#guided journal

[art444jan]

meditation i wrote when the moon was full in virgo

[marshmyers]

AN EXCELLENT TOOL FOR CREATIVE PEOPLE! Dot-Dot-Dot Journals help you explore your creativity through words and images. Each journal features a provocative character image and backstory on the covers. Inside, guided exercises help you extend the character’s story — or create your own!

EXTEND THE STORY OR CREATE YOUR OWN: You fill in the pages with your words and artwork. There are no rules, but there are many tips and exercises to make you a better writer, whether for a fiction book, a comic book, or a graphic novel! This is the perfect gift for the creative writer, comic book artist, graphic novel, and manga enthusiast!

THE PERFECT SIZE: The handy 6 X 9 inch (152 mm X 229 mm), softcover, 120 white paper pages format means a Dot-Dot-Dot journal is small and lightweight enough to easily carry in a backpack, shoulder bag, purse, laptop bag, etc.

COLLECTABLE: Because each Dot-Dot-Dot journal has a different character cover and backstory, they are great for collecting and sorting your subject matter.

GUIDED, LINED, AND BLANK VERSIONS ARE AVAILABLE. Please refer to individual product descriptions for details.

Only $8.00 each on Amazon.

[babybluehighlighter]

My Queer Year: Week 1

This month's theme is Honesty!

Monthly Habit: Compliment yourself on something different every day this month.

I am dedicated to learning!

Did great cleaning the kitchen this morning!

I made my coffee perfectly!

I was so productive today!

I'm smart figuring out the IDs of the glass pieces we got!

I'm great at Japanese study!

My handwriting is cute!

Weekly Reflection: Fear keeps us from getting what we want or working toward a goal. What are your deepest fears when it comes to loving yourself and living up to your greatest potential and happiness?

I think my biggest fear might be NOT living up to my greatest potential. What if I try something that I think will help and fail? I guess maybe that thing wasn't for me, then? OR I could personalize it more to MAKE it for me.

[optimalmastery]

Authentic Routines: Customize Your Lifestyle

In a world where distractions are plentiful and time seems to slip through our fingers, cultivating authentic routines that align with our deepest desires can feel like an elusive dream. However, with the right tools and guidance, this dream can become a reality. That’s why we’re so excited to introduce the NEW Authentic Routines workbook. Designed to help transform your daily routines into a…

[rachhoyt]

The Write Way to Learn Poker

Note: This post contains affiliate links to books I created. As an affiliate, I earn additional monies from qualified purchases. Thank you for your support. I believe one of the positive guarantees we have in life is that the more you learn, the more you earn because (at the very least) you have gained knowledge if not wisdom. I created the video below to give you a quick overview of the…

[thatwritererinoriordan]

Tell Me Your Life Story, Mom: A Mother’s Guided Journal and Memory Keepsake Book

[pisspoorlookonlife]

This guided journal is THE BEST guided journal I've tried so far. It's not super flowery "think happy thoughts be happy 😊" like most and doesn't have all those insane amounts of trackers like others similar to Silk + Sonder.

This one asks about any triggers you've had that day, whether you experienced anxiety and/or panic that day, what medication(s) you take and how they're making you feel, if you remembered to eat and drink water, and more.

All the pages are the same so it makes it easier (in my opinion) to stay consistent with it and doesn't stress me (an individual with a need for things to remain routine and similar and currently can't see my life further in advance than day to day) out with different pages asking things like "what does your life look like in 10 years" or "draw your goals!".

It's pricy but friends with mental illness looking for something consistent and who struggle with journalling freely, I highly recommend!

[simplyspiritualyt]

Are anxiety and worried thoughts making you feel restless and panicked? Are they preventing you from feeling positive and optimistic about your day-to-day life? If so, manage your thoughts and lift your spirits using this beautiful daily Self-Care Journal as your guide.

No Worries is a 12-week anxiety and self care journal that will help you process what’s on your mind and gently re-frame your thoughts, so you can manage your worries before they start to spiral out of control. It was designed to meet you where you are now and guide you toward developing a practice of taking a few minutes each day to reflect on your thoughts, identify the sources of your anxiety, get in the habit of positive thinking, and prioritize your overall wellness and mental health.

No Worries includes:

Daily Journaling Pages: Space to check in on your mood, reflect on your thoughts and anxiety triggers, practice daily gratitude, and honor any positive thoughts or moments from your day.

Self-Care Ideas: Suggestions for simple ways to take care of yourself and start to feel better.

