Journaling. Always a struggle. It's funny because I was just discussing this very thing with some family members last week and we discovered that none of us are good at, or enjoy, journaling. Except my husband. Does that shock you? He is a consistent journaler. I often come schlepping out in the morning, bleary-eyed, headed for the coffee pot, and there he is: sitting on the couch with Bible and journal, pen in hand, writing away. He gets it from his mom.
So here comes Lil Blue Boo. She started the Lil Journal Project and it struck me as something that I might enjoy and should try. And can I just tell you? I love it! Honestly, in the past four days, I've discovered freedom from traditional journaling. Now, I'm not artistic. At all. So it's a stretch for me to do creative journaling. But I'm finding that I enjoy doing new little pages each day. Oh, and the best part...colored Sharpies. Need I say more?
The reason it works for me: she gives daily prompts or assignments to get you started. That is up my alley. If I have to sit and think of creative things to draw or doodle, it's not gonna happen. But give me the starting point and it's like a task to check off on my to do list. And artistic people everywhere cringe. Here is proof that this works for me though. This morning I read a quote from Miss Beth Moore and thought, I should put that in my journal. So I did!
So, I'm jumping out of my box, linking up to LBB, and showing you my pages. And yes, I blurred some stuff out but that's for me to know and you to never know. Unless you know what VIND means and then you can know.
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| A blank sketch pad and some colored Sharpies...oh the possibilities! |
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| Day 1: Write with non-dominant hand |
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| Day 2: Sketch out one of the classrooms you remember from childhood |
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| Day 3: The Simple Things...can come back and add to this whenever I think of new things! |
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| Day 4: People-watching. And the page on the right is the quote I wanted to remember. It fits with some things I'm dealing with right now. |
Let me know if you decide to try!
5 comments:
What a cool idea! I really love that. Might have to give it a try.
Hi Andrea! I'm following along with Ashley as well and having a blast. Thanks for sharing your pages :)
I am also doing the project and have loved it as well. I actually also said in my post how I have always hated to journal. My husband mom has bin after bin full of journals of her entire life! I think I'm just too lazy ;) It's nice to have found you!
Jill
http://iknowtheplansihave4you.blogspot.com
Hi Andrea, I'm also doing the journal project, loving the prompts. Journals have been a life long thing for me, mostly written, but I much prefer the visual journal. I'm your newest follower and I would love it if you would come over and check my journals out and follow me back! Suzy
Good for you for making time to journal! I've just started following the prompts that Ashley is posting and I'm loving it, too. I hope you continue to have a great time journaling this week!
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