I love that you decided to continue this blog. I really enjoyed it last year and look forward to more. This post reminded me of the newsletter Noted by Jillian Hess here on sub stack…which you may have recommended in one of your prior posts. This concept is so fascinating. She writes about the way people take notes, journal and capture their thoughts and memories one wondrous person at a time and often with snapshots of their writings and processes. Highly recommend for your upcoming link party!
I particularly loved this post! As a person who barely has any memory of her childhood, I try to hold on to memories now. I have a junk journal, which I love to work on. It's like having snippets of things you really love in a visual way. I print out picture, save tickers to places I've been, notes given to me, stickers, poems I love, etc. I also just love playing and being creative with stationary.
If there is one thing this post made me realize, is that I should focus more on things I actually want to remember. When it comes to journaling, I often go to my journal and write when I'm mad or frustrated and I try to understand my feelings on paper and it's such a great way to vent. However, it makes for a really sad book! Full of pages with anger and sadness. I will be shifting my approach to this and do what you are doing. Writing on something that happened and what you learned.
I really like visual journaling in different ways too. I’ve realized that what helps me is to have several different ways of capturing memories and ideas.
It’s interesting that you find yourself writing more about things that bother you, but it makes sense since those are the “problems” that need to be solved in that moment.
I don't use any organized method for creativity, other than using Pinterest to make boards to collect visuals (side note: Pinterest continues to become more and more annoying and useless as they continue to commercialize the site). Mostly, my mind is seething with ideas and I try to see if I can clear space and time to pursue them.
Oh, this is so interesting! I often feel really inspired creatively when I go back to my grandparent’s house, which as a child I visited frequently - this association between memory and imagination might go a long way toward explaining that. A fascinating and informative read as always!
I've also started a five year journal this year. I only learned about them this past December. Haven't missed a day yet but I'm sure I will. A friend of mine has her grandmother's five year journal from the thirties. Love the quote you shared by Maria Popova and I wouldn't mind being stranded in California, either.
The perfectionist in me is already anxious about missing a day and having a blank space taunting me for years. I guess it will be good practice to just keep going, in spite of that.
Same here that’s why I had to tell myself from the beginning that the whole thing would still be affective even with blank spots throughout the book. It’s harder to see that as truth here at the beginning when the whole book is blank. One way I’ve leaned in is to allow myself to fill the date in the next morning if I’m too tired the night before. Having options helps.
I’ve resisted doing the math to see how many days left to fill in for it to be finished!
I love that you decided to continue this blog. I really enjoyed it last year and look forward to more. This post reminded me of the newsletter Noted by Jillian Hess here on sub stack…which you may have recommended in one of your prior posts. This concept is so fascinating. She writes about the way people take notes, journal and capture their thoughts and memories one wondrous person at a time and often with snapshots of their writings and processes. Highly recommend for your upcoming link party!
Yes, that’s a good one! Thanks for the nudge. Maybe I can include some recommended newsletters each week too.
I particularly loved this post! As a person who barely has any memory of her childhood, I try to hold on to memories now. I have a junk journal, which I love to work on. It's like having snippets of things you really love in a visual way. I print out picture, save tickers to places I've been, notes given to me, stickers, poems I love, etc. I also just love playing and being creative with stationary.
If there is one thing this post made me realize, is that I should focus more on things I actually want to remember. When it comes to journaling, I often go to my journal and write when I'm mad or frustrated and I try to understand my feelings on paper and it's such a great way to vent. However, it makes for a really sad book! Full of pages with anger and sadness. I will be shifting my approach to this and do what you are doing. Writing on something that happened and what you learned.
Thanks for sharing.
That’s awesome, Karla!
I really like visual journaling in different ways too. I’ve realized that what helps me is to have several different ways of capturing memories and ideas.
It’s interesting that you find yourself writing more about things that bother you, but it makes sense since those are the “problems” that need to be solved in that moment.
I don't use any organized method for creativity, other than using Pinterest to make boards to collect visuals (side note: Pinterest continues to become more and more annoying and useless as they continue to commercialize the site). Mostly, my mind is seething with ideas and I try to see if I can clear space and time to pursue them.
Oh, this is so interesting! I often feel really inspired creatively when I go back to my grandparent’s house, which as a child I visited frequently - this association between memory and imagination might go a long way toward explaining that. A fascinating and informative read as always!
I've also started a five year journal this year. I only learned about them this past December. Haven't missed a day yet but I'm sure I will. A friend of mine has her grandmother's five year journal from the thirties. Love the quote you shared by Maria Popova and I wouldn't mind being stranded in California, either.
The perfectionist in me is already anxious about missing a day and having a blank space taunting me for years. I guess it will be good practice to just keep going, in spite of that.
Same here that’s why I had to tell myself from the beginning that the whole thing would still be affective even with blank spots throughout the book. It’s harder to see that as truth here at the beginning when the whole book is blank. One way I’ve leaned in is to allow myself to fill the date in the next morning if I’m too tired the night before. Having options helps.
I’ve resisted doing the math to see how many days left to fill in for it to be finished!