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16 ways to reinvigorate your journal writing

October 31, 2019 by Kate Davis Leave a Comment

Have you been writing your journal for several years? Are you feeling bored with your journal writing? Do you think you could get more from journaling? I feel this way. I’ve written in my journal for close to 30 years. For many years it was off-and-on, but has become a daily habit over the last few years. But, I’m wondering if I’ve fallen into a rut. I always journal just before I go to sleep Continue Reading …

Introducing more healthy habits – my half year review

September 22, 2019 by Kate Davis Leave a Comment

I’m introducing 50 small healthy habits during the year which will add up to a big improvement in my health. This is how the first six months have gone.

Something needs to change; I need to change something

June 29, 2019 by Kate Davis Leave a Comment

I seem to be stuck in a rut of deciding to do a task, failing to do it and feeling miserable about it and m myself. I make my best plans when I can’t do anything about them, usually when I’m driving or showering. And when I can do something I feel so overwhelmed I seem to freeze. What can I do now? What should I do?

I’m stuck in a rut of not doing anything towards achieving what I want. This is not how I want to feel or live my life, so how do I change? How do I take back control?

Do it Scared by Ruth Soukup book review

May 20, 2019 by Kate Davis Leave a Comment

Do it scared by Ruth Soukup

I recommend the book Do It Scared; unless of course you never feel scared. However I suspect everyone who reads this will feels fear sometime. It has given me the words to talk about my fear. So I now recognise when I feel scared which makes it easier to deal with it. I would love you to discover your fear doesn’t need to stop you because you can “do it scared”.

My 2019 Journal

January 7, 2019 by Kate Davis Leave a Comment

My 2019 Journal

I’m starting 2019 with the journal I was using at the end of 2018. It is a notebook from a supermarket and I love the combination of the colours and words on the cover. However, there is nothing special about the notebook, it is functional rather than pleasurable to use.

My 2nd 2018 journal

May 15, 2018 by Kate Davis 3 Comments

My 2nd 2018 journal

It has only taken me a third of the year to start a journal in 2018. As I continued using the undated journal I’d started in August 2017 at the start of the year. My new journal is a change from the Castelli notebooks I’ve used for the last few years. This one is a Flame Tree Notebook* and was a 40th birthday present. The cover pattern is based on Turkish Iznik style stone paste tiles Continue Reading …

Happiness Hacks by Alex Palmer Review

March 28, 2018 by Kate Davis Leave a Comment

Happiness Hacks Review by Alex Palmer

Happiness Hacks* brings together different research on happiness.  The research is grouped with one theme per chapter e.g. friendship, health, love. It is summarized in short sections (for example one or two paragraphs) often followed by a suggested action. Why I wanted to read it I was offered an electronic advanced copy of this book. I was interested to read it as I’ve been thinking about my happiness over the last few years. I was Continue Reading …

In Bloom by Kayla Aimee – review

January 31, 2018 by Kate Davis Leave a Comment

In Bloom by Kayla Aimee review

In Bloom is a collection of stories from Kayla’s life from childhood through to motherhood about feelings of insecurities and inadequacies. The stories are grouped into themes such as rejection, fear and boys, and are very vulnerable at times touching on topics that most of us probably hide away inside. Why I wanted to read In Bloom I first came across Kayla through a blogging course and didn’t know anything about her life. But when Continue Reading …

My 2018 journal

January 21, 2018 by Kate Davis 2 Comments

My 2018 journal

This is the journal I’m using at the start of 2018 although it isn’t actually a 2018 journal. I started this journal on 30th August 2017 but as I use undated notebooks I’ve just continue last year’s journal. It is a Castelli* notebook, the same as my 2016 and 2017 journals, and was a great gift from a work conference. I like the Castelli notebooks because they have narrow lines and are great for fountain pens Continue Reading …

7 different journals for children

November 17, 2017 by Kate Davis Leave a Comment

7 different journals for children

Now my children are writing journals I’ve realised they look for different features to me. So here are the seven different journals for children we’ve discovered. Benefits of children keeping a journal The oldest journal I’ve kept is from when I was 11 or 12, although I know I wrote earlier ones. I don’t know what triggered my initial writing, maybe the popularity of Adrian Mole books. I don’t think you can be too young to Continue Reading …

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