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This week, Jill asks about my journaling practice — I’m an avid journaler, and journaling is part of the way I organize my life, not to mention a huge part of my self-care practice. So join us today as I talk about the techniques I incorporate in my journaling — it’s not nearly as complicated as you might think.
Links mentioned in this episode:
- Huffington Post on the benefits of journaling
- A quick video on bullet journaling (it might spark some inspiration on how you might want to use your journal for organization. Mine isn’t this involved, but there’s good here, for sure)
- Julia Cameron’s wonderful book, The Artist’s Way (my inspiration for morning pages)
- Pendaflex self-adhesive clear-front pockets (for adding photographs, fortune cookie fortunes and other ephemera to your pages)
- My current favourite journals (similar to Moleskines, except the pages are numbered) and favourite pens
- The 1000 Journals Project (tons of inspirational art journal pages, to urge you to attempt making a mess in your own journal)
- The Diary of Frida Kahlo (a reproduction of the famous artist’s diary — its imperfection made me brave enough to try art journaling)
- Sunni Brown’s TED talk on the magic of doodling (learning the benefits of doodling might just convince you that doodling is good for you)
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Karen Walrond is a leadership consultant, speaker, bestselling author and award-winning photographer, whose work is all about leadership, self-determination and making light. You can learn more about her at KarenWalrond.com.
This was great !! I love the thought of bringing my journal with me always …. and hmmm will try for that whole don’t tear out pages tip! I bullet journal so would that be separate or include all the things in it? The to-dos … morning pages… memories?? Or a different journal?
Entirely up to you! I tend to keep all of my stuff together in one journal, because I”m not organized enough to manage two (I’ve so tried). But whatever feels right. That’s what I love about journal — no rules (other than the two I shared. 😀 )
Thanks for your comment!
I don’t think I could keep up with two either! I just have to realize my bullet journal won’t last a whole year like a typical planner and however long it lasts is the right amount! Thank you again for your thoughts and your podcasts!