Lists of Three (a new printable journal page!)

I've been creating new journal pages lately and loving every step along the way, from exploring the twists and turns of daily living to writing journal prompts, putting them all in colourful boxes and sharing them with you! If you've missed any along the way, here's a recap:

First, there were the ones -- a quick list of inquisitive, not entirely random, feel good prompts . . .

Then came the twos -- a page full of super-short lists for journaling your great ideas, the people who make a difference in your life, the things you don't do anymore, the things you'll never stop doing, and lots more . . .

Today, it's all about lists of three . . .

I loved creating this set. It reminded me that one of the simplest and most immediate benefits of journaling is the way it brings the good stuff into focus. I hope these pages shine a bright light on your good stuff, too!

Update - July 23, 2020: Yesterday, I decided to make a change to one of the prompts on the threes page. I wrote about it here. I’ve updated the image and links to the revised version, but you can find the original page here.

 

Two of Your Great Ideas (a new printable journal page!)

Lately, I've been creating new journal pages filled with collections of mind-wandering prompts. Last week, I shared the ones. Today is all about the twos. You'll find a page full of super-short lists for journaling your great ideas, the people who make a difference in your life, the things you don't do anymore, the things you'll never stop doing, and lots more!

To download this journal page, click here or on the image above. (In order to give you lots of page/binder/planner size options, this page is offered in four sizes: letter, half-letter, A4, A5.)

I hope you'll find an unexpected insight (or two!) about yourself or your world as you hop from prompt to prompt. If you do, I'd love to hear about it. Let me know in the comments!

P.S. No need to stop at two! Use any of the prompts on this page to start a longer list in your journal.

P.P.S. If you enjoyed these pages, stay tuned for lists of three!

 

Behind the Scenes (and a new printable journal page!)

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This is Sundae, our furriest family member. She is our constant companion, primary source of cuddly distraction, and chief mischief maker.

One day last week, I looked up from my desk and there she was, midway up the staircase, staring back at me. She looked the way I've been feeling. Kinda horizontal. Stuck a little sideways, not a lot of forward movement. (But deep down, wanting quite badly to create and connect to something hopeful (and vertical.))

Know what I mean?

So, I decided to put all of my stalled projects (there are so many!) aside and go back to basics with a set of new journal pages. No pressure, just a quick list of inquisitive, not entirely random, feel good prompts. The page below is the first of the series.

Can you guess the formats of the second and third pages? They're almost ready to post -- later this week, if all goes well. To download this one, click here or on the image above.

Happy journaling!

P.S. As always, in order to give you lots of page/binder/planner size options, this page is offered in four sizes: letter, half-letter, A4, A5.

 

10 Minutes to Highlight Your Day - Free printable journal page roundup

I’m all about the details lately — even on a journal page designed for hitting the highlights. With lots of practice, I’ve realized that the key to making the most of this page is to be specific. Add at least one detail in each of your highlights that expresses your singular experience of this day. Before you know it, you’ll have created a meaningful and unique record of an otherwise ordinary day.

If you’d like to highlight your day, you can download this page by clicking on the image above or by visiting my collection of 10 Minute journal pages.

If you’d like to journal more of my pages, here’s a list of previous pages featured in my free journal page roundup:

10 Minutes to Reflect on Your Day

When You Need to Find a Little Extraordinary in Your Ordinary

Little Things that Mean a Lot

Love

For additional information on page sizes and printing, visit my printables welcome page.

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.

 

Love - Free printable journal page roundup

It’s almost impossible, I think, to spend time writing about the people, places and pursuits you love and not feel lifted, at least a little, by all that love. I created this super quick and colourful page to inspire you to notice the love around you (and within you!) from six different perspectives. It’ll only take minutes to journal, but you may find, like I did today, that it brightens your whole day.

If you’d like to give it a try, you can download my love journal page by clicking on the image above or by visiting my collection of colourful words journal pages.

If you’d like to journal more of my pages, here’s a list of previous pages featured in my free journal page roundup:

10 Minutes to Reflect on Your Day

When You Need to Find a Little Extraordinary in Your Ordinary

Little Things that Mean a Lot

For additional information on page sizes and printing, visit my printables welcome page.

