Amanda Jeanne Artworks

un autre mardi matin

So excited to be partnering with the Morrin Centre on a writing workshop later this month!

I'd love to see you there!

(version français à suivre)

https://www.morrin.org/en/event/express-yourself-writing-the-messy-first-draft/

I abandoned a project last year. It's the only thing keeping me functional right now.

So I'm bringing it back.

In 2025, I launched It's Not Therapy, But... — a monthly creative processing practice for neurodivergent folks who need to put their chaos somewhere. I built it, used it, then quietly let it fade while life got loud.

But I never stopped doing the actual work. Every month, I kept making prompts for myself. Using art to process what therapy couldn't reach. And now — standing in the middle of ending an 18-year marriage, moving into my own space, learning French, writing a memoir about breaking generational patterns — I realized something:

This practice is the only reason I'm still standing.
It's not about making pretty things. It's about having somewhere to put it all when your brain is too full.

One monthly creative prompt. Optional somatic practices. A low-key Discord space. Zero pressure to finish, share, or be good at art.

Just a structure that says "here's a way through" when you're overwhelmed, blocked, or rebuilding your entire life.

I'm doing this for me because I need it. If you need it too, you can join.

First prompt drops February 1st: "What Is Mine to Hold?"

Full details and signup: https://open.substack.com/pub/amandajeanneartworks/p/im-reviving-something-i-abandoned?r=1a080f&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web