrap the good and the bad... and it was like therapy for me; like i was letting go of the 'pain' and moving on. i hope that this works the same way for you! thanks for sharing this.
This is a very beautiful and very powerful layout! I wish you well... I hope your days are brighter for all the sunshine you bring to others and that the darkness eventually fades... Big Hugs to you! You are such a lovely person :)
Lauren, you composed your thoughts beautifully for the journaling, and the colors you chose for this layout are a perfect complement for your words. This is a beautiful layout - I can't wait to see it for myself.
Wow, this is amazing. I have goosebumps. Thanks so much for sharing. I too can realte. You are very brave. You have scrapped a very dark emotion in a very beautiful way. Hugs.
Wow, this is very powerful. The journaling is excellent {hugs girl}. The pic is amazing and the lo is too. I love the paint, way to go!!!! AWESOME WORK!
This LO is for my circle journal "The Me Nobody Knows." It was a really difficult, but ultimately freeing LO to do. This is the first LO I've done about myself...a bit of scrap therapy, if you will...
Journaling: "I have been depressed for as long as I can remember. Not the 'pull the curtains and curl up into a ball for days at a time' type of depression- although I must admit, I have had a few times in my life where I've done that. Just a shadowy threat of sadness looming over me, following me wherever I go. Sometimes, it disappears for months at a time, only to reappear unexpectedly. Sometimes, it's fleeting, striking severely and profoundly for a day or two. Other times, it is a slow, lingering subtle weight that lasts for weeks or months. I have tried medication, and sometimes it's effective, sometimes not. When I am on medication, I feel numbed, like my brain is somehow cushioned from everything- good and bad. I don't like the feeling, but know there are times when I really need it. More times than not, I try to pull myself out of it on my own. I rarely tell anyone what is happening with me when I feel depressed. Now, I don't think anyone has ever accused me of being overly bubbly or happy-go-lucky. That's just not me. But I don't think most people, even my husband, realize the depths of my sadness at times. There are days where I force myself to put on a happy face, crack jokes, smile and laugh at the appropriate times, all the while knowing that it is a facade, silently willing myself to appear "normal." Inside, I feel like I am desperately treading water, trying to keep my head from sinking, struggling to keep afloat. I keep this from my husband and family, not wanting to worry anyone. I keep it from them because I don't want anyone to think I'm crazy, or weak, or selfish. It is the me that nobody knows."
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