Senior Project Advisor
Liz Mogford
Document Type
Project
Publication Date
Fall 2025
Keywords
Visual Journaling, Art, Art Therapy, Drawing, Emotions, Well-Being
Abstract
For this project, the author explored the art of Visual Journaling as a personal well-being practice. Visual journaling is the use of creative expression to explore deeper or unknown emotions. One may use it as a form of art therapy or a well-being practice. The process includes intentional breathing (meditation), art creation and then written reflection about the creation. Barbara Ganim and Susan Fox created a book called Visual Journaling, Going Deeper than Words. In this book, you are guided through a 6 week course that includes a range of exercises with goals of understanding deeper emotions. This portfolio includes Lela's personal takeaways and reflections after following the 6-week course, offering insight into what did and did not work well for them. Additionally, the visual journal entries done by Lela are provided in chronological order with their corresponding exercise and chapter goals. This portfolio offers guidance to anyone wanting to try visual journaling in their own life!
Department
Sociology
Recommended Citation
Randall, Lela A., "Visual Journaling as a Personal Well-Being Practice" (2025). WWU Honors College Senior Projects. 1033.
https://cedar.wwu.edu/wwu_honors/1033
Type
Text
Rights
Copying of this document in whole or in part is allowable only for scholarly purposes. It is understood, however, that any copying or publication of this document for commercial purposes, or for financial gain, shall not be allowed without the author’s written permission.
Language
English
Format
application/pdf