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Eugene Grin's avatar

Your sketchnotes really caught my eye - they’re so bright, simple, and full of life 🎨✨

They took me back to childhood, like flipping through an illustrated storybook and pausing to notice all the tiny details.

I loved your reflections on returning to art - so clear and relatable.

I’ve done some simple sketching with pencil and black marker before, but after reading your post, I’m seriously tempted to go buy some colorful brush pens!

Thanks for the inspiration - it was exactly what I needed today 🀩

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Urmila Menon/ Human🌻's avatar

Thanks a lot Eugene! You made my dayπŸ’•. I am so glad you are also excited with this series! I am so eager to take all my readers on this colorful medium of expression. At the end of this 3 part series, I would love to see what u come up with 🌸✨. Bringing out everyone’s inner-child to play is kinda my thing as a creativity coach ❀️.

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Eugene Grin's avatar

That sounds like a wonderful invitation, Urmila πŸ€—

I’ll definitely be following along - and who knows, maybe by the end of your series, I’ll surprise myself with some colors too.

Love the way you help people reconnect with their inner-child - it’s rare and so needed 🫰🏻

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Fang Wei's avatar

I love this! Subscribed!

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Urmila Menon/ Human🌻's avatar

Yayie!! I am so glad to have u here😁✨🌸

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Frey's avatar

It’s always so refreshing reading your posts Urmila! This is such a light but still very comprehensive piece on cultivating creativity. Reminded me of some things that are deeply important for caring for our creative selves that we usually put to the side! And as always, your illustrations are wonderful!

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Urmila Menon/ Human🌻's avatar

So happy to read your comment always Frey! There is so much joy in creating that I feel it should be accessible to all. It enhances the quality of our headspace and thereby everything we do. I wanted to keep it light so everyone feels they can have a go at it. Stay tuned for part 2 and 3!

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Hans Jorgensen's avatar

It's wonder-filled to see the sketches and colors and impetus behind this. Looking forward to the next installments!

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Urmila Menon/ Human🌻's avatar

Aah! So happy to read your comment Hans! You have no idea what I am cooking up for the next installments :) I so hope that it brings you the creative joy in trying it out as well🌸✨.

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pihu's avatar

This is amazing .. so much that I took the pain to subscribe :)

waiting for the 2nd/ 3rd parts

Keep writing πŸ’•

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Urmila Menon/ Human🌻's avatar

Thanks! It will be worth all your painπŸŽ€βœ¨πŸ˜

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Lisa Cunningham DeLauney's avatar

Joyful ode to creativity, expression and play. I am going to try sketch noting instead of journalling, which I tend to go on and off with. Thanks for the inspiration!

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Urmila Menon/ Human🌻's avatar

Oh I used to journal too, I think I'll include this comparison also and why I settled for sketchnoting over other styles in the next article! Can't wait to see what u come up with πŸ˜βœ¨πŸŽ€

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Neela 🌢️'s avatar

I love how you've made creativity feel accessible, even for someone like me who can barely draw stick figures hahaha

Your Thailand sketchnotes are beautiful Urmila.

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Urmila Menon/ Human🌻's avatar

That’s the whole fun and point of it! By the end of this 3 part we will all be exchanging sketchnotes!

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Neela 🌢️'s avatar

okay lol

If you say so Urmila :)

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Mohammed Motiur Rehman's avatar

An encouraging reentry into creative expression, with a focus on sketchnoting as a fun, visual thinking tool. This sounds like the first step in a playful, insightful series.

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Urmila Menon/ Human🌻's avatar

Thank you so much. So glad u enjoyed it🌸✨

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