Here’s a morning habit I have that incorporates gratitude, planning, prayer, journaling, and a little bit of CBT. ‘What is your method for journaling with CBT?’ A planner friend asked me this in a Facebook group. My shorthand version of CBT, based on my work with a therapist, is to start with journaling. I journal…
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Your daily bullet journal spread doesn’t have to contain lists and agendas. Though these are, of course, useful. But I often read the following in planning and journaling groups: “I don’t have a lot going on, but I want to use my planner!” “I don’t really use my planner (or journal) for appointments and task…
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Flexible Bullet Journal Daily Spread Layouts The bullet journal daily spread is the most precious spread for many people. Rachel Wilkerson calls it “where the magic happens.” The insanely simple daily bullet journal spread that I keep coming back to works for most days. It also grounds me so I don’t spend too long staring…
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“I’m not going to plan 2025. I’m going to build it.” —Paul Scrivens. I was thinking about how I’ve moved away from muscling my way through things, from sheer grit day after day, and am moving towards embracing joy, purpose, and hope. This was not so much a conscious choice as something life did for…
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The power of your imagination. People with big imaginations, and also anxiety, often vividly imagine a lot of negative what-ifs. What if I fail? What if I can’t sell my inventory? What if nobody at the party talks to me? What if my kid is lonely today? These are all ways of using your imagination.…
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The Power of Journaling Icons in capturing and organizing your thoughts Journaling iconography is important to me and my journaling system. I’ve always been a visual learner, and I’ve found that journaling icons have been a game-changer for my brain in helping me organize creative chaos. The icons for task, migrate, complete, reschedule, gratitude, idea,…
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There are many journaling techniques that positively impact your life. Daily Affirmations Journaling is one. I struggle to daily combat my inner critic and become my own best friend. I struggle to daily comabt my inner critic and become my own best friend. So I try daily affirmations in my daily journal habit before I…
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From postponing worry to revisiting joy, from redesigning a room to keeping collections, journaling offers many ways to soothe, plan, and dream. Journaling is an important part of mental health for many. But whether you are a beginner or experienced, it’s easy to stare at a blank page and wonder what the connection is between…
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Each of us in on our own hero’s journey It’s always a big sigh of relief to me when I reach the part of each story that writers call the moment of truth. This is where the protagonist, the main character, realizes the truth about themselves. This is where they understand who they are. It’s…
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Reflective daily journaling is defying the establishment. I have made a lot of lists in my life. But list-making, and checking things off, in and of itself is not worth much without reflection. When I shared about how my paper planning journey started, I had been in digital notification hell for years. Digital notifications don’t…
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