For the love of journaling. . .

I have written in a journal for a very long time.  I believe I started when I was in my early teens, as many of us do.  I have also had a vey linear view of journaling...thinking about nothing but writing my thoughts and feelings about life, love, etc.  And then. . . . . . . . . . . .one day I came across a blog (which I now cannot find) that showed me how very wrong I could be.

Sure you can use a journal as I mentioned above and if you are someone who does and it works for you then that is fantastic.  For me however, I am a pretty artsy/crafy kind of girl.  I love making things and the whole DIY business.  So this website showed me the way.  The women uses her journal for EVERYTHING.  To do lists, thoughts, quotes, you name it, she puts it in there.  And I thought "wow, I really, really love how her journal looks, heck maybe I'll give it a try.  I mean I don't like it I go back to the way I've always done it".  So try I did.  Man alive did I open a can of worms.  I LOVE it, further more, it apparently is catching on with many others as well because I cam across yet another website that was so stunningly awesome that I'm taking my journaling even further.  I love the tags, and she mentions using decorative tape, which OH my GoSh....so pretty. 

Now, mine looks nothing like the Hope's but I'm getting there and I think in time it will develop into something that makes me as giddy as a school girl.  =)

New Journal!!!

Different pockets found at Hobby Lobby.

I write everything on my journal pages now.  Things I've done, people I've had lunch with, movies/TV shows I've watched, things people tell me that are of interest.  Also my to do list and lately what I intend to do that day and not do that day.

Each page is a work in progress...for example the pages with the envelopes I will fill in with more color and drawings, perhaps clips from magazines too. 

I hope this inspires someone as the ladies I've learned about have inspired me. 

Happy Journaling.....and reading.  =)

Lydia