It’s March! Time to start a new journal calendar page and I can’t wait!
Today’s prompt is “admired.” Lately, I’ve been admiring kindness. I’m seeing examples all over the place — at home, in my community, in my inbox, out in the world. I think I’ll write a lovely little list of kindnesses I’ve encountered or observed recently.
How about you? What/who are you admiring today?
A question I’m exploring in my journal today . . .
What do you think?
The longer I journal, the more I appreciate the stories of our days. Short enough to wrap our heads around, long enough to recognize the actions and reactions, big and small, that made a difference.
When we tie those stories together over weeks and months, moments become patterns, choices become paths, and, if we’re so inclined, the insights that emerge become opportunities for transformation. It’s a line of inquiry I find endlessly fascinating, with boundless potential.
If you’re up for sharing, tell me a little something about your day today. What’s one thing, big or small, you did today that made it better — more productive, more impactful, more enjoyable, or more interesting?
With a playful wink to Valentine’s Day, today’s journal calendar prompt is “adored”. I loved writing about the sweet moments that filled my heart.
Who/what/which moments did you adore today?
I wrote this margin note after reading a fascinating chapter on learning outcomes and wondering how to apply its principles to daily living. This little snippet of an idea emerged: what if, instead of thinking about your day from the morning forward, you worked your way backward? What if you thought about how you’d like your day to end and then what you could do to make it happen? What if you reverse engineered your days?
New month, new journal calendar page. Bring on the new.
Today’s prompt was “shared” and, at first, I couldn’t think of a single thing. Then I thought about my lost tripod and how I called my husband earlier today, hoping he would remember what I’d done with it — and how we shared our memories of the last time I used it — because it was new and figuring out the best setup became a group project — and how we ended up finding it, right where I left it.
(And then I discovered I didn’t need it after all. But I had the loveliest chat with my sweetheart, right in the middle of the day. So, it all worked out exactly as it was meant to.)
How about you? What did you share today?
I love these little boxes and their odd questions.
Today, I prepared yet another batch of painted pages. I think I’m at 9 attempts now. Not quite there yet, but I’m learning to use a mop brush (and makeup sponges as makeshift brushes!) and my scanner’s settings make a little more sense every day. There might even be a new journal page, somewhere in the distance.
How about you? What did you prepare today?
I finished off another half-letter sized page in my journal calendar today. (And with a sparkly purple pen, no less!)
The prompt was “planned”. One project I’m planning is a new set of journal pages with watercolour backgrounds.
How about you? What did you plan today?
I’ve been thinking about new ways to play with colour and shapes in my journal pages — both my personal pages and my printables. Today, I think I figured out the beginnings of a new journal project — one that will involve a little paint, a scanner and lots of prompts. I love new projects!
What did you figure out today?
Today’s journal calendar entry:
Started the day in the worst mood. Ignoring it until it goes away. Making, writing.
(Just one of those days.)
What did you start today?