Inside the mind of Chaise, adapted into his notebook.

Photo by Yaniv Knobel on Unsplash In the few years of doing National Journal Posting Month I've noticed I write in themes. Each year there was something overriding my thoughts and emotions and of course

Photo by Tonik on Unsplash I missed uploading my journal entry yesterday. The first time I've missed a day during NaJoPoMo (we're in our 3rd year). I was fully loaded on caffeine this morning. All my synapse

Photo by Jaredd Craig on Unsplash I know Bullet Journals or BuJos combine a journal and a planner but my new journal is unlike any bullet journal I've tried in the past. It's a beast with a combination

Photo by Ioann-Mark Kuznietsov on Unsplash Can you ever really have too many journals? Buying journals when you already have a nice stock pile is a widely accepted behavior among journal writers. I'm leaving

Photo by Drew Hays on Unsplash It's the end of day five of my conference and my brain shut down around 2pm. I've learned so much more than I thought I would. I have actions lists for my action lists. I

I met someone with a YouTube channel that teaches people how to use Canva to make journals.

Photo by Kelsey Chance on Unsplash There are many kinds of journals and ways to journal. One of the most popular is a gratitude journal. I often forget to add what I am grateful for to my entires. And

Photo by Toa Heftiba on Unsplash I'm a creature of habit. At home I have a writing desk. It's different from my work desk with my iMac. This writing desk has all my fun pens, stencils, stickers, etc. My

It's Day 4 of National Journal Posting Month and travel prep day for me. I'll be gone from my home office for a whole week. And I'm struggling with which writing gadgets I'll leave behind. I want to take

Photo by Kevin Ku on Unsplash Running out of time everyday is a true phenomenon. I live in the vortex where time is shorter. Every day I wake up early and do my thing only to find I time warp to the end

They say discipline outranks motivation and I'm hoping that's true now that the challenge is coming to a close.

I've come across the questions, how do I start a journal entry or what do I write in my journal on a regular basis.

Happy Thanksgiving to all who celebrate this holiday with me

Expressing gratitude can improve your mood, reduce stress, and change your brain. One study found

I was thinking about using a jar like this for journal writing prompts.

I started looking at my habit of journaling everyday. I do it everyday without fail but it wasn't always that way.

I gravitate toward A5 journals which is the most popular size. The other popular sizes are

Today I'm continuing with my journal writing rituals.

Journal writing is thirsty work!