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I'm writing this early as I'm going on a yoga & journaling retreat this weekend! 
 
One of the practices that I find so enjoyable and grounding is drawing outside. The photo below was taken at Lazo marsh, here in Comox. I found one small stick that was adorned with lichen - it looks a bit like a wand ๐Ÿช„ . I sat on the ground, in the sweet smelling pine needles, and sketched the branch using a brown Stabilo pencil. I squeezed in this sketch just before the clouds let loose and the rain came pouring down. You can listen to the rain (with a few car noises)  in the linked video below the photo.
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My invitation to you this week is simple - go outside, find an object that you can hold in your hand or observe in situ, and draw it using one pen or pencil. Don't overthink this! Keep it simple with a line drawing. Enjoy the location and the object you've chosen. Share a photo in our online community if you're inspired to!
 
PS. Don't use a water-soluble pencil if it looks like it might rain ๐ŸŒง๏ธ ๐Ÿ™„ 
 
     
       May you be well,           
-Nicole
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