journaling tip tuesday: a month in review

Some of us journal daily. But most likely, we journal every few days. Maybe we journal weekly, monthly or even once every few years. I just learned about a monthly type of journal entry from a blog called Emma’s Tree who learned it from another blog. I have been doing this for a few months and really like it. I wish I had started it in January 2008 so that I could have a full year of these entries.

At the end of each month, do a journal entry called: the month that was

The Month that Was: January

a photo of me:

what I am currently reading:

newest music I added to my playlist:

movies I saw:

a painting I made:

something yummy and new I made this month:

the last place I ate out:

something that made me cry:

something that made me laugh:

something I looked forward to this month:

something I am thankful for:

something I want to remember about this month:

a photo I took this month:

You can personalize the format too. The original one I saw had an entry that asked “what newest fragrance I bought”. I am not a perfume person, so I exchanged that for “a painting I created this month”.

I use this format to record some of the developments and changes that occur in my two year old’s life. These entries have become a snapshot of my family’s life, a distillation of a month in our life. It’s a great way to sit and reflect back on a month because it so easy to forget and wonder where life went sometimes.

There will never be another now -
I’ll make the most of today.
There will never be another me -
I’ll make the most of myself.
Helen Keller

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This entry was posted on Tuesday, February 3rd, 2009 at 8:48 pm.