When it has come to my journaling process I have always had just one book going at a time. My mind can not handle the idea of more than one book at a time. But I have realized that I fill my daily journal with just random junk that has no purpose there. This really became more apparent when I found myself just rambling on and on about pens. Though, they are not just your regular ball point pens, my game has been upped to fountain pens, it is still writing my thoughts about my pens. This might not be material anyone else would be interested, though my journals are not for anyone else but me.
Why do I journal? I think that for me, journaling is a way of processing. I think about situations that are troubling me. Some times I have positive things to write about, and most of the time I write when my mind and or heart is troubled. You know, that personal stuff that just doesn't quite make sense, and you are trying to figure out what's going on in the noodle. This might just be me, so I don't know. But that is one of the reasons why I journal.
This year I learned about art, journal planner book called a fauxbonichi. Actually heard about the make your own version before I learned about the real one called hobonichi. I decided that I wanted to have more creativity in my life. I am not a planner, so having a paper schedule is not something I was seeking, and I am certainly not an artist. Not an artist by any means of any stretch of the imagination. But allowing myself to be, feel, and do more creative things I found pleasing. Picking up a notebook, the one that folks seem to use the most for their DIY hobonichi notebooks is the MiquelRuis grid lined notebook. Not a grid line person, but I do prefer the lines over blank pages. There is something about a blank page that I find daunting.
Although I am a self professed non-artist type person, this journal has been an interesting way for me to be expressive, play and be creative. I post some of my work online. Very hesitantly mind you, but my thoughts are this: Not everyone can be perfect. We all have areas we can be more creative. And maybe my simplistic attempts might help encourage one other person to explore more ways to be creative.
Then to save my daily journal notebook, which I have been using a slightly better quality paper. My fountain pens deserve the experience, am I right? They don't get to write in calligraphy, Spencerian or Copperplate, so I try to treat them nicely with good cleanings, colorful inks, and moderately priced paper. (Some nicer than others, but it can't all be good because I have lots of other papers that need to get utilized as well.) But this can be a common place for this, and for that. I can talk about my nib just not working as well as I like. Or this ink is doing some funky dance here. Or wow, there is sparkles and sheen. Oh, My. I have a notebook for the randomness of thoughts that can flood my mind. This is probably more like a brain dump journal. Not something I need to hold on to, and when ever the time feels right, it shall be tossed.
Then this brings me to yet another journal. Yes, really I have another one. This one, I have yet to find its true purpose in my life. Or just how I want to use it. This happens to be my own version of a midori traveler's notebook, hence its a fauxdori. I have inside a calendar notebook by Ray Blake's my life in one place, its in a field notes size. This has a one month view, then two page weekly view, then lots of pages for lists. Bullet journaling, lister's gotta list. What is that thing I want to look up online later? Why isn't this pen working, scratch, scribble and dribble the ink pages. Then I have a random jot notebook. When I contemplate a journaling idea. Or maybe even a blog note. (Aren't you glad having read this far that I had a blog idea?) Then another notebook for journaling. Straight thought processing journaling. However, this can not replace my daily journal. (Or what ever day I decided to journal and process the noodle) I'm not sure just what I want this notebook to be. It has some thoughts that I had to write down when a moment struck me. But this is a small space to do any other type of journaling, certainly not for art journaling. Bullet journaling goes in the Ray Blake field notes monthly plan pack. (Please go to his website, I wasn't sure if the links would chance if I included it here, but he is very easy to find and most planner folks have already heard of him. What a kindness this man has done sharing his hard work and time for free for folks!! Showing everyone how to make their own notebooks, and inserts, and folders)
So, do you journal? Have you thought about an art journal? Do you just do the written word? Are you a planner person?
Just my thought as I am figuring out just what I want from all these creative avenues.
-Mishelle
Why do I journal? I think that for me, journaling is a way of processing. I think about situations that are troubling me. Some times I have positive things to write about, and most of the time I write when my mind and or heart is troubled. You know, that personal stuff that just doesn't quite make sense, and you are trying to figure out what's going on in the noodle. This might just be me, so I don't know. But that is one of the reasons why I journal.
This year I learned about art, journal planner book called a fauxbonichi. Actually heard about the make your own version before I learned about the real one called hobonichi. I decided that I wanted to have more creativity in my life. I am not a planner, so having a paper schedule is not something I was seeking, and I am certainly not an artist. Not an artist by any means of any stretch of the imagination. But allowing myself to be, feel, and do more creative things I found pleasing. Picking up a notebook, the one that folks seem to use the most for their DIY hobonichi notebooks is the MiquelRuis grid lined notebook. Not a grid line person, but I do prefer the lines over blank pages. There is something about a blank page that I find daunting.
Although I am a self professed non-artist type person, this journal has been an interesting way for me to be expressive, play and be creative. I post some of my work online. Very hesitantly mind you, but my thoughts are this: Not everyone can be perfect. We all have areas we can be more creative. And maybe my simplistic attempts might help encourage one other person to explore more ways to be creative.
Then to save my daily journal notebook, which I have been using a slightly better quality paper. My fountain pens deserve the experience, am I right? They don't get to write in calligraphy, Spencerian or Copperplate, so I try to treat them nicely with good cleanings, colorful inks, and moderately priced paper. (Some nicer than others, but it can't all be good because I have lots of other papers that need to get utilized as well.) But this can be a common place for this, and for that. I can talk about my nib just not working as well as I like. Or this ink is doing some funky dance here. Or wow, there is sparkles and sheen. Oh, My. I have a notebook for the randomness of thoughts that can flood my mind. This is probably more like a brain dump journal. Not something I need to hold on to, and when ever the time feels right, it shall be tossed.
Then this brings me to yet another journal. Yes, really I have another one. This one, I have yet to find its true purpose in my life. Or just how I want to use it. This happens to be my own version of a midori traveler's notebook, hence its a fauxdori. I have inside a calendar notebook by Ray Blake's my life in one place, its in a field notes size. This has a one month view, then two page weekly view, then lots of pages for lists. Bullet journaling, lister's gotta list. What is that thing I want to look up online later? Why isn't this pen working, scratch, scribble and dribble the ink pages. Then I have a random jot notebook. When I contemplate a journaling idea. Or maybe even a blog note. (Aren't you glad having read this far that I had a blog idea?) Then another notebook for journaling. Straight thought processing journaling. However, this can not replace my daily journal. (Or what ever day I decided to journal and process the noodle) I'm not sure just what I want this notebook to be. It has some thoughts that I had to write down when a moment struck me. But this is a small space to do any other type of journaling, certainly not for art journaling. Bullet journaling goes in the Ray Blake field notes monthly plan pack. (Please go to his website, I wasn't sure if the links would chance if I included it here, but he is very easy to find and most planner folks have already heard of him. What a kindness this man has done sharing his hard work and time for free for folks!! Showing everyone how to make their own notebooks, and inserts, and folders)
So, do you journal? Have you thought about an art journal? Do you just do the written word? Are you a planner person?
Just my thought as I am figuring out just what I want from all these creative avenues.
-Mishelle
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