Journaling
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A Little Nostalgia Therapy: 20 Summertime Journaling Prompts
Each season brings its own set of experiences and memories. Summer is one of the most memorable for many of us, especially if you grew up with schools closed for summer break. Since recalling positive memories can be therapeutic, what better way to ring in the summer than to scribble out some journaling prompts about this sunny season. Read on for some prompts that will help bring out sweet memories and hopefully inspire you to make some new ones.
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Journaling Cards and Tags- Easy Ways to Make and Use Them
Making paper crafts can be a fun and relaxing activity, but when you're short on time, you need a project that can be done quickly. Journaling cards and tags are a quick and easy way to use your craft supplies to make pretty and functional pieces to include in your planner or journal. Read on for some simple ideas to create these lovely little embellishments.
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Lettering Ideas if You Hate Your Own Handwriting
Journaling, especially creative journaling can be such a fun stress reliever. You get to play with paper, stickers, inks, and paints. But, if you hate your own handwriting, that can easily take out some of the fun and satisfaction of creating otherwise beautiful pages. In this post, there are some lettering solutions for those of us who could use a hand in the handwriting department. Check out these 12 ideas for sprucing up the lettering on your pages and even improving your own handwriting.
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“Reflections on Life During a Pandemic & 10 Journaling Prompts to Process that Time”
More than a year after the U.S. shut down to slow the spread of a global pandemic, my part of the world is very much shut down again due to a fuel crisis. That led me to reflect on what my life has been like since that initial shutdown in March 2020. This week's article encourages taking time to reflect on how this situation affected us all and has journaling prompts to get you started.
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Evolution of a Hobby: Confessions of a Former Scrapbook Junkie
National Scrapbook day has come and gone, and it marked yet another year that I have not participated in this hobby. Sometimes our hobbies are our passions, filling up our free time with joyful activities. But, when life changes and the hobby no longer suits our needs, we can let it evolve into other pursuits that are just as satisfying. In this tell-all article, I describe how my scrapbooking obsession gave way to more easy-to-manage hobbies that allow me to feel that same joy I felt when I was scrapping.
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Step by Step Journaling Project: Vintage Watercolor Journal
Journaling is a relaxing activity that comes in many forms: writing, creative journaling, and art journaling. This week's article provides a step-by-step tutorial for making a simple and easy watercolor journal, complete with a list of tools and materials. This project takes less than an hour to create and makes a lovely little watercolor journal you can use for artwork or creative journaling.
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Write and Repeat: Reinforce What Matters Through Focused Repetition
We live in a very distracting world. On a daily basis our minds are pulled in a million different directions. And, despite our best efforts, we can easily lose sight of the things that truly matter to us such as our goals, values, and dreams. The simple act of repeatedly writing about these things can help to keep us focused on them no matter what is happening in our chaotic lives. Read on to learn about how Focused Repetition can help reinforce the things that matter most to us.
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Easy Custom-Decorated Notebook and Journal Covers
March is National Crafting Month, which means it's time to break out those arts and craft supplies that have been gathering dust to try a new project. This article features an easy way to use collage and decoupage to decorate any journal notebook cover.
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21 Journal Prompts to Celebrate our Friendships with Women
During Women's History Month, it only seems fitting for women to take a moment to think about our friendships with other women. In a society that sometimes celebrates rivalries and drama between women, it's important to step back and take a look at the positive aspects of our friendships. Journaling is a great way to help us think about these relationships. Read on for 21 prompts to help you explore the many aspects of female friendships.
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Resource Roundup: 34 Websites With Powerful Journaling Prompts
We all know that journaling is a great way to learn more about ourselves, process difficult situations, and exercise our creativity, but we can sometimes get in a rut. If you're looking for some journaling inspiration, this week's article should do the trick. No matter what kind of journaling you are hoping to do, there are blogs and websites that have free journaling prompts to help. Here are 34 great sites and some bonus books you can use to keep yourself writing all year long.
