I bought a book on a whim a few week ago and when it arrived I set it aside. Yesterday I picked it up and started flipping through it and now I am feeling so inspired. It's a diary from 2012. The diarist took a sabbatical for the year and moved to England. He set three rules for himself: no phones or internet, he would only use public transportation or walk everywhere, and he would take polaroids every day. His diary has been made into a book and I am loving flipping through it. I'm feeling motivated to journal even more now. I just love the simplicity of his diary - snippets of daily life with photographs. Pen to paper is really all we need. Makes me realize that all the extras (stickers, washi tape, paper ephemera, stamps) that I think I need for my journal entries are completely unnecessary. I think I'll stick to just writing in my journal and adding a photo now and again. Oh, and I might include the occasional ticket stub or coffee shop sticker if I want to document a moment in time. I think keeping it simple feels more me than the stationery rabbit I fell down. I'm grateful this diary reminded me of that.
I've also gotten stuck in a new book:
And now, I'm off to start my Monday. Wishing you all a great day! Happy reading!
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