Are you up for a little journaling?
I’m rounding up all of my free journal pages here on the blog over the next few weeks. If you’d like to journal along, you’ll find this page by clicking on the image above or by visiting my collection of emergency journal pages.
I’ll admit it took me longer than usual to get started with this one. There seem to be far fewer moments that feel ordinary these days and far more that have an extraordinary quality.
So, for the first prompt, “one entirely ordinary thing you do almost every day,” I chose to journal about a thing that was ordinary before quarantine and remains fairly ordinary during quarantine: making the bed. I’m so glad I did. It led me on a lovely walk down memory lane, from the quilt my mom made for me when I left for university to the quilt she and my grandmother later made for my wedding.
Some of my insights along the way include:
realizing that I am a slow bed maker — on purpose. I use it as a chance to organize my thoughts as I organize each layer of bedding;
recognizing the joy in smoothing that top layer — a beautiful, soft, handmade quilt that has enormous significance to me;
connecting with my creative upbringing in which we were always making something and loving that we’re still at it even now.
All of that from a little bed making.
How about you? Tell me about the extraordinary in your ordinary in the comments. I’d love to hear all about it!
If you’d like to see previous posts in my free journal page roundup, I’ll be listing them at the bottom of every post. Here’s the very short list so far:
10 Minutes to Reflect on Your Day
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Hi, I'm Christie. I create printable guided journal pages filled with bright colours and a resilient spirit aimed at documenting life's celebrations and learning from its challenges. My goal is to give you a quick and colourful collection of good reasons to start journaling right now. For even more journal inspiration, sign up to receive my free e-book, 10 Good Reasons to Journal.