Are you in a place of stagnation, where you know you need a change but aren’t sure what or how to adjust? Maybe you’ve suddenly realized that what you’ve been doing is no longer working. Or maybe you’ve felt a growing dissatisfaction for some time now. Whatever the case, even after you acknowledge that something…
I think there’s a misconception that, for writers, writing (and writing well) comes easily. In my experience, the reality is that, as a writer, you end up agonizing over everything you write, no matter how inconsequential. Every word choice, every sentence, every text message or email or journal entry. You want to live up to…
In this particular journal, I’ve been making a point to experiment with my layouts. I’ve made my calendar spreads larger than usual, I’ve changed up my daily layouts from month to month, and I even turned an entire month sideways. So, in keeping with that goal, I decided to try something this month that is…
We hear it all the time: “There’s no such thing as impossible” and “you can do anything you put your mind to.” That sounds encouraging, even inspiring, but as it turns out, that’s not actually true. Yes, we are capable of more than we think, and stepping outside of our comfort zones can take us…
How do you set routines when the structure of your days changes inconsistently? If you perform best within the structure of routines but struggle to carve out that structure because of fluctuating schedules, here are some strategies that may help.
Today I want to talk about a specific page in my bullet journal. I’ve mentioned this page before, but I’d like to go into a little more detail now. The page is, of course, my mantras page. A mantras page is a place to collect and refer back to quotations that you find encouraging or…
Several weeks ago, I wrote about some of my favorite lists that I have made and used time and time again. This week, I decided to revisit that topic and discuss some other useful list ideas. 1. What To Do When I Feel… This is a useful reference for when you aren’t feeling your best….
We’re coming to the end of September, and you know what that means: I’ve been working on setting up my October bullet journal spreads, and I’m ready to share them. I had a few different ideas for my October theme, all of them of course related to my overarching treasure-hunting and exploration theme. And I…
There’s no shortage of advice on how to be more productive and get more done in a day. Many of us, as we work to accomplish our goals and establish better habits, find ourselves measuring the day’s success or failure by the level of our productivity. But in my efforts to spend my time in…
I wrote previously about ways to overcome perfectionism-based writer’s block, but that isn’t the only thing that can bring productivity to a halt. Most creatives work best when we’re feeling inspired, but inspiration can be a fickle beast. Sometimes, we have to force inspiration out of hiding instead of waiting for it to decide to…