Emotional Support Cheat Sheet: Write down who you love, what you value, things you enjoy, and favorite quotes for whenever life feels uncertain

Mindfulness Matters: Tips for finding a few minutes of peace and quiet each day.

Fear-Setting Exercises: Manage your biggest worries and shift your perspective so you can stop stressing and take meaningful action.

Habit Trackers: A page to help you remember to prioritize self-care and the habits that are important to you each week.

Therapy Reflections: Reflect on your sessions (if you are seeing a therapist or counselor) and record what you learned and how it made you feel.

Monthly Progress: Pages for you to look back on your month overall and check in on your satisfaction in different areas of your life.

Anxiety might be making you feel like you’re walking on pins and needles. But by using the No Worries journal, you’ll be making a positive step forward toward coping with your anxiety, caring for your mental health, and feeling better each day.

[thesadnightchannel]

Currently sobbing in bed because we sent voiager one and two out into the universe I really want to read stories about the affini finding the gold disks and fawning over the message we sent.

I want them to be just as excited to meet us as I am excited to meet them.

I guess that could be a little Eldritch horror-y from the outside. "TransGirl wants aliens to come and conquer the earth" but I just want to be able to not have to deal with parking tickets, dishes, or feeling weird or bad again.

I guess that makes me a coward to want to flee and hide behind an affini's legs.

[agirlwithglam]

✨💗 the ultimate it girl series: 💗✨

Hiii pretty girls! Welcome to a new guide: IT-GIRLING 101. It’s time we stop accepting a mediacore life with terrible treatments and up level to your greatest, most loved, most best potential. In this master guide, there will be tips on school/ academics, style, lifestyle/ daily routine, habits, socialising, confidence, mindset, you name it!

🎀 The It Girl Lifestyle Guide: morning routines, nighttime routines, daily routines/ planning, etc.

👠 The It Girl Confidence Guide: confidence & self love tips/ advice.

📚 The Student It Girl Guide: study tips, conquering school, and academics!

⭐️ The It Girl Mindset: full of mindset shifts/ tips.

🗣The It Girl Guide to Socialising: convo tips & tricks, how to effortlessly make people like you.

🌸 Personal It Girl Guide: personal style tips, hobbies, habits, etc.

also btw in each of these i'll try to add/ recommend an article / book/ youtuber to read or watch relevant to the mini guide.

Stay tuned for the posts!

[the-returnofartemis]

SHE'S ENTERING HER: SOFT LIFE ERA

affirmation: waiting for a sign is no longer my strategy; i am my own sign to begin | musical spotlight: zen by jennie

"nobody gonna move my life, gonna touch my goal, my matter"

you are someone worthy of knowing, accepting, and loving yourself on all levels – mind, body and spirit. as a woman, and more importantly, a human being, you deserve a life that celebrates your growth, autonomy and your journey toward peace, love, joy, passion and fun. you can create your dream life if you believe in yourself and show up every day to take small, meaningful steps. whether it's pursuing a goal, nurturing your relationships, or simply practicing gratitude, every effort counts. don't let fear or limiting beliefs hold you back.

this is a reminder that you are capable of so much more than you might believe. below is a series of questions that you can use as a journal prompt to reflect on your potential. revisit your answers as often as needed to remind yourself of your power to create a life you love and become the best version of yourself.

define your vision ⇢ set smart goals ⇢ take consistent action ⇢ trust yourself

ꕥ what does she like?

ꕥ what does she not like?

ꕥ how does she dress?

ꕥ what does her daily routine entail? (activities, schedule)

ꕥ what does she look like?

ꕥ what are her boundaries?

ꕥ what is her career or profession? (career, job responsibilities)

ꕥ what are her hobbies and interests?

ꕥ what is her ideal lifestyle?

ꕥ how does she handle stress and challenges? (problem-solving approach, coping mechanisms)

ꕥ how does she financially take care of herself?

ꕥ what does she spend her free time doing?

ꕥ how does she navigate conflicts or disagreements? (communication style, conflict resolution)

"nobody gonna touch my soul, gonna match my glow, like i dare you"

ꕥ what does she consume on social media?

ꕥ what are her long-term goals and aspirations? (career ambitions, personal achievements)

ꕥ whom does she inspire to be like?

ꕥ what successes/accomplishments does she have?

ꕥ what are her wellness habits? (health and self-care routines)

ꕥ how is her mental health doing?

ꕥ how does she preferred to be treated by others? (standard expectations from relationships)

ꕥ what music does she listen to?

ꕥ how does she pick herself up when she's down?

ꕥ how do people treat her? (interpersonal relationships, kindness)

ꕥ what are her weekly routines?

