Category: Creative Journaling
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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.…
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How to Make A Simple Bullet Journal
Of all the planning methods out there, I have discovered the simple bullet journal method to be my favorite. It has been the most beneficial in helping me to set and meet goals, as well as stay organized. For years, I bought beautiful planners that I enthusiastically started on January 1st, only to face disenchantment…
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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…
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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…
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Why Happy Journal, Happy Life Isn’t Full of Examples
Since publishing the Kindle version of Happy Journal, Happy Life at the beginning of the month, there have been a few questions as to why I didn’t add more pictorial examples. There was a reason, actually several, that kept me from adding pages of pictures throughout the book. Believe me, I was tempted. But here…
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Anyone Can Start a Happy Journal
What a delicious week of happiness! Thank you for all of your support of my new eBook, Happy Journal, Happy Life. I have BIG dreams for this little book because I think it is a method of gratitude that is accessible to so many. You don’t have to be an ARTIST. You don’t have to…
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Happy Journal, Happy Life — My Gratitude Journal Journey
This is the little book that almost didn’t happen. I was writing another book and ran into a major roadblock. And while I was digging myself out, Happy Journal, Happy Life emerged. It also almost didn’t happen because the concept of drawing my life is one I’m too familiar with. I have been sketching vignettes…
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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…
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How a Sticker-Covered Book Makes Me Happy
Who knew a sticker-covered book would start me on this journey? I was digging through our flat files one afternoon when I came across a small booklet. The sight of it immediately brought a smile to my face. It was completely covered with stickers from fruit I had eaten. Opening the pages, I entered into…
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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…