Summary: This week, Jill asks about my journaling practice — I’m an avid journaler, and journaling is part of the way I organize my life, not to mention a huge part of my self-care practice. So join us today as I talk about the techniques I incorporate in my journaling — it’s not nearly as complicated as you might think.<br> Links mentioned in this episode:<br> <br> * <a href="https://www.huffingtonpost.com/thai-nguyen/benefits-of-journaling-_b_6648884.html">Huffington Post on the benefits of journaling</a><br> * <a href="https://youtu.be/fm15cmYU0IM">A quick video on bullet journaling</a> (it might spark some inspiration on how you might want to use your journal for organization. Mine isn’t this involved, but there’s good here, for sure)<br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Artists-Way-25th-Anniversary/dp/0143129252/?tag=chookooloonks-20">Julia Cameron’s wonderful book, The Artist’s Way</a> (my inspiration for morning pages)<br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Pendaflex-99376-Self-adhesive-pockets-backing/dp/B000FA25O4/?tag=chookooloonks-20">Pendaflex self-adhesive clear-front pockets </a>(for adding photographs, fortune cookie fortunes and other ephemera to your pages)<br> * My current favourite <a href="https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B002TSIMW4/?tag=chookooloonks-20">journals</a> (similar to Moleskines, except the pages are numbered) and <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Paper-Mate-Flair-Medium-12-Count/dp/B074NC6197/?tag=chookooloonks-20">favourite pens</a><br> * <a href="http://www.1000journals.com/journals/">The 1000 Journals Project</a> (tons of inspirational art journal pages, to urge you to attempt making a mess in your own journal)<br> * <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Diary-Frida-Kahlo-Intimate-Self-Portrait/dp/0810959542/?tag=chookooloonks-20">The Diary of Frida Kahlo</a> (a reproduction of the famous artist’s diary — its imperfection made me brave enough to try art journaling)<br> * <a href="https://www.ted.com/talks/sunni_brown">Sunni Brown’s TED talk on the magic of doodling</a> (learning the benefits of doodling might just convince you that doodling is good for you)<br> <br> ______________________<br> Karen Walrond is a leadership consultant, speaker, bestselling author and award-winning photographer, whose work is all about leadership, self-determination and making light. You can learn more about her at <a href="http://www.karenwalrond.com/">KarenWalrond.com</a>.<br>
