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2025 Journal Challenge Hiatus

It’s October and should be the start of another NaJoPoMo Challenge but sadly I’m here to let you know we will not be holding a challenge this year. Life is…lifing

Day 31 - Final Day of National Journal Writing Month!

The National Journal Posting Month Challenge is over today! CONGRATULATIONS to everyone that made it. You are a legend my friend - 31 days of journal writing AND

NaJoPoMo 2024 Catch up: The Final Day

Hello there! I haven't given up on the NaJoPoMo Challenge, I just figured out I am a terrible daily poster. Also schedule conflicts but nevertheless here I am on

Reading Old Journals

Have you ever gone back through your old journals and read them? Or are your journals meant to never see the light of day? I sometimes find some old scribblings

Day 30 - No time for frills today

It's the second to the last day of this Journal writing challenge. I had plans to spend time in my journal creating my cute little doodles and writing a 2 page spread

Day 29 - Journal, Diary or Captain's Log?

Don't call my journal a diary. I don't know why but it's probably something from my childhood we're not going to explore or something that stuck from a movie or

Day 28 - How the heck do you dream journal?

I have vivid dreams that often play out like a movie. I thought it's be smart to keep a journal by my bed to write down these dreams. Maybe I'd capture some secret

Day 27 - WTF Notebooks might be just my style

I've got a fun Sunday find for you: WTF Notebooks They look like your standard spiral and hardback notebooks. But it's the many bold and daring titles printed across

Journal Paper Types

Recently I've been digging into the varoud types of paper which can be found in journals. I'm not talking about paper thickness, although is something to be said

Day 26 - Hero Journal Side Quest

It was a blissfully uneventful day. I relaxed and enjoyed doing nothing. But it made for a boring journal entry. So I pulled out the Side quest deck from The Hero's

Day 25 - Can you talk to someone while you journal?

I am one of those people. The ones that strike up a conversation or ask a question while you're writing or working at your computer. You're clearly busy, but for

Does Journal Size Matter?

When it comes to journal size, is there a difference depending on use case? Like for on the go does a smaller journal make sense vs. using a standard letter size

Day 24 - Journal writing to relax

I recently discovered coloring for adults is a thing many, many people do. I'm late to the game on this one - years late. And I had to find out why this is a thing.

Day 23 - Coffee, Candles & Journal Writing

I just reordered my favorite candles. They come from a shop that uses bamboo wicks that crackle while lit. I love them! I was hoping to hold out until December so

Trusting The Old Ways

"Pour you heart into it" are words of wisdom we've all probably heard a time or two. I think that's why a personal and private place to do just that is

Journal Preference

There are all kinds of journal types. From soft and hardback leather to cloth-covered and plastic or cardboard and paperback. I personally prefer spiral-bound journals,

Day 22 - Unique Japanese Accordion Notebooks

This challenge has tuned me in to the fact that I'm sidetracked into shiny object journal shopping every week. I blame the many email lists and Etsy sellers I follow.

Day 21 - Is there a journal writers wave?

​I took my journal on the road today. I did my entry at home but had it in my bag and decided to take my posting photo in different scenery. I went to a coffee shop

Journaling = A Book Collection Of Me

I think about how the collection of books on my bookshelf came about. First it was just a few books and over time there is a book shelf filled with all sorts of

Day 20 - What are you going to do with all those journals?

A journal writer on Reddit replied to one of my posts on how they write about, "the importance of my specific existence for future generations." It made