ꕥ what values and principles guide her decision-making? (personal ethics)

ꕥ what is love to her? (interpersonal and romantic relationships)

if you’ve made it this far, i hope you enjoyed this little corner of my world. thank you for reading and please feel free to share your thoughts! always remember to love yourself as if it’s your greatest romance.

the pictures featured in this post are from pinterest.

until next time,

artemis x

[polycraftory]

Getting Started: Junk Journaling

So you want to get started with scrapbooking/junk journaling? This is a craft, like many others, that you can get started on with very little supplies! However, we'll get a little deeper into stuff as well for some additional tips and supplies that might be fun or helpful.

What You Absolutely Need

Scissors / Cutting Implements - If you can, buy a nicer pair of scissors for your own sanity, but any scissors will do starting out! Detail scissors specifically are really helpful. Exacto knives can also be helpful, but you'll also need a cutting mat if you don't already have one. This category is worth investing in because dull scissors are a nightmare.

Adhesive - ZipDry is designed for paper so it doesn't bleed through thin stuff and it dries quick and clear. Double sided tape rolls are also very helpful, especially with large areas or gluing a bunch of stuff quickly. This is an area worth investing in earlier! Thin paper and magazine paper will have bleed through with certain glues.

Notebook/Paper - Use what you have! If you, like me, have a million journals lying around, use that! As you get deeper in, you might find it helpful to specifically look for notebooks that lie flat when opened. You can also use sheets of art paper if you want to go more independent collage style rather than journaling. Watercolor paper/notebooks are nice because they are thicker, but you can use whatever.

Materials to Actually Cut/Glue/Use - Okay, here's where you really can do whatever you want forever and spend as little or as much as you want. You can cut up books and magazines you have on hand. If you have a printer, you can print stuff out! People sell really amazing curated mixed packs of materials (you can support some great shops on etsy doing very cool and niche stuff! If you are really on a budget, amazon sells some bulk packs as well).

Material Tip

If you don't have a husband that works in a mailroom (we are very lucky) and you don't have a lot of magazines on hand, try going to your local post office and dig through the recycling bin! A lot of people will throw out magazines/ads/catalogues there and you might find some gems. You can also get a free trial for some magazines and just cancel once they want to charge you money. Nic finds Vogue and GQ helpful for people. National Geographic can be helpful for backgrounds and animals.

Leveling up details below the cut!

Level Up

Slide Cutter - Make sure you get one with a replaceable blade! Super helpful for bulk cutting out big shapes.

"Okay, but I see people online with fancy stuff and I want to get in on that action!" you may say. Here is some fun stuff to play with!

If you see someone whose junk journaling content you like, you can also just reach out to them! A lot of people are happy to share links to the stuff they use and a lot of junk journalers online run their own shops/have affiliate links to the stuff they use!

Fun Junk Journaling Variety Packs - truly this is where a lot of people spend a lot of money because you can buy all sorts of fun niche packs depending on the vibe/focus you want to go with. You can also buy packs of quotes / letters / sayings. This can be helpful especially when doing character focused stuff. My wife really likes the packs from PengellyCrafts on etsy.

Washi Tape - People really like using washi tape, especially the transparent ones. These can be surprisingly expensive.

Transparent Stickers - These are fun because you can get a lot of detail and layering without intricate cutting. If you are careful with detail cutting you can cut the white border on normal stickers if you can't swing transparent ones.

Stamps - Like transparent stickers, this can add fun depth and layering, though with perhaps slightly less detail. The best part about stamps is that they are infinitely reusable and you can get all sorts of stamp pads. The downside is they are surprisingly expensive. You can even get stamps that help you make backgrounds like stars or wood texture. There are also "container" stamps like jars and bottles that you can put stuff in!

Embossing Powder - You can pair stamps with a glue stamp pad (or get glue markers) to use with embossing powder and a heat gun to create embossed details that add depth and texture. Make sure you are careful about what order you do things in when using heat!

Distress Ink (or Distress Oxide) & Blender/Diffuser - Make things look aged! This is a stamp pad you can use to make any paper or image look older than it is. Make sure you also get the little foam blender they also sell for application since it'll go on too thick if you try to use it directly on the paper.

Wax & Wax Seals - Wax can be fun to play with because it is both an adhesive and also adds dimension. Note: a lot of embossing or wax in a journal can make it hard to close a notebook.

Old Books - You can buy used books or use books that you don't want anymore for backgrounds to cut out words. Things like recipe books and encyclopedias can be especially helpful/vibe-y.

