I don’t know about you, but I’m one of those people who aren’t really organised. This week the family is attending our church’s annual conference. While I’d like to be at everything it isn’t always possible. Everyone else wants to be there, though, so this means I have to be super organised, which I’ve already admitted goes against my grain somewhat. So, it means doing things differently this week. Things I normally put off are getting the priority. Time to wool gather and doodle and play are put aside for next week. It’s all work and serious business around here …read more

Today is Friday and that means it’s Freaky Friday. If you need to know more about this journal writing challenge please read the First Freaky Friday entry.
Yesterday I unexpectedly had to spend the afternoon in the emergency department of Charles Gardenar hospital. My daughter rang from work with the terrible news that she’d fallen down the stairs. Although, she was hurt, it turned out to be nothing worse than a severe sprained ankle. It could’ve been a lot worse, but the poor girl came out with crutches and orders to rest. Pretty difficult when you’re 20, I think.
While …read more

Do you ever get tired of no one taking you seriously? I know I do. I can’t be certain it’s something only women deal with, but it can often feel that way. I did an online search on how to be taken seriously and came up with an article from a female perspective and one from a male point of view. They both deal with work issues, but I feel the articles can be read to mean every day life anywhere if you like.
Spend some time writing in your journal about your need to be taken seriously. Do you …read more

This afternoon while watching the little guy on his skateboard I realised we often lose our sense of fearlessness the older we get. My little boy had no trouble hopping on and off his skateboard. He didn’t care when he fell off. In fact, he expressed his achievement every time he took a tumble. Ok, he’s not really going anywhere yet on his skateboard, so there’s little danger. I do need to buy him some safety gear. But he was not scared to try.
When was the last time you felt scared to do something? Did you still do this …read more

Today is Friday and that means it’s Freaky Friday. If you need to know more about this journal writing challenge please read the First Freaky Friday entry.
With all the prompts about collage I felt another for Freaky Friday might be good. Here are some suggestions. You could reread your journal looking for Freaky Friday prompts you have previously responded to and make a collage about them. Or respond to any of them using collage only. You could create a collage journal entry with no words at all. You could decide what FRIDAY means as an acrostic and find an image …read more

I promised to give you a collage prompt every day this week. Using the word Wednesday as the prompt collect images of the word Wednesday, and other words you associate with Wednesday. Also several images of what Wednesday means to you.
If you like add one word from the list below to make your visual journal session even more challenging. Be aware that the word Wednesday could bring up all kinds of images for you. While you’re collecting your images don’t censor yourself. Just allow whatever draws you to end up in your pile of collage material.
List of extra words:
red
grey
birds
sand
sweet
salty
sipping
bright
baby
glue
Use either …read more

Today is Friday and that means it’s Freaky Friday. If you need to know more about this journal writing challenge please read the First Freaky Friday entry.
Some days I feel as if I’m barely coping with the things going on in my life. I know that’s probably an exaggeration. Often we do feel everything is working against us, even if it isn’t true. Today write a journal entry about what you would do if you did not cope. Allow yourself to describe the things you would do if you weren’t coping. See this as an opportunity to let go of …read more

With the start of the school year here in Australia and all that entails for my little guy, I’ve been thinking a lot about education. While I had a good beginning to my education I didn’t exactly have a good ending. In my opinion I’ve learnt a lot more about life through reading and life experience than I ever did from school.
What are you views on education? Spend some time writing in your journal about your own education, or perhaps your lack of it. Take this in any direction you like. Would you ever return to study as a …read more

I don’t know if you’ve ever had this experience, but today I purchased some beads. When I got them home they looked completely different to how they did in the store. Why did this happen? All because of a little thing called light. I went back to the store and found the entire shop lit from the lovely afternoon sun. All the type of beads I’d selected had clearly defined differences in colour, where before I’d had trouble telling them apart. Lesson learnt; only shop there in the afternoon.
This is a lesson we can learn about journal writing, too. A …read more

While researching online today I came across 11 Tips for Dealing with Criticism by the fascinating Danielle LaPorte on her White Hot Truth blog. I suggest you have a good read of the article and check out the rest of her blog, especially if you’re feeling uninspired. I guarantee you’ll find something to get you motivated after reading what Danielle presents.
So, how do you deal with criticism? Spend some time writing in your journal about this topic, if necessary revisit a time you received just or unjust criticism. Reread journal entries if this helps refresh the moment. How did …read more