I received a couple of journals for Christmas, which I shared with you in a photo in a previous entry. Well, today I began writing in the purple Smiggle one. It’s so lovely. But I wasn’t able to give it special time for my usual starting ritual. I’ll have to put that off until I can have a moment alone. I had to fit in an entry with the little guy wiggling all over the seat next to me and going on about his tummy. This isn’t normal behaviour, so I made the journal entry a quick one and hope …read more

I’ve written about beginning a new journal before, but as I started another one this week, I thought I’d mention this again. For me I enjoy a simple process of pasting a small calendar to the front page, numbering my journal and stating my goals for the duration of that journal. I like to use stamps, my favourite colour ink, stickers, collage, and whatever else takes my fancy at the moment. I also glue an envelope into the back cover in preparation of all those goodies I’m going to stash there. I enjoy the introduction to a new book for …read more

Dave Fox has an excellent journal writing resource as one of his many websites. Writing the Inner Journey; Self-Discovery Through Travel Writing is an online course. Stand out articles include The Inner Journey, The Outer Journey and Speed Journaling. I recommend you read any of his articles for great tips on keeping a journal, even if you’ve never travelled anywhere before.
There are seven journal writing exercises to try. I recommend you start there if you already keep a journal. For a taste of Dave’s own travel journal writing be sure to check out his Travel Tales. More polished articles …read more