Hey guys! Hope everyone had a great break and an awesome Christmas if that’s what you celebrate. 💓💓 So for one of my Christmas presents from my grandma on my dad’s side I got this adorable notebook. It has three sections with dividers 🙂 Each section has different paper. The first is lined, the second is graph and the third is plain clean paper! Perfect for drawing or just writing things down without structured lines.
So if you’re looking for any New Years inspiration or self-motivation for goals and other ideas for 2018 here it is !! 
Pictured on the first Page are some of my goals for 2018 and a cute piece of gold Washi tape. I find it’s great for adding small bits of flair to paper that’s otherwise plain, it’s also eye catching.
I love adding quotes and drawings in my notebook(s). When I look back I can remember where I was in my life when I wrote them down and how they made me feel at the time. Quotes can tell stories that aren’t normally told by people out loud. They can summarize situations and feelings with few words.
Pictured above is a new favorite of mine for every new year. You choose a word for your year. Use it when you’re needing motivation, you’re feeling down, or just wondering how to move forward. Maybe you’ve lost your vision of what you want to be this upcoming year or maybe you just need the extra reminder, then this is perfect for you. I also chose this year to create a phrase/sentence for myself. I read this page daily when I open my book so it’s a constant reminder of something positive to think of.
The final thing pictured is a collection of words in a T-chart list for what I should try to be more and less of this year. (I know I butchered the word engaged haha!)
With all this to think about I hope you do. I will keep you all updated on my progress monthly for how I keep journaling. Thanks for reading and I’ll see you again sometime soon! 💓
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