Week 5: Creative Practice Blog #4

 

Brain Doodles

By Camille Lazarus 

Creative Practice Blog #4

     

        Let me paint this scene for you all, this beautiful palm tree, beach scene is a little slice of heaven at Indian Harbor Beach. Today I engaged in my creative practice from the beach! I sat on the beach with my sketch pad and had a peaceful moment to myself. I woke up early to take a walk on the beach and at the end, I sat and engaged in my creative practice. But before that, I sat and turned my phone on silent and just took in nature. As I took in the sea air, I watched the waves crashing on the shore and the birds flying above and it made me really reflect on how lucky I am. I have found that engaging in my creative practice really causes me to become reflective of my life. It allows me to take much-needed brain breaks as well. I have found that when I get into a nice groove of shading and coloring, I can really disconnect and focus on the scene I am trying to depict. I am really starting to let go of my past stress and anxiety when it came to doodling and drawing. 

    On the theme of growth, the beach is another connection between myself and nature. Along my personal growth journey, some weekends I would escape to the beach when I really needed some time for myself. When there, I would make it a point to not be on my phone as much and focus on being outside on the beach and with my family. These activities all recharge me and make a huge difference in my mental health. whether it be going on walks, laying out in the sun, swimming in the water, or now engaging in my creative art practice, the beach is a place of sanctuary of healing that holds a special place in my heart.

    This weekend I went home to see my dad, he has a little house in Indian Harbor Beach, Florida, right by Melbourne. I had not seen my dad since I left to come back to school for the fall. Though I really missed my family, I really needed this break for my mental health. Since coming back to school, I have been in a whirlwind of activities between school and social life. I felt myself slipping and I knew I needed to take some time for myself this weekend. Again, I made a point to be off my phone, and in the moment, it was something I really needed. Incorporating the creative practice into my routine forces me to take those needed pauses for my brain which is helping stress and anxiety around school work throughout the week.