The Creative Notebook

So often when we right in our journals, it’s about the problems in life. Things that don’t go our way, losses, frustrations, yearnings fill the pages of my book. So today I want to throw a little twist into your journaling. In the tradition of Thankful Thursday, number your paper from one to ten.

As quickly as you can, without thought, write down ten accomplishments you’ve made. Could be big things, like graduating college, saving someone’s life, getting the big promotion. It can be little things like finally decluttering your bathroom, or making your way all the way through the backlog of your inbox. Whatever it is, whatever you’v accomplished, write it down.

Now, take a look at that list. You did great! Look at all you’ve done with your life, with your time. You ROCK!!!!!!

Not sure how I feel about this one. I'm sure these journals will go for high dollars, and probably eventually be published. Pretty scary to think about looking into the mind of someone like the unabomber. The proceeds from the sale of his journal and other items found in his cabin are supposed to go to the restitution of court costs and those involved who suffered a loss because of him. All in all, not a bad thing to do with the money, but I've got to worry about copycat nutcases out there using his writing for evil instead of good.

Even when their steeped in as much controversy and mudslinging as these.

Courtney Love has released her journals. Whether you are a fan or not, these could be an interesting read.

And her husband’s are here. Edited by her I’m sure. So if you are looking to delve into the mystery of his death, and whether or not he was afraid for his life and bought a gun, or was suicidal, you probably won’t find those answers here. But journals of famous people are always interesting. I love to see their handwriting in their personal books.

Sometimes we all get so bogged down in the daily stresses and anxieties of life that we tend to focus too much on the negative in our life.

Today, date the top of your page and number from one to ten. Write down ten things you have to be grateful for this week. It doesn’t matter how trivial it seems. Even if the best thing that happened was your morning cup of coffee, put it down.

You’ll be surprised because the more you do this the more you’ll find you have to be thankful for. It may be a struggle at first, but it will help you see what you do have versus what you don’t.

Please feel free to put your list in the comments section, or add a link to your thankful thursday on your blog.