#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.

[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.

[aquaglow]

started my new workout routine today! 45 minutes (up to 1 hour) of strength training (pilates + yoga w/ weights), straight into a sprint on the treadmill for as long as I can take it. today was half a kilometer, and I'll aim to add 100m more every day. it was intense and tiring but just what I needed to feel good all day long 💘

[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.

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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!

[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!!

[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.

[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…

[thewaxingcrescentsjournal]

I'VE UPDATED THE RELATIONSHIP CHART IN PREPARATION FOR THE END OF ACT 1: THE HOUR OF JOY!

Catnap

Dogday

Kickin

Bubba

Guide Moth

Fluffy Felix

Frowny Fox

Sourtail

Cardinal Bomb

Craftycorn

To be continued in a repost...

[gigi-journaling]

Many of us will be starting new journals soon, some of us will be starting our first journal ever! Whether you’ve been knee deep in this hobby for years or a just starting your journey,

Journal Ideas: “About My Life” Pages

“Get to know me” Page

We are constantly changing! This goes for our values, our personalities, our interests… who are you in this current moment?

Take a picture! This is a great memory to have of what you looked like at this time!

What are your favorite songs, bands, artists, books, shows, movies, etc.

List your favorite things about yourself. Talents, skills, character, style, accomplishments, etc.

List what you struggle with the most. (How do you plan on overcoming it?)

Take all sorts of personality quizzes and record your results (16 personalities quiz, alignment test)

Questions: What are your current interests? Have you been really into gardening? Ocean life? Knitting? Space? Ramble about it! What are your current values? Ideals?

“My Bedroom” Page

For many of us, this is room that we spend most of our time in. It’s also a place that will undergo many changes throughout the year. Record what it looks at the moment!

Take a picture! Or make a drawing!

List your favorite items, the most important items, the items with the most sentimental value…

Questions: What does the decor say about you? What does the room itself say about you? Is it messy? Neat? Do you share it with someone?

“My Favorite Place(s)” Page

Sometimes, being in one place often can make us feel caged, or make us feel uninspired. Where do you go to think? To find motivation? To de-stress/recharge?

Include pictures or sketches

Souvenirs! If it’s in nature press some leaves or flowers. If it’s a commercial place, save a receipt! If it’s a library… don’t commit theft 😅 (maybe a bookmark or brochure?)

Describe it using your five senses: sight, touch, sound, smell… taste?

Questions: How often do you visit, do you wish to visit more often? When do you find yourself seeking this place ? How did you come about it? How do you feel when you’re here?

“Meet My Collection” Page

Whether you collect stuffed toys, figurines, dolls, plants even! Chances are you are very attached to them as they bring you joy! Let’s record their memory.

Include: tags, labels, packaging scraps, pictures, drawings, etc

What is its history? Was it a gift? A personal purchase? A hand-me-down? Second hand?

Does it have a personality to you? Lore? Interesting facts? Write about it!

Is it from a show? Book?

Why do you love it?

“Wish List” Page

This can be anything really! It can be about yourself or material objects. Future aspirations!

About yourself: what are your short and long term goals? What style/aesthetic are you striving for? What are some good habits you wish to form? What are personal traits you wish to nurture? Are you looking for love? A career?

Material objects: what video games, books, plushies, comics, figures, are you looking to add to your collections.

Environment: what do you wish to change about your environment? It can be as small as your room layout and decor, or a remodeling project, or something huge like moving out of state!

Traveling: Any local places you wish to visit? Restaurants, small shops, parks, museums? Or maybe you’re looking to backpack Europe? Write down those places and what you’re looking to experience!

“Meet My Pets” Page

Pets are a large part of our lives, each with their own appearance, personality, likes, and dislikes. Dedicate a page to them!

Include pictures, drawings, snippets of fur, inked prints

Tell us about the animal/species/breed in general!

Tell us about their personality! Their funny habits and the ones that annoy you

Do they have an enclosure? What does it look like?

What work do you put into their lives to make sure they’re happy and healthy? Walks? Catch? Enclosure enrichment? Treats?

“Meet My Friends/Family” Page

Friends and family surround us with love and support! Friends are often found in unlikely people, and family is sometimes chosen, dedicate a page those important people in your life!

Where did you meet? How?

What are they like? What makes them unique? What attracted you to them?

How do they show their love? How do you show them yours?

What traditions do you share? Habits? Regular outings?

And of course, include pictures or drawings! 💛

Hope you’ve found something to include in your journal!

Come our journaling community here! Let’s inspire and motivate each other!

[agirlwithglam]

💌✨💗 The ULTIMATE It-girlism Guide: 💗✨💌

(for ages 12-15 mainly)

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! AND this is specifically tailored for people who are in their early teens <3 (also make sure to check out my youtube channel: iamvanillaangel for more tips!) without further ado, lets begin!

🎀 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!