your simple story :: review + giveaway

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Christmas is over. A new year is almost here. People everywhere are making promises to themselves to start fresh come January 1. But resolutions and I don’t mix very well so I don’t bother with them any more. I do, however, love to always start the new year by reminiscing about the last 365 days and contemplating the ones to come. That usually involves me starting a new notebook. I mean…is there any smell better than that of new pens and fresh paper? (Brand-new-baby may be the only smell that beats it, really).

But tell me this: do you ever pull out a brand new notebook and just stare at it? Do the lines look as daunting to you as they do to me sometimes? I always feel like the first page is Of The Utmost Importance and that I must write Very Important Things. But I sit down to write the Very Important

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Things and all I can think of is my To Do list. But it doesn’t have to be that way. With the Gadanke she. journal, you can find prompts printed on pretty paper to get your started. There’s plenty of space to write or just doodle, if that’s your thing. Add stickers. Whatever. Or what if you find a ticket stub to a movie you want to remember? There’s a little pocket to hold those. Or what about that Very Important Picture that your daughter drew for you? If you want to add it to the journal, just punch a few holes in it, open the clips, and add it right in!

I really enjoy the prompts in this journal. Some make you laugh a little and some really make you think. It gives you chances to look back and look forward. To write down things you’ve done that you’re proud of – which has come in handy a time or two on days when I was feeling less-than-productive and struggling with not feeling like I was doing or being enough. To set goals for yourself. Real, do-able goals and there are even a few encouraging quotes to help you along.

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77 thoughts on “your simple story :: review + giveaway”

  6. I don’t often, but I had made a resolution to do it this year. I need to get on it. It’s 11 days in!

  11. I keep a journal and write in it everyday. It helps me see the pluses and minuses of the day.

  12. I used to Journal as a kid at the time, I thought I was just writing in my diary. I was given a journal as a gift recently, I have only just started writing again.

  17. I do journal. I’ve been pretty good about it lately. I like capture spur of the moment thoughts and having meaningful quotes handy. It really helps he capture those random thoughts in life…and pick me up when I’m having a rough day.

  19. I have kept a journal thru out my life. It depends on my mood as to whether I write daily or not.

  27. I meant to start journaling at the beginning of the year. This would be one less excuse not to get started.

  29. i don’t journal as often as i would like to but i do journal from time to time. i am tony l smoaks on rafflecopter!

  30. i used to journal all the time now only when somethings bothering me it helps me get it out and make decisions

  41. I journal every day. It’s very helpful for my anxiety. I can put all my thoughts on paper rather than just have them swimming around in my brain.

  44. I do not write regularly in a journal, just when I’m feeling a little wordy.

  47. I normally write when I’m stressed or anxious. And I generally type what I’m feeling up rather than write it down. In case nosy inquiring minds search my room 🙂

  51. I do keep a journal. I find it hard to be self-disciplined enough to write daily….the prompts in this journal look awesome.

  55. I mostly just keep a faith journal and do that pretty regularly. I’d love a Gadanke journal to do other types of journaling.

  56. I do most my writing on facebook. But this journal would be great for my 9yr old daughter. She loves to write!

  58. I use to journal all of the time but got out of the habit, I’d like to get back into it this year though. It’s on my list!

  59. I gave away the 2 travel journals at our family Christmas, and kept one to write in for me. But I know that writing things down is so important instead of just making a note in google calendar or something where no one can see it but me.

  60. Yes, I like to journal. I love writing down the good and the bad. I love to reflect back on the things that have happened.

  61. I used to journal on a regular basis. Now I do from time to time when I feel something emotional or important has happened. Thanks.
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  62. I try to journal for my kids, but I often forget. I’m trying to start doing it on a more regular basis

  63. I have done those mother daughter journals where you fill in the blanks and have done a journal that includes sketches for myself. I like the brown pine bark version of this journal on her site

  66. I do journal. I was much more regular about it when I had just one child….I journaled everything! Now that I have 3 boys I just write when I get a rare free moment here and there. 🙂

  67. I used to. My daughter journals everyday and now she has a baby on the way so I gave her a journal for her b-day. It’s a baby journal, and I told her to write in it daily about how she feels. Thank you & Happy New Year to all of you 🙂

  73. I don’t do it regularly, only when I need to vent & don’t want someone else to hear me. So mostly my anger issues!

  74. I don’t journal but I would like to start.

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