What It Feels Like To Be You
Is this a scary prompt?
It felt like a scary prompt when I first started working on this page last week. It was inspired by a difficult conversation, in which I found myself wondering what it felt like to be the other person. And then it occurred to me that I don’t think I’ve ever asked this exact question of myself before. Possibly because I wasn’t sure what sorts of answers would bubble to the surface.
Now that I’ve had time to think it through, I feel as if I’ve broken new ground in my own experience of the world and I have quite enjoyed unpacking the three words that came to mind in response — even though they were not easy words.
How about you? Have you ever thought about the words you’d use to describe the experience of being you? What would they be?
Discovered A Beautiful Spot
I have the feeling I’ll be using this new journal page again and again.
First, I’ll write about our summer road trip to Cape Breton Island, Nova Scotia . . .
. . . where there are beautiful spots at every turn.
Even our puppy was impressed!
The best part about documenting this beautiful part of Canada is that it puts me right back there. It reminds me what it felt like to stand on windswept shores and wander narrow paths — taking in the rocky outcrops and blue-grey ocean, listening to our girls’ quiet chatter as they walked, and watching our puppy trot along happily behind them. It was pure bliss. I can’t wait to go back.
What beautiful spots have you discovered lately?
Began Again
It’s time to begin again. Again.
The Patreon page didn’t work out the way I’d hoped. I still love the platform and its ideas for connecting creators and patrons, but I couldn’t figure out how to make it fit with my journaling. I ended up closing the page over the summer and lost my way for a time.
So this beginning is a tough one. I feel a greater sense of uncertainty than in past new beginnings and a lot more fear. Fear of the usual things, like looking foolish, like making unwise decisions, like failing. Again.
But I’m not ready to give up yet either.
This time around, the plan is simple: to write and post journal printables — here, on my own website — that aim to ask good questions and encourage insightful answers.
As always, my goal will be to create pages that make it a little easier to notice the good stuff, to document memorable moments, to make sense of the world around us, to discover the things that matter most, and to build the courage and confidence to set and pursue meaningful goals.
I’ve revamped my printables page, which now includes my free pages and pages that I’ve moved here from Patreon and my Etsy shop. I’ll continue to create printables — some free, some not — and post them as I go.
The printable I created for this post is all about beginning again. It’s part of my Life Story series, where I’m exploring the idea of capturing our life stories through everyday moments. As with all of my new printables, it’s available in four sizes to fit a variety of page and planner sizes. (Printing instructions can be found at the bottom of my new shop’s welcome page.)
Have you begun something again recently? What was your first step?
Are you thinking of beginning something again soon? What will you do first?
Journal Prompt - Just For Fun
I made this life story printable just for fun -- literally!
What fun have you been up to today?
Journal Prompt - Chatting With Someone New
My latest Life Story Moment printable: chatted with someone new.
This one's dedicated to those unplanned, unexpected conversations -- in line at the grocery store, out in your neighbourhood, on your lunch break -- that add to a little learning, love, or enthusiasm to your day.
Who have you chatted with lately?
Journal Prompt - Making wishes
I like to think of wishes as goals-in-training. They're a great way to think about things you'd like to have, do or change. And the thinking doesn't have to end there. It can lead to thoughts about the steps you'll take to make your wishes come true. (I know not every wish is possible, but I love the prospect of working toward the ones that are.)
What are you wishing for today?
(This printable journal page is part of my new Life Story series.)
There you are. In everything you do.
Switching gears to try something new: an ongoing collection of journal pages dedicated to capturing small, but meaningful, everyday moments as a way to explore your experiences and write your story – as it unfolds. I’ve started with six, but there are more in the works.
If you’d like to take a peek, you’ll find them here.
Journal Prompt - The Story of Your Life So Far
Our life stories. Finding meaning in our moments. Learning from experience. Becoming who we are. Enjoying the ride (or at least parts of it).
Some of the things I've been thinking about this week ... and for as long as I can remember.
I have a project in mind. It's both big and small. The thought of sharing it makes me really nervous. But it's the good kind of nervous, where curiosity wins out over second thoughts. I hope you'll stay tuned!
In the meantime, what important moments stand out in your life story so far?
Journal Prompt - Things To Savour
Today, I'm savouring cool breezes after last week's heat wave, gooey melted cheese on my lunchtime sandwich, the quiet in my office, and hugs from my girls.
What's on your list?