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Rachel Jefferies - Mixed Media Challenge - May 2026 - New Beginning Contemplated

*Fonts I Used : Stay Stopeer Serif Regular & Sticky Glue Regular
*Photos : Are of Me
*Some elements have been re-colored
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Hi Everyone...I think the idea of to "Contemplate" is a fairly common notion and it can be interpreted in so many different ways depending on what is going on in your life...It seems like I have been contemplating my future ever since I had my 2nd accident , almost 3 years ago...It seems like all I did was think about how my life would or could end up, without my husband who passed away , now it will be 3 years soon , on June 9th , literally , just around the corner...I have had a lot of setbacks to get here and I was doing a lot better just a year ago , in some of my health ways...I have this idea or "personal passion project" , that I am very passionate about and I am working on , but lately, my health issues have been getting in the way...of me finalizing my steps to complete the starting process of it and on top of that , I am nervous about starting and sharing this new chapter of my life , with the world...So contemplating seems to be what I am doing a lot of...Contemplating my future , my new chapter and my new health issues...I have spent some time in the hospital recently and am worried I might have to do so again...It is interfering with what I would rather be doing...like , getting my "personal passion project" finalized and put out into the world...

So, my layout is about me contemplating my past and how it has led to where I am now and how my past will always be a part of me and my memories and so will the grief that I carry each & every day...Sometimes , I wish I could just wake up and I wasn't filled with so much grief and that it wasn't such a hard thing to endure...As long as I live , our life will be remembered & celebrated...but the residual grief that continues to scar me in new ways everyday and surprise me in ways, that I did not see coming, can still sometimes be , debilitating...Either way, all I can do is stay positive and hope that these current health issues settle down and they figure out how to treat them properly , so I can keep moving forward with this "personal passion project" that I am working on , that is really important to me and hopefully, will be a big part of how I want my future to go...moving forward...

*Credits Include : * Tethered | Mixed Media Kit / Quiet Noticing | The Complete Mixed Media Collection / All Of This | Digital Scrapbooking Collection : All by Rachel |Jefferies
* Hear My Voice 23 Becoming Digital Scrapbooking Collection / Emerge Mixed Media Project Kit : Both by Rachel Jefferies & Lynn Grieveson
* The Mixed Media Signature Mini Mixes : Emerge : Rachel Jefferies [retired]
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You are the queen of the filled page, I am in awe of this page. The depth, the colors, the elements covering your face make us feel your sadness. This page is amazing and bittersweet.
 
Totally fabulous. I love the repetition and the strength and good vibes that shine through this even though you have been going through difficult situations. Thank you so much for sharing with us!!
 
I enjoyed reading your comments about where you are at this moment and seeing your layout. I love your use of all the words and word strips. And, of course, you are the queen of creating backgrounds full of interesting elements. Wishing you the best in your health journey and challenges and being able to work on and complete your personal passion project. Hugs to you ...
 
I too wish you could wake and not be filled with so much grief and hard times, I sure do appreciate you sharing your story and art with us and I love how I see your eye peeking through here and there and that you have obscured parts of your face here and there. I am always amazed at your ability to fill the page!

Thank you for taking part in the challenge, I've sent a coupon to your inbox and we hope to see you for June :)
 

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