Apr 1, 2026 12 min

Present Moment Anchors

from Art Journaling for Calm & Self-Care Hosted by Barbara Howrey

When life feels loud, it helps to have a simple way to comeback to yourself. In this episode of Art Journaling for Calm & Self-Care, we’re exploring Present Moment Anchors — a gentle mindfulness practice that uses breath, sight, and touch to help you return to the here and now. I will guide you through a simple art journaling prompt to help you identify your own anchors and create a visual reminder you can return to when life feels busy, overwhelming, or emotionally heavy. This episode is a calm, practical introduction to mindfulness — not as perfection, and not as “emptying your mind,” but as a gentle way of noticing what is here and coming back to the present moment. You welcome to go to the Joy of Journaling Circle to download the companion PDF/handout for this episode. If you’d like more support, check out my art journal. ⁠⁠A Garden for the Soul Journal⁠⁠ – My meditative art journal to gently support your creative self-care Background music: "Relaxing Music: Beautiful Nature by Tung Lam (Pixabay) "Meditation Music v.1” by DanaMusic (Pixabay).

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