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.

 

New Mini Journal Adventure Coming Soon . . .

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These three new journal pages are almost ready to go and I think I’ve created a fun way to post them: a mini journal adventure! It’s a combination of ideas really — a virtual scavenger hunt complete with hidden pages and secret passwords, a friendly way to follow through on your journaling, and an enthusiastic sounding board (that’s me!) for reflecting on your observations and making the most of your journaling.

If you’d like to dive deep into the details of your days in search of insight and inspiration, and receive a journal tip or two from me along the way, this is the adventure for you!

Look for more details in my newsletter on Friday. If you haven’t already subscribed and would like to, follow this link to sign up.

P.S. It’s all free! (The newsletter and the adventure!)

 

Little Things that Mean a Lot - Free Printable Journal Page Roundup

Next up in our journal page roundup: the little things that mean a lot.

This is one of my all-time favourite journal prompts. It feels especially relevant now, when so many of the big parts of our days are upside down and inside out. Zooming in and noticing some of the smaller moments and their outsize impacts can be a quick and easy way to brighten an otherwise gloomy day.

If you’d like to journal along with me, you can download this page by clicking on the image above or by visiting my collection of printable prompts.

Here’s my list of little things that mean a lot today:

  1. Finding the words to start. There’s this one section of a piece I’m working one that just hasn’t been coming together. Today I finally wrote one sentence that sets the right tone, i.e. not mind-numbingly boring. It’s just one sentence, but it made all the difference.

  2. A conversation out in the neighbourhood. It wasn’t a deep discussion, just quick chitchat as we passed each other on the roadside, but it felt so good to share breezy observations, even at a distance. Just about skipped all the way home.

  3. Colourful pens and paper. So bright and instantly happy making. Bring on the colour!

How about you? What little parts of your day today mean a lot to you? If you’d like a little inspiration for your list-making, here’s a newsletter I wrote about stretching beyond the usual items on your list.

Previous pages featured in my free journal page roundup:

10 Minutes to Reflect on Your Day

When You Need to Find a Little Extraordinary in Your Ordinary

For additional information on page sizes and printing, visit my printables welcome page.

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.

 

When You Need to Find a Little Extraordinary in Your Ordinary - Free Printable Journal Page Roundup

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

For additional information on page sizes and printing, visit my printables welcome page.

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.

 

10 Minutes to Reflect on Your Day - Free Printable Journal Page Roundup

I’ve noticed that calls and emails have been warmer of late. The first few words or lines of greeting have grown longer and gentler. How are you? Are you well? Is your family well? What’s it like where you are?

Same with the send offs. Hoping you and your family stay safe and in good health. Looking forward to seeing you again soon.

Have you noticed it, too?

I wish I had more to say these days. I feel like I’m doing all sorts of noticing, but the words to communicate the details have disappeared. I’m sure they’ll return at some point, but until then I thought I’d round up my free pages for some daily journaling, starting with my first ever 10 Minute journal page.

If you’d like to journal along with me, you’ll find this page by clicking on the picture above or by visiting my collection of 10 Minute journal pages.

To start things off, here’s my list of things I’d like to remember about today:

  1. Hugs. We’re hugging a lot more around here. Appreciating each other a little more, I think, and missing loved ones. Filling in some of the unavoidable gaps with bear hugs.

  2. Chats. Hearing voices all over the house — a committee meeting in the basement, art class in the kitchen, physics questions upstairs, and a friendly voice in my ear buds.

  3. Snow! Wild bursts of snow that erupt without warning then disappear completely a few minutes later — throughout the day and yesterday, too. Is April always like this?

How about you? What would you like to remember about today? If you need a little inspiration, here are a few tips for capturing the meaningful parts of your day.

P.S. For information on page sizes and printing, visit my printables welcome page.

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.

 

New Printable Journal Page for Writing About Your Kids

My friends at duopress posted my newest 10 Minute printable journal pages for parents!

Each page was created to give you a quick and easy way to write about the things you and your kids do together, the things you're learning together, the things about them that make you smile, and the things they say and do that you'll always want to remember.

Hop on over to duopressbooks.com to download them for free!