There’s a bit of
anticipation in the air... You see, within
the next week, I’ll be ready to start using a new journal (It’s the one
pictured above, gifted to me from a dear friend. Check out the thank you card I created for her here.).
Do you struggle with
starting a new journal? Truly, I don’t. I’m generally always
eager to dive on in. For those who
aren’t so comfortable with that first blank page, check out this past post for
possible reflection activities.
Thought it might be
fun to feature photos of the journals I’ve used over the past few years—along
with brief passages from my first entries in them.
Date of first
entry: 10/31/09
Special note: Took
myself to a café for tea to christen this then-new journal.
Glimpse of my first
entry: See this past blog post!
Date of first entry: 6/19/10
Special note: Took myself to a coffee shop with an outdoor patio to welcome this then-new journal.
Glimpse of my first entry: "Right now, these first pages feel stiff to write upon. Like the rituals/practices I've more recently woven into my life, I know this journal will soon feel comfortable and well-worn."
Date of first entry: 8/12/11
Special note: Wrote from my home's patio.
Glimpse of my first entry: "Tonight, I begin anew. Before me is a fresh, blank journal to write my story, plan my future, celebrate my accomplishments and mourn my sorrows. I'm sitting on my beloved patio; lovely flowers all around me, It's dusk; cloudy and breezy. Crickets are chirping so loudly that it's deafening."
Date of first entry: 10/10/12
Special note: Very short entry (Demonstrating the important factor is the act of writing versus how much I write!)
Glimpse of my first entry: Lovely fall day, today! Tomorrow, mindfulness is the key. Looking forward to a hot bath. Too tired to write right now..."
Joy and peace! T.
