The Change Journal
I’m not sure where I first heard about the Change Journal. Probably on one of the many stationery store social media feeds that I follow. It’s a journal by LEUCHTTURM1917 that was originally produced in German, with an English edition being released in 2019. Designed by Tim Jaudszims, it’s a...
21 for 2021: a new list and an update
Week 53: week of 28 December 2020I’m not sure if the last week of the year was week 53 of 2020 or week 1 of 2021. Or if was both. Or if it really matters. (My Travelers Notebook 2021 diary tells me it was week 53 of 2020 and...
A new word for a new year?
I enjoyed having a break between Christmas and New Year that was long enough to do a thorough review of 2020 and of what I achieved, what I didn’t achieve and what I want to focus on in 2021. One of the things I did was to consider what...
2020 in review
Susannah Conway’s Unravel Your Year 2021 workbook asks you to describe the year just gone by in three words. It’s left open to you how you interpret this: you could, I imagine, choose three words that describe the year from a global perspective, from a personal perspective or anywhere...
20 for 2020: week 50
Week of 7 December 2020 My 20 for 2020 list. What did I want to do better this week?I wanted to track how many times I mindlessly picked up my phone and scrolled through stuff for no reason. And to force the morning ritual at work. So, how did...
20 for 2020: week 49
Week of 30 November 2020 My 20 for 2020 list. What did I want to do better this week?I wanted to track how many times I mindlessly picked up my phone and scrolled through stuff for no reason. So, how did that go then?I forgot. On to 20 for...
20 for 2020: week 46
Week of 9 November 2020My 20 for 2020 list. What did I want to do better this week?Put the phone down! Not unconsciously check Instagram. Move more. Not stay sitting down in one place for too long. So, how did that go then?This work has been very busy at...
20 for 2020: week 45
Week of 2 November 2020 My 20 for 2020 list. What did I want to do better this week?Learn to identify early warning signs of becoming distressed in overwhelming situations and removing myself instead of trying to push through because I “have to” stay somewhere. So, how did that...
20 for 2020: week 44
Week of 26 October 2020 My 20 for 2020 list. What did I want to do better this week? Be calm and enjoy my break. Not go back to work on Thursday and get agitated as soon as I walk in the door. So, how did that go then?...
20 for 2020: week 43
Week of 19 October 2020 My 20 for 2020 list. What did I want to do better this week? Keep tweaking my organising system. So, how did that go then? Ask me next week. On to 20 for 2020 If you read last week’s post, you’ll know I submitted...