Start before you’re ready. These are words of wisdom I decided to follow when starting this blog. “Ready” can be a moving target at the best of times. And if I’m honest, in the past when I thought I was ready for something, once I’d started it turned out I probably wasn’t ready at all. Home ownership, starting a family,…
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When I open a new notebook to the first blank page, I usually don’t want to start right in. My too-big handwriting, corrections and awkward spacing can wait ’til later pages. I like to have the first page set a lovely tone, and make me happy every time I open it. (Also, sometimes the first page is glued in funny,…
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“In these uncertain times…” This phrase has become increasingly common in recent years. How can we respond to it in a mindful, positive way? My first instinct when facing an uncertain situation is to work it out with pen and paper, whether it’s event planning or relationship woes or anything in between. “Uncertain times” are no exception. Writing is a…
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The forecast is for spring like temperatures in the high teens (Celsius) this weekend, in between days of still-winter-weather. I hope you have a chance to be out, making the most of it. If you’re a migraineur like me, and the weather affects your head, then prepare to take it easy: Close up the blinds and take naps. Stock up…
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Here are a few reasons why I’ve gotten into the habit of pre-decorating my notebook pages. And by pre-decorating, I mean adding washi tape, stickers, some colour with markers, or sometimes watercolour paints. So that the pages look pretty as soon as I turn to them. There’s never any fear of the empty page. I’m a visual thinker, visual learner,…
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