Outside my comfort zone

May is Mental Health Awareness month. My new favorite stationery company, Archer & Olive, provided some daily prompts for the month that helped you get creative as well as with your headspace. I have never done a prompt challenge before but I thought I would give it a go since I was struggling with my health (mental and physical). If you want to check out all of my pages, you can find them on Instagram @creationsbynikkil . I will post some of the more meaningful below. Doing the challenge itself was out of my comfort zone, but posting every single page online for the world to see left me feeling vulnerable, but also I felt like I needed to share because not enough people do. By the end of the month, I was more confident and real with myself each day and I am so glad I did this challenge. Just know that it's ok not to be ok and it's also ok to ask for help when you need it. You don't have to struggle with it alone.

#positive #myperfectday

#favoriteartsupply #3peopleiamgratefulfor

#fillthepage #positiveaffirmation

#darkness #10wordsdescribingmyself

#drawyourself #favoritehobbies

#howtogetoutofyourcomfortzone #texture

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Challenge # 2 Complete!

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