Wonder - word of the year poetry journal finished and flip-through. In this journal made out of watercolor paper, I featured and wrote various types of poetry inspired by my word of the year. Beginning with poetry printed on paper, stenciling with watercolor, finishing with pen and a bit of collage.
Read MoreGetting back into making art, having a word for the year and adding a new twist to a Word of the Year Journal, Vintage style.
Read MoreI’m just going to be transparent here. It’s been a hard journey the past few years. After rallying in 2020-2021 I began to lose my hope and vision. This post tells a bit of my journey from desolation back to consolation.
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Read MoreGo deeper into your Word of the Year each month by creatively including a Word theme of the year in a planner journal. This self-study course, originally offered in 2021, is chocked full of video tutorials and digital downloads and on sale now!
Read MoreInspirational planner journal pages, hymn theme, and flip-through video for August PLUS NEW Word of the Year planner set-up.
Read MoreWith all that's going on in the world this year and in life, focusing and determining what is most important to work on has been challenging for me. Taking action to do those things - even harder. My guess is that I’m not alone in feeling that way. If you find yourself there, you are in good company. Now more than ever, keeping a journal feels like an anchor to help keep my soul focused on the journey I’m called to.
Read MoreBefore I jump into more blog posts about my word of the year, I thought it might be helpful to show some headings of page themes. Once again, what I love about making a calendar journal in a dotted or grid journal is the versatility it offers. Because my focus and interests may change each year, my theme pages often change too.
Read MoreThe good and bad thing about making an everyday journal out of a blank (dotted or grid) journal is that it is blank – the good is full of possibilities, no pressure with blank dated pages to make you feel guilty, or being overwhelmed by the 12 grids of calendar months staring blankly etc. The bad, or can be bad, is the blankness of the whole journal can feel overwhelming, bringing up questions like: What do I include? What do I include first, second, and so forth? I usually feel all of these to some degree when I start my everyday yearly journal.First, I want to say, there is no absolute right or wrong way to order and develop an everyday journal. The beauty of it is that it is totally adaptable to your lifestyle for that year and there is no pressure to do it the same way each year or how someone else does it.
Read MoreThere are many reasons to journal, such as to express oneself creatively etc. These are just a few benefits and reasons that are meaningful to me.
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