Week 3 : Summer (Hyperarousal / Play)
Harness rising energy without tipping into overwhelm.
Rituals: “permission to make a mess” days.
Creative asks: playful experiments
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Check-in: “What does ‘messy’ mean to me today?”
Microbrave action: Make a mess page, splash, scribble, smudge, drip. No fixing allowed.
Closing ritual: Place your hand flat on the page and whisper: “I allow this.”
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Check-in: “Where does my body want to move?”
Microbrave action: Stand while working. Make 10 fast marks using your whole arm.
Closing ritual: Shake out your arms and laugh once (even fake laughter counts).
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Check-in: “What happens when I let go of control?”
Microbrave action: Mix colors or make marks with your eyes closed for 2 minutes.
Closing ritual: Open your eyes and notice the surprise without judgment.
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Check-in: “What does failure mean to me right now?”
Microbrave action: Create a page meant to fail, wrong colors, awkward shapes, messy marks. Let it be bad on purpose.
Closing ritual: Place your hand on the page and say:
“Making mistakes does not make me a failure. Making money mistakes does not make me unsafe.”
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Check-in: “What does speed feel like right now?”
Microbrave action: Fill a page with 10 quick 10-second scribbles. Don’t pause or edit.
Closing ritual: Close your eyes and take one slow grounding breath.
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Check-in: “How is my body present with me today?”
Microbrave action: Trace or do a blind contour drawing of your hand, foot, or shadow. Let marks overlap, distort, multiply.
Closing ritual: Touch the traced body part gently and say “thank you.”
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Check-in: “What scraps or leftovers can become art?”
Microbrave action: Tear/cut random paper, layer it fast into a playful collage.
Closing ritual: Press palms together and take a deep breath.
✨ By the end of Week 3, you will have:
Practiced embodied, messy making.
Tried 4–5 new playful mark-making strategies.
Created without perfectionism or pressure.
Built confidence in channeling energy into art instead of overwhelm.