Creative Journal: A how-to creative Journal and notebook for the creative organiser. Filled with 96 pages to inspire and organise your life.

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Choose a word from a foreign language that doesn't have a direct English translation. Describe the last time you encountered or experienced it. Get inspired. Read some of your favourite books or poems or look at some of your favourite artists work before your journalling session to see how they can inspire your journalling. First, list five words that best describe you. Then, think about which five words you would like to describe yourself.

While there’s no wrong way to journal, most people embrace a fairly traditional approach – grabbing a notebook and a pen, and dedicating a little time each day to capture your thoughts, with or without the help of a prompt. The first thing you need to decide is how you want to use the journal. Will it be a place to simply record your ideas, or would you prefer it to be a place you can practice your creativity? Maybe you’re looking for a place to set goals for your creative projects?

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Allow yourself to experiment and play around with different techniques. The goal is to have fun and let your creativity flow!

When most people think of journals they often think of a “Dear Diary” style of writing that involves a lot of working though past traumas. But what if you just want to document your life visually or practice creative writing exercises? A creative journal puts more emphasis on artistic expression and can be used for a number of different purposes.Experiment with different mediums. If you usually just write in a notebook, try drawing or painting your thoughts instead. Experiment with the type of journal you use. If you enjoy writing but find it a little too restrictive, try using a sketchbook instead. Creativity: Using different journal prompts can introduce variety to your journaling experience. It can encourage you to think more creatively and approach things from different angles. How the journal is presented can make a surprising difference to how inspired and motivated you feel to use it. So, take your time to browse through the various journals on the market and choose one which speaks to you. The benefits of a dream journal Get inspired by nature. Take your journal outside and write or draw inspiration from your surroundings. This could be anything from the trees and flowers to the animals you see. Collect flowers to press in your journal as a memento of your day. Artists, too, need a place for them to scribble and draft out their pieces before putting their brushes to the canvas. For some artists, even their sketchbooks are saved for completed art pieces, so keeping an art journal is a place for your imagination to truly go wild. It will be a safe haven for all your work in progress and uncompleted pieces.

These seemingly random questions can have a surprising impact on your creativity. They’re great prompts to get you to write in as little or as much detail as you like. Just the process of answering these questions can help to unleash your creative side. You can also use a reading journal to critique the novels you read. By critiquing another work, you often discover ways to improve your writing and new techniques you can use. Or, if you don’t want to get so technical, you can describe your feelings and thoughts while reading. Studying your reactions as a reader is also a great way to improve as a writer. 14. Food JournalRelax and have fun. journalling should be an enjoyable experience, so make sure to take some time for yourself. The most important thing is that you have fun with it and enjoy the creative process. Describe the values that are most important to you and consider whether your actions align with them. While a creative journal can really help to develop and nurture creativity, it can be difficult knowing where to start. There’s also going to be times where a certain journaling method may stop working for you for a while. When you record your hopes, fears, and anxieties, you explore how you felt and what you experienced at the time. This really nurtures your creativity and can give you great insight and ideas for your writing. Use mixed media Don’t feel you have to journal every single day. This pressure to create can lead to a creative burnout where you don’t use your journal at all. Go easy on yourself and enjoy the process.