Fun Edges / Frames - You can get scrapbooking scissors or edge punches to add fun details and shapes to paper edge. It just depends on whether you like that look! Something like a simple round edge punch can be helpful.

Have Fun With It

Do you do other crafts, like painting or cricut? You can pair so many different crafts with junk journaling to make a cool multi-media piece. The most important thing to remember is to use what you have and have fun with it! Don't put off starting because you want all the bells and whistles or think you have to spend a bunch of money like the people who create junk journaling internet content! Create joyfully and lean into the chaos.

Please let us know if this guide was helpful and if you'd like a more specific buy list or tutorials on anything! We are here to help make crafting more accessible <3 You got this! Go junk journal!

If you want to see Nic's junk journaling, we are going to queue some in the next few days. Check our pinned post to find our junk journaling tag for inspiration!

[babybluehighlighter]

My Queer Year: Introduction

Something I'm starting this Pride is a year-long guided journal/planner I found called My Queer Year! It has a lot of guided journaling prompts and themes for each month, plus it's undated so it can be started at any time in the year. If I have the energy, I might try making weekly posts for it, as well as posts for the beginning and end of each themed month!

The very beginning of the journal starts with a fun little questionnaire to get into thinking about yourself and your identity, and then some more introspective questions. I don't want to post pictures of every page, but I will give highlights:

Name: William Age: 26 Pronouns: he/him Gender: transmasculine Queer Label: femboy &lt;;3 Sexuality: demi-pansexual

Why are you using this planner? In other words, what do you wish to get out of this experience? I want to be more comfortable with myself and have more confidence in my goals.

What kind of person do you want to be? I want to be the kind of person who isn't afraid of chasing their dreams and makes them attainable.

What is the most important thing to you when it comes to your queerness? Queerness is being in touch with yourself and willing to keep learning about who you are.

How would you describe yourself? I am an anxious person who tends to put others' wants and needs before my own.

What values do you hold dear? I value understanding, acceptance, reliability, dedication, curiosity, and growth.

The next big part of it is questions about each of the themes that will come up throughout the year:

Honesty | On a scale of one to ten, how honest are you with yourself? 6 - I think my honesty towards myself tends to lean into being too self-critical. I'd be happier to learn to be more honest about my positive aspects.

Process | What do you do when you feel stuck in a routine, a headspace, or a cycle? How do you change it? I look for things I can do to move toward my goals. I try to make a concrete plan I can refer back to whenever I get stuck.

Action | What is the biggest challenge or obstacle you have overcome up to this point? School was my biggest challenge, to the point I felt like I'd never be able to graduate, but I managed to do exactly that this year!

Community | What do you feel is the most important thing you contribute to your community? I feel like compassion and understanding are the most important things I contribute. Everyone needs someone they can confide in.

Passion | Do you feel fulfilled right now? With your identity, your career, your life? I think I'm pretty happy where I am with my identity, but my career and life have a long way to go...

Determination | How far are you willing to go to get what you want? I'd like to think I would go pretty far, but in all honesty my anxiety tends to hold me back a lot, especially when it involves other people.

Progress | How are you different than you were at this time last year? I think I'm already on my way to becoming a bit more confident. Bigger goals feel more attainable now than they would've a year ago.

Balance | Are you more of a selfish or selfless person? I'm definitely more of a selfless person, often to the point of giving too much of myself away and burning out for the sake of others.

Curiosity | Do you like to try new things or do you prefer routine? I really enjoy trying new things so long as I have a familiar safe space I can return to if things get sticky.

Bravery | Do you ever purposely step out of your comfort zone? I try to when I have the energy and something strikes my curiosity! Sometimes I hold back for the comfort of others, though.

Growth | What is something you learned about yourself in the past year? I learned that I benefit from having a loose schedule for routine tasks and adding more structure to my goals.

Self-love | On a scale of one to ten, how good are you to yourself? 4 - Sometimes the depression and self-criticism get to me.

I'm really looking forward to this year of self-discovery, and I think it's very fitting to be starting this in the month of Pride! My next post is going to be the Honesty month check-in at the beginning of next week, and Week 1 will come out at the end. I think I want to do each week at the end of the week so it's kind of like a reflection post. See everyone in a year!

[kuraghe]

How I lucid dream multiple times a week

As a disclaimer I've always had extremely vivid dreams and nightmares and even had spontaneous lucid dreams even though with low lucidity and dream control. These are the steps I took to have regular lucid dreams with high lucidity and good dream control:

DREAM JOURNAL. Almost every signle day I would write down as much of my dreams as I could remember. My sleep is not very deep and i tend to wake up a lot during the night. Everytime I woke up I would write the dreams I had on my phone, if I was too tired I would just write some keywords and then write everything I could remember about the dreams in the morning.

