The Teen Journal for Creative Self-Discovery
Teen / Nonfiction / Journal
Date Published: September 21, 2020
Publisher: Free Spirit Publishing
This guided journal for creative self-expression allows teens to explore
emotions, create art, and envision life’s possibilities.
Dream Up Now™ offers a safe space for creative self-expression of
all emotions, both positive and negative. Every emotion is valid in this
journal, and teens are encouraged to move from dark (negative) to light
(positive) emotions. For example:
From tired to fired up
From confused to confident
From jealous to appreciative
From loss to peace
To help teens understand, manage, and channel their emotions into passion
for the life they want to live, this guided journal with a convenient
lay-flat design includes 36 activities for creative self-expression. Crafted
by community leaders across North America, these activities encourage teens
to create, draw, listen to music, and put pen to paper as they process
emotions, discover more about themselves, and pursue what they want out of
life.
Using simple journal prompts and art project ideas, with plenty of room for
writing and reflection, Dream Up Now is a powerful tool for navigating
emotions and creative self-expression. A digital leadership guide includes
information to help teens advocate for school music programs, find their
passion, and start a club in their school.
About the Author
Rayne Lacko is a young adult author and an advocate for the arts as a form
of social and emotional well-being. A teen-writing mentor, she cohosts a
youth creative workshop, an annual writing camp, and a teen arts showcase.
Through her work, she inspires young people and their families to use
creativity to stimulate positive change in their lives and communities.
Rayne lives near Seattle, Washington.
Lesley Holmes contributes her expertise to several educational and arts
nonprofits benefitting children, teens, and older adults in and around Los
Angeles. Her work promotes alternative therapies, music education, literacy,
and food as a pathway to healing. Lesley lives in Los Angeles, CA.
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