Creating Art Journal Pages

Creating Art Journal Pages

I STILL MATTER’S MISSION IS TO FOSTER MENTAL AND EMOTIONAL HEALING THROUGH ART AND CREATIVE EXPRESSION. Art journaling is fun and it’s something anyone can do! Journaling is a great coping skill and puts us in place where we can slow down our breathing and become more present. These photos are from our most recent […]

Avoiding Stigmatizing Language

Avoiding Stigmatizing Language

What is stigma? According to the National Alliance on Mental Illness (NAMI), stigma is an attempt to label. It is a mark of shame or disgrace that results in discrimination. “Stigma” is a buzz word in the mental health field. We hear national and local organizations talking about it and for some of us, it’s […]

The Color of Success

The Color of Success

It’s been about a year since we participated in One Spark. We made a lot of connections during the 5 day festival. One Spark gave us the courage to grow and helped validate the idea of bringing art groups to those living with mental illness in Jacksonville. One Spark was challenging. The five 11-hour day […]

Meet the Artist: Tamara Elizabeth

Meet the Artist: Tamara Elizabeth

In this “Meet the Artist” blog series we want to showcase some of the artists whose work is featured in our coloring book. The artist featured in this post is Tamara Elizabeth. When the folks at I Still Matter had the idea to create coloring book we knew we wanted it to be a collaborative […]