DREAM SIGNS. When journaling my dreams I would always add a section at the end called Dream Sings in which I would note things that are either recurrent in my dreams or absurd enough to only be able to happen in a dream. Example: A monster was chasing me in a house with long corridors and many doors DREAM SIGNS: i was beign chased (recurrent dream sign), there was a monster (absurd dream sign)

REALITY CHECKS. Everytime I experienced a "dream signs" I would perform a reality check. I personally count my fingers as a reality check or I try to fly off the ground. If I count more or less than ten fingers or if I am able to fly I know that I am dreaming.

CLARITY / DREAM CONTROL. Once I know I am dreaming I calm down and try to ground myself. To stabilize and increase clarity I do thing like spinning around or rubbing my hands together. I also sometimes say "Increase clarity" outloud. I try to think about things of increasing complexity to increase my lucidity and I keep remining myself that I am in a dream. To ground myself I also try to engage my five senses especially by touching things around me. I have not pefected dream control yet but I can do basic thing like flying, perform magic or summon objects and people.

Another thing that helps me to lucid dream more often is thinking about lucid dreaming during the day. I have tried shifting thorugh a lucid dream countless times but I have never been succesfull unfortunately. I will probably start to document my shifting attempts through LDs!! If you have any tips they are more than welcome!!

[rachhoyt]

The AWEsome Tarot Journal by Rachel Hoyt

As an Amazon affiliate, I earn from qualified purchases. I wanted to take a moment today to tell you a bit more about my latest publication: the AWEsome Tarot Journal. It’s a guided journal for anyone interested in practicing fortune telling with playing cards. It contains two poems that I wrote so I could “rhyme to remember” the tarot meanings of each playing card and features images from the…

[bonefall]

it is healing to come onto this blog and see basic respect for diasbility after being in other corners of the fandom and reading the words “snowkit could never be a warrior because he wouldnt know what anything is. he wouldnt even know what a clan is because nobody could explain it to him” said in full seriousness

Im..... That statement is so ableist I cannot even imagine the worldview you'd need to have in order to come up with that.

They really think the only way anyone learns anything is through verbal-speaking-words-noises? No one has ever observed something before? Not even once?

This is beyond touching grass, this person just fell out of the fucking Jurassic Period when all they had was ferns and stegosaurs.

I just...

OH YES. I remember my first day of Society Lessons as a hearing person, where the everything was explained to me. Via Audiobook. FIRST they spoke and said, "you are standing on the ground." It was a life changing revelation, and the world began to spin.

But it did not stop.

THEN they said, "there are fingers on your hands." The sensation of flesh and bone crackling into existence is indescribable, but I did not yet know pain, until they told me, "that hurts." I began screaming immediately.

And yet... it continued.

They explained so much. Chairs. Tables. Walls. The sky. Frogs. Ionizing radiation. Breathing. I was told all of it, in one sitting, and only then did I understand. Only when my ears were bursting with normal hearing knowledges, did they begin... my final test.

A strange wall-chair-finger emerged from the sky-of-the-wall, stood on the ground several times, until it was in front of me. A second one came behind it, this one slimmer. The audiobook gave these things names;

Human. Father. Mother. Door. Walking. It was completely impossible to know what these things were until that very moment.

I watch a human dip a hook into water and produce a fish, and I recall my Society Lessons where they called that "fishing." I am decked in the face by a nefarious hooligan, and I have only the audiobook to thank when I know I have been "punched" by a "bad guy." It was only the magic of verbal-speaking-words-noise that made me understand that there are "other people" and that they "do stuff."

Sometimes, even, in "groups."

Before the Society Lessons Audiobook, I knew nothing. I was pure, innocent, uncorrupted by concepts such as "parents" and "door." I am grateful every day that there is no such concept as "being shown things" or "simple logical reasoning" or "looking."

Blessed be those amongst us who escape the horrors of the Society Lessons Audiobook. I pray that you never learn what anything is. Be free! Free as a bird, which also knows nothing and famously cannot learn. 🤗

DEAF/HOH FOLLOWERS I'm losing my mind do you want me to bump a 'Hearing Disabilities Herb Guide' to the top of my priorities? Something you can use to bludgeon whackadoodles like that. This is ridiculous

Obviously not a MEDICINE guide but like; common causes of hearing disability in clan cats. Accommodations for hearing loss vs congenital deafness. Actual difficulties of not having that sense Clan-by-Clan. Debunking of misconceptions like... not being able to learn APPARENTLY.