Mindfulness is a byproduct of keeping field notes
It's mid-December and your list of things to get done is long. It seems like no matter where you look, someone or something is asking more from you. Will life ever slow down? How can you find the time? I realized recently that I'm doing more than I ever thought remotely possible in the past … Read more...
December Daily: The Joy of Friendship
Some stories for December are smaller. This story has much time to unfold, and it's hard to tell if our paths will rejoin or not, so I just decided to create a digital layout, print it out on plain old white cardstock as a 4x6 and then added in the journaling using a Digital Distress marker that … Read more...
A Story from December: A Bit Sappy
Story #2 still needs work on the writing, but here's the third story for this approach to December Daily, which works incredibly well. Products used: A piece of Cardstock from Simple Stories 25 Days of Christmas Alphabet stamps from Walmart Distress Marker: Forest Moss A Story from Dec … Read more...
Expectations for December Daily
In years past, it almost seemed that taking on a project like December Daily was only yet another opportunity to show myself that I couldn't do this. It was a setup for failure - or at the very least, a grand opportunity for my inner critic/gremlins/sinner to take hold and bash down my efforts and … Read more...
Thanksgiving Discount on Field Journal Items
So grateful for all of you who visit here! Please take 15% off anything in my Etsy Store by using this coupon code: GRATITUDE2012 Coupon Code good until Saturday at 6PM Mountain Time. … Read more...
Set Up of 2013 Story Catching Field Journal
Yesterday, while working on telling the stories of November, it dawned on me that this really is my Story Catching Field Journal. It's a place for the stories of life to land. And, as my husband reminded me, I have multiple field journals and they all really need individual names. So, this is the … Read more...
Create your own fishing journal
So where do you start in creating your own journal? While you know your hobby/interest best, I'll go through some examples of how to apply traditional field journaling to a few I've looked at. Today, we look at how to create your own fishing journal. I don't fish, but I adore going with my husband … Read more...
The Field Journaling Method – Part 3 Traditions
Most of the time, people think of field journaling as only sketching while sitting in a field of wildflowers. Yes, that's one way to do it - and a delightful one if flowers are your thing. In parts one and two, I showed how I'm working to record the stories of life. But maybe recording the … Read more...
Gratitude Story: Snow
I love this. Writing a bit of "Right Now Journaling," taking a quick photo with the iphone, printing it out here on my Selphy, grabbing a few items and having it DONE quickly. This works for me. Products Used: Bazzil Basics - Timeless: Snowstorm/Pillow Ticking Little Yellow Bicycle Clear … Read more...
December Daily Setup
With my shift to a system that's working well for me - one that focuses on the story first - I'm simply creating a section for December Daily stories. One thing I've learned is that this date thing is a stopper for me. So no 'must do one per day' or 'fill a certain number of pockets each week' … Read more...
