Category: Journaling Prompts

  • Three Ways to Make Time for Creativity

    Three Ways to Make Time for Creativity

    Ah, the time factor. Have you ever wanted to jump into a creative project and then talked yourself out of it because of the time involved? Maybe you imagined hauling out all the fabric and sorting it. Or searching through your closet or drawers for the knitting needles. Or driving over to the store to…

  • How to Draw Cute Stick Figures

    How to Draw Cute Stick Figures

    Today I’m going to teach you how to draw cute stick figures for your happy journal or planner. We’re going to unlock our playful side and see that we don’t have to go to art school to learn to draw. To start, let’s take a deep breath and remind ourselves that drawing is for ourselves.…

  • The Sweet Simple Things in Life: Finding Joy in the Ordinary

    The Sweet Simple Things in Life: Finding Joy in the Ordinary

    Laura Ingalls Wilder said it best: “It is the sweet simple things in life which are the real ones after all.” I don’t know how I managed to read the Little House on the Prairie books a kajillion times as a kid without ever noticing that quote. But maybe it’s simply because I’m older now…

  • Mindfulness 101: Set an Intention

    Mindfulness 101: Set an Intention

    Have you ever set an intention for your day? How about setting an intention as you transition from task to task? This practice is a gamechanger when it comes to mindfulness and being more present in your daily life. Here’s how to get started. Recently I started a new practice that I wanted to share…

  • How to Start a Nature Journal

    How to Start a Nature Journal

    I think it’s safe to say that you and I know about the benefits of keeping a journal—any journal. Benefits like better mental clarity, boosts in both confidence and emotional intelligence, self-discipline, more creativity, increased problem-solving skills, and on and on. And there are so many great ways to keep a journal. A quick search…

  • 40 Awesome Journaling Prompts

    40 Awesome Journaling Prompts

    I love these journaling prompts for all occasions. I use them in my bullet journal, for art journaling projects, and to get rid of writer’s block! Don’t you hate it when you can’t think of anything to write? Maybe you’re new to journaling and feel intimidated by all the blank pages in your journal. Or…

  • 13 Bullet Journal Layouts For Students

    13 Bullet Journal Layouts For Students

    Get inspired by 13 bullet journal layouts for students! LOVE these ideas! How I wish the idea of a bullet journal had popped into my head when I was in school. I used and decorated the standbys that everyone bought at the store. Kind of boring. Knowing my lifelong adoration for stationery supplies, I can…

  • Gratitude Journal Ideas: Three Ways to Get Started

    Gratitude Journal Ideas: Three Ways to Get Started

    Need some gratitude journal ideas? Look no further! Here are three fun ideas to try . . . Keeping a gratitude journal is a great way to become more aware of the goodness in your life, which in turn increases your happiness. Simply writing three specific things a day that you’re grateful for can literally…

  • The Blank Page: Tips for Starting Your Art Journal

    The Blank Page: Tips for Starting Your Art Journal

    I’ve been art-journaling for years, and I still get blank page syndrome every once in a while. You know what this is, right? It’s when you have a beautiful brand new art journal and it feels too nice to mess up. Or it’s when you suddenly can’t think of one thing to write or draw…