by Sarah Jane Vickery | Feb 19, 2019 | Cartoon Club, Get Creative
I’m on the topic of overwhelm still. I really like this analogy. It helps me to picture breaking down a problem into smaller bite size pieces when I feel overwhelmed. It feels just like this when we have a big snow storm in Canada. I never have this problem...
by Sarah Jane Vickery | Feb 13, 2019 | Get Creative, Workshops and Events
Do you find colouring relaxing? Are you in need of a bit of me-time? This is for you! Every Monday I will be hosting Coffee, Cake & Colour at Cafe Mila in Godalming from 10:30-11:30am. Join in! It’s your weekly excuse to pick up your pencils and enjoy...
by Sarah Jane Vickery | Feb 4, 2019 | Cartoon Club, Get Creative
I find this works really well when I’m overwhelmed. It’s called “relief writing” and it’s like a brainstorming session for your feelings. We did this during my Doodle Colour Discover Workshop at Cafe Mila the other week where we were thinking about our plans for the...
by Sarah Jane Vickery | Jan 8, 2019 | Cartoon Club, Get Creative
Tea and biscuits were definitely one of my key ways of dealing with pressure at work. Actually, brownies, date squares and peanut butter cookies made a regular appearance too! There are better ways though. I wish I had some of the tools I have now back then. Workshops...
by Sarah Jane Vickery | Dec 11, 2018 | Cartoon Club, Get Creative
This feels like a lesson I can never reinforce enough in myself. What can I actually control. My thoughts, my feelings, my words and my behaviours. The workshop that Melissa and I give has a terrific exercise for being aware of this and making changes. I feel like I...
