Here’s a glimpse at three of my journal entries from this week’s installment of The Lil Journal Project. Day 29 called us to dedicate an entire page to a quote; I spilled over onto two. Inspiration usually comes during work rather than before it. -Madeleine L’Engle I first read this quote in college while poring the book, Madeleine L’Engle Herself: Reflections on a Writing Life (a must-read for all writers and creatives out there). L’Engle’s {read more…}
So, I know it has been a few weeks since I’ve posted on Ashley Hackshaw’s Lil Journal Project. I admit that I fell off the wagon during week 4 (too many other fun projects calling my name). And Ashley took off week 5 to focus on a few things she was working on. However, the word association prompts Ashley came up with for this week were too fun to pass up! So, we’re back. I {read more…}
This past week, Mark and I ventured south to Fort Myers to visit my grandparents, a.k.a. Mor Mor and Pop Pop, and their precious kitty, Ana. Our time together was so wonderful. In the past, our visits have been overshadowed by this sense of urgency to savor every moment since it might be another year until we’d see them; however, this time, we had the sweet relief of knowing we’re within driving distance of them! {read more…}
Week 2 in the Lil Journal Project was a walk down memory lane. Here are my first three entries to share for inspiration and with my link-up friends at Lil Blue Boo. Day 6 started off with creating a map of my childhood neighborhood. (This was the home where I grew up until age seven – – the home of the original thinking closet.) I used my memory for the layout, googlemaps for the surrounding {read more…}
So, I mentioned in a previous post that I was tackling another project to re-teach my hand how to journal. Here it is, the “Lil Journal Project,” which comes from Ashley Hackshaw, one of my favorite bloggers. She is a DIY queen with an inspiring story of courage and choosing joy. Oh, and she happens to be an incredible writer. I stayed up until 3 a.m. the night I discovered her, just reading post after {read more…}
