Activity

When you feel ready to begin…

Get present:

– Take a few deep breaths in and out. 

– Remind yourself that whatever unfolds during this time is honorable.

Let’s begin

1. Set an intention for what you’d like to include in your zine. You are invited to be as creative and whimsical, or as grounded and concise as you’d like to be. You may choose to use this zine as an opportunity to sketch, draw or collage what your vision for your life/world will look like in the future, to share your healing manifesto or a letter to yourself, to use each page to write mantras or affirmations, to write a healing haiku or other form of poetry. It is truly up to you what is included in these pages. Take a couple of deep breaths and set your intentions.
2. Set up your zine! ou’ll need some paper and scissors. Take your paper and fold it 1-3 times. The more you fold, the smaller your zine and the more pages you will have, you can also add more paper. Once folded, cut any bound sides so that only the spine of the zine is folded.  
3. Spend some time creating and filling in your pages based on the intentions you set earlier. Try not to think *too* much about making it perfect. No one else besides you will need to see or engage with it (if you choose to keep it to yourself). So, try as much as you can to release the pressure of making it exactly right in all the ways. Return to your breath when you feel yourself getting wrapped up in the final product instead of expressing what you’d like to in this moment.