What did you prepare 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?
What did you plan 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?
What characteristics are you bringing to your experiences this year?
Last week, I wrote about the 7 characteristics I’m bringing to my experiences this year. They are: courage, openness, curiosity, effort, focus, honesty, and confidence.
I thought you might like to join me, so I created a new free printable prompt. This one feels kind of special. Not only do I adore this prompt, but I’ve also included one of my experiments in watercolour as a background. It took me a while to figure out how to scan the original and use it in Illustrator, but I love that I can share it with you like this.
You can download my new page by clicking here or by clicking on the image above.
And if you haven’t already replied to last week’s prompt (or even if you have!), what characteristics are you bringing to your experiences this year?
What did you figure out 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?
What did you start 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?
The 7 characteristics I'm bringing to my experiences this year
Last week, Joy the Baker wrote about the 6 ingredients she’s baking with this year and her post has been on my mind ever since.
She wrote:
With the new year coming into focus I’ve been thinking a lot about what I want to play with in my kitchen, what I want my baking to taste like, and how I want to stretch myself and my ingredient list.
It got me thinking about applying this approach to my own life. What ideas do I want to play with this year? What do I want my experiences to be like? How do I want to stretch myself?
I wrote my answers in my journal, above. Thank you, Joy, for the inspiration!
How about you? What characteristics are you bringing to your experiences this year?
What did you appreciate today?
Today’s journal calendar entry:
On a very chilly January day here in Southern Ontario, I very much appreciated all the things that kept me warm — my cozy duvet, a steaming mug of coffee this morning and tea this afternoon, wool socks, my long coat, the heating in my car and home, and my lucky turtleneck sweater.
What did you appreciate today?
What did you make the best of today?
Today’s journal calendar entry:
Made the best of feeling under the weather by drinking lots of tea and wearing several fuzzy layers to keep the chills at bay.
What did you make the best of today?
What did you wish today?
I tend to wish for the same two things every day — time and courage — and today is no exception. Daily life is often a little too fast and a little too scary for my liking, but it helps to reflect on the things I can do to make the most of the time I do have and to face the stuff that scares me — like setting priorities and taking big projects and decisions one tiny step at a time.
What did you wish today?