So, this morning I am linking up with some great old friends from 'back in the day' for a Random Journal Day Reunion. My dear friend, Dawn Paoletta, from Enthusiastically, Dawn, has wrangled a bunch of us up once more to share some of our journal highlights and journeys like we used to do, and it's always joyful inspiration to see what these wonderful women have to share.
If you are not familiar with my journaling history--this was from a whole other blog I used to post on, I have been journaling for as long as I can remember. Journaling has transformed over the years, like everything else is wont to do with life. I've gone from basic diary writing, to art and prayer journaling, and for the past few years I've fallen head over heels for bullet journaling. I am a self-confessed journal/planner junkie and had been bouncing between three or four different books, calendars and planners to trying to keep track of my days when I discovered bullet journals and knew immediately this was something that would work for me. That was almost four years ago and I love how it's evolved and become my central focus point for organizing and staying on top of life. So, that's what I'd like to share here today, some pages from my current bullet journal and a little from another journal that stole my heart this year as well....Daphne's Diary (it's the cutest thing to happen to journaling EVER!!) But first, let's bullet:
I use a simple grid style journal--everyone has their own personal preference and the grids work great for me to block out my week, make check boxes for tasks, and I find the grids super helpful with lettering layouts which I love to play with. Below are a few recent weeks' pages--it's just super fun, extremely easy to personalize to what works for you, and open to all sorts of possibilities:
Finally, here is my most recent week's page with a sketched out layout for next week. I've penciled in a few notes and appointments. It's so much fun to watch the blank page come to life each week with color, lettering, doodles, stickers, washi--and it's an incredibly effective tool for tracking tasks, lists, goals and so much more--I love it!
THEN!! I discovered Daphne Diary's annual journal and had to have it! It is bright, colorful, fun--there's stickers, postcards, monthly mood trackers, coloring pages, and plenty of space to plan and play every day:
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| One of the monthly mood trackers--each month you designate a color to correspond with a particular mood and color in each day accordingly--super cute and so much fun! |
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| There's plenty of room for fun lettering and doodling. |
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| A weekly layout--look at these beautiful pages!! So inspiring to work with every week! |
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| Fun stickers from Create365 add easy beauty and great inspiration |
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| I love the bright colorful pages all through this book! |
Hi! I'm popping in from the RJD Reunion page, though I don't have a post linked just yet. I was into the bullet journals for a while, but it just got to be too much fussing for me...trying to compete with all those amazingly artistic examples on Pinterest, I guess. I was spending hours just making it pretty. I wish I had seen your page ideas back then. It's so simple and really more than enough space for each day. I may have to give it a go again doing something like yours. Daphne's Diary looks interesting, too. I am going to have to investigate it further.
ReplyDeleteThis reunion is such a great idea! I'm looking forward to visiting again and reading more of your posts.
Thanks for visiting Stacy 😄 You might want to check out a great little book the 365 Bullet Journal Guide-lots of great tips, layouts and ideas to help get you started again!
DeleteHi Dawn, your journal and journal process are completely different from mine but I love yours too. My journals are just about words and more words! Ha! That's what is so great about journal keeping; it can and should look totally individual!
ReplyDeleteHI Dawn, Thanks for joining in once again! As always, your lettering makes me swoon and is inspiring! I love all the pics shared and Daphnes's Diary I have seen at the bookstores and think it's lovely. Appreciate your spirit and creativity- thankful to get a peek into your current journaling activity! Wishing you all the best with your school journey as well!
ReplyDeleteAmazing doodling and art and lettering!!! Loved reading your post and looking at this amazing type of journaling and planning!! My artistry takes the form of scrapbooking and card-making and other crafts; though I LOVE to tape or write quotes and other things into my journals...that has slowed down though since I don't have a printer for those I find online...perhaps I'll share more photos or something next time...There WILL be a next time, right Dawn P.????????? Please please please!!!!!
ReplyDeleteDawn-I love that you found a way to journal/plan that fits you! I still have several journals/planners and sketchbooks going at the same time...I have discovered that I like making journals as much as using them. LOL. I always enjoy your Instagram posts. It's so fun having this reunion...hopefully we can have more in the future...that's a wink for Dawn P. :)
ReplyDeleteDawn, I tried to resist looking close-up at your bullet journal pages, because my own journaling seems to be branching out in too many directions (kinds) as it is. But I couldn't help myself, and now I'm all inspired to consider yet another variation on my journaling theme. I love the interplay of drawings, embellishments, and especially, beautiful and creatively varied hand lettering. I've just gotten into hand lettering techniques, and am finding the doing itself surprising calming and peaceful. So I'll probably be hopping back here now and again to try to copy some of your fonts and styles. BTW, where did you learn your hand lettering techniques? Or did you just create and develop them yourself?
ReplyDeleteHi Sylvia! I've been playing with lettering my whole life so it's just developed over time. Just like anything, the more you practice and play, the more natural it comes to you and it becomes your own-so keep playing 😁💕
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