Welcome to the empowering world of Expressive Arts activities centered around affirmations for psychological renewal! Within the creative process of affirmation-based expression, we discover a dynamic pathway to inner transformation and rejuvenation. Through art and various forms of expression, we harness the power of positive affirmations to nurture our minds and souls. These activities serve as a catalyst for self-discovery, offering a space where we can confront limiting beliefs, embrace our strengths, and cultivate a mindset of growth and renewal. Join us as we embark on a journey of self-affirmation and empowerment, where each creative endeavor becomes a stepping stone toward greater psychological well-being and fulfillment.

• I am resilient.

  • Expressive Arts Invitation: Reflect on moments of resilience in your life and express them through any creative medium that resonates with you. Consider creating a resilience mandala using colors and shapes to represent strength and perseverance.

• I am worthy of healing.

• Expressive Arts Invitation: Write affirmations on post-it notes and place them in a spot only you can see, reminding yourself of your worthiness of healing. Create a healing altar using objects and symbols that evoke feelings of comfort and safety.

• I am capable of transformation.

• Expressive Arts Invitation: Engage in a creative activity that symbolizes transformation, allowing yourself to express this theme in any artistic form. Consider creating a mixed-media artwork that represents your journey of transformation, incorporating elements of change and growth.

• I am deserving of love and compassion.

• Expressive Arts Invitation: Design visual representations of self-love and compassion, using art materials to convey these concepts in a way that speaks to you. Create a self-love journal where you write compassionate letters to yourself, accompanied by drawings or collages that express love and acceptance.

• I am connected to my inner strength.

• Expressive Arts Invitation: Create symbols or images that represent your inner strength, allowing your intuition to guide you in this creative process. Consider painting a stone to carry as a reminder of strength and resilience, infusing it with empowering symbols or affirmations.

• I am embracing my journey of self-discovery.

• Expressive Arts Invitation: Keep a visual journal documenting moments of self-discovery, using sketches, photographs, or collages as a means of expression. Explore self-portraiture as a way to delve deeper into your identity and uncover hidden aspects of yourself.

• I am releasing what no longer serves me.

• Expressive Arts Invitation: Engage in a ritual of release through creative activity, such as writing, painting, or sculpting, to symbolize letting go of what no longer serves you. Create a release box where you write down thoughts, beliefs, or habits you wish to release and ceremoniously burn or bury them.

• I am open to new beginnings.

• Expressive Arts Invitation: Express openness to new beginnings through any form of creative expression that resonates with you. Consider creating a vision board of your hopes and aspirations for the future, using images and words that inspire and motivate you.

• I am cultivating compassion for myself and others.

• Expressive Arts Invitation: Create artwork that embodies compassion, using colors, shapes, and symbols to convey feelings of kindness and empathy. Practice loving-kindness meditation while creating art, and sending compassionate thoughts and wishes to yourself and others.

• I am safe in my body.

• Expressive Arts Invitation: Explore your sense of safety and security through creative activities that involve the body. Consider practicing mindful movement or dance, focusing on sensations of grounding and stability. Create a body map collage, using images and words to represent feelings of safety and comfort within your body.

In the embrace of these affirmations and expressive arts invitations, may you find solace and strength as you journey through the depths of renewal, guided by the wisdom of La Loba and Kali.