Ok - I confess - My name is Karen and I love to journal!

13:14 Karen 10 Comments

I am a journaller! It's become clear to me today that there are times when I love to journal. I am working on a little project, similar to one I did last year. A little mini book about Gracia and the things she has achieved over the last year of which we are immensely proud of.

I sat in the kitchen, with my leg up on a chair, and started to write about her achievements this year. Before you could say 'Jack Robinson' I had written 2 A4 pages. Now I know our girl is fabulous but how big is this mini book going to be? Not being enough for all that writing, I can tell you. So I got to thinking about how sometimes I can write 2 pages and sometimes I have trouble coming up with a title for a page. I have concluded that it all comes down to how emotional I feel at the time. I pour out my heart onto my pages at times and journal about the good and the bad things.

Over the years I have documented how David came along and offered an alternative to the relationship I was in at the time and boy what a fantastic alternative it turned out to be.

I have made pages about the good and bad times of being the mum of a teenage girl.

about how my life changed once I became a mother

and about how we felt when we finally held Gracia in our arms for the first time.

The title of this page which is below the journalling is - I loved you in a heartbeat.

I love to journal and find it quite cathartic when I am feeling emotional, I like to put it down on paper and having the opportunity to add pretty paper and photos too is just the business in my opinion.

Reasons to be cheerful:-

1. Good friends who know exactly what you need and when you need it - thank you Eileen.

2. Kiera and I managed the short circuit a little quicker today - every day in every way I am getting better!

3. Writing about her achievements make me appreciate my girlie even more.

10 comments:

Fun Mama - Deanna said...

Good for you with all your journaling! It can be so difficult to get the story down sometimes, so I think it's wonderful that you're so good at it. Thanks for the visit to my blog!

10 November 2009 at 22:11

Jocelyn said...

I love to journal too. You have a lovely way with words and your daughter is so lucky to have access to your thoughts now, and into the future. When she is older I am sure she will feel truly blessed that you have expressed your own thoughts and feelings as she was growing up.

10 November 2009 at 22:44

sharyncarlson said...

As someone who often struggles with the journaling, I'm definitely inspired by you! The journaling you've written is really a wonderful gift to yourself and your family. Cheers!

11 November 2009 at 00:45

Amy said...

I know what you mean about scrap page titles ... I think it may also apply to blog posts for me!

11 November 2009 at 01:31

Tammy said...

I love your scrapbook pages. They are so expressive and artistic at the same time. I like to journal also and I hope that I can create layouts like you. Sorry to hear about the leg. I've been layed up for 3 1/2 months and I know how bored you can get. That's why I joined this blogger class.

11 November 2009 at 04:02