Yes, we do realize it is only August and there is a lot more of 2023 ahead of us.
Yes, we are loving our 2023 journals and are fully engaged with them.
And...YES, we did just purchase our 2024 journals this weekend.
What?!! Why in the world would we do such a thing? First of all, we have never purchased our journals for the next year this early in the current year. It, honestly, has never occurred to us. Last year we struggled, almost to the last moment, to find a journal that we could fall in love with, so we didn't want that to happen again this year. But we had not started to intentionally look yet. It seems, though, that we did have the notion in the back of our minds. A stroll through STAPLES last week made it abundantly clear that "back to school" is in full force. With that comes planners for those super organized students out there - and a stunning display of some very pretty ones which caught our eye. The 4 of us took the time to take a good look at them - and these journals ticked all of our boxes (see our "Journal Advice" post from last December). The only thing that we didn't need was a 17 month journal that goes from August 2023-December 2024. Easy fix - use the 2023 pages for something else - for collaging, for 4WW Writing, for equinox and solstice spreads - or remove them completely. So, in the heat of summer, we all have our 2024 journals in our homes, tucked away in a safe place for the next 5 months.
A number of you wanted to know what journal we use so you could get the same one. Now's your chance. We don't know how long these stay stocked in STAPLES, so you may want to act quickly. If you are like us, you will want to see it and flip through it in person before you make your decision. We chose the 9"x10" ones, but there is a smaller version. Find your closest store and see what you think. If you want to just go ahead and order one online, here's what we narrowed it down to; GREENERY, GARDEN BEE, RETRO FLORAL, and FRUITS.
Another idea for those pages in the journal that go from August 2023 (right NOW) until the end of this year? Use them to get back on track with the commitment you made to yourself as 2023 began. A clean slate. An opportunity for a fresh start in a shiny new journal. What more could you ask?
Every day is a new beginning.
Take a deep breath, smile, grab your brand new journal, and start again.
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