Journal Keeper SD

A journal is: ~ A journal ~ A diary ~ A notebook ~ Something you write and capture your life in I will keep it simple and just call it a journal. Call it whatever you prefer.

Current blog description

Current description: The personal journaling and writing life of JKSD * Journaling about my hope * 39+ years of journaling

When you have had a busy time journaling (journaling through the busyness of life)

I have had a very busy morning and feel quite haggard and tired and it isn't even noon as I journal this. Then again, this can be said about my life in general the last couple of weeks. I am an introvert and when I have to do all sorts of things out and about, it really fries me and I end up feeling worn out and frazzled. Never mind how we are in the time of year where we start to extra busy. There's yardwork to do on top of everything else and my husband, B, and I also like to get out and go for drives and to the mountains. Needless to say, wow, something has got to give. And that's when it's me that's got to give. I need to do something to recharge so I can keep up with all the busy-craziness. That's when I journal through these busy moments/days. Journaling is how I refuel and relax. Are you with me? Can you relate? So what do we do? How can journaling help us relax, unwind, and chill through the busyness of life? Journaling is meant to help us let go. This

Your journal is your refuge

Your journal is your refuge. It is a safe place. It is a second home. It's where you can be fully you. Warts and all. It's where you can explore and try to figure out how to be a better person and live a better, more purposeful and meaningful life. Your journal is where you capture your life on the page and is where you fully live. Your journal is where you can go to escape. Your journal is where you can getaway. And for some of us, it's where we can meet the Lord. It does not matter where you are. Your journal can be all these things. Right now in the here and now.

The latest blog description

This is the latest description I have on this blog: The personal journaling and writing life of JKSD * Journaling about faith and the Word * 39+ years of journaling * Stories Shape Our Lives * Every story matters, is important, and transforms us * Capture your life on the page and journal * Journaling makes us better people and helps us live better lives

The grass is greener! Wait. Or is it?

I did it again. I got sidetracked and distracted. I fell for the lies that there is another bright shiny object out there and that the grass is greener with that other idea... when I know good and well the grass is still grass, no matter the shade. My distractions have given me that temporary high of excitement of the next great idea. But then after a while, my soul becomes heavy. And I realize that I am missing something. And I seem to be doing everything but the very thing that I should be doing. My life is full of this pattern. For decades actually. When will I learn? Why do I allow this to happen? God can bless a number of ideas and avenues. Sure. But the truth is, I want to do what brings Him glory. The most glory. That brings more people to Him. Am I doing that? Ouch. Nope. I have not been for the last week. I hang my head in shame and feel like a fool for falling for the distractions once again. I need to not worry about anyone says. I just need to do what I know He wants me

Think

Journal as a way to think. Journaling Prompts or Questions: Take some time and journal your thoughts, what you are thinking, what you need to think through, and anything and everything that comes to mind. Think. On the page.

Personal journaling about Day 1 of writing and editing: A Love of Journaling: The 2022 Collection Edition

As you know from reading this blog, I am in the process of writing and editing this journaling and writing project: ******** A LOVE OF JOURNALING: THE 2022 COLLECTION EDITION (The big book of everything you ever wanted to know about journaling) A Love of Journaling Series By Stacy Duplease A Love of Journaling, LLC ******** I started to work on this again on April 14, 2022, Thursday... and I do not think I can begin to describe how much it has blessed me. A LITTLE BACKGROUND: I started working on this back in 2010 and have looked at it, and worked on it, from time to time ever since, including in January of this year. How could I forget how passionate I am about this project? How could I forget how much it matters to me? Journaling matters. Stories matter. Journaling makes us better people and we live better lives through and because of journaling. It's important to capture our lives on the page. After all... Stories shape our lives. {Journal your thoughts on what you just read

Previous description of this blog

Former description: The personal journaling and writing life of JKSD * Journaling about faith and the Word * 39+ years of journaling * Stories Shape Our Lives * Every story matters, is important, and transforms us * Capture your life on the page and journal * Journaling makes us better people and helps us live better lives

Reading the Book of Genesis and Thinking It Through

So far I have read Genesis 1 to 25 as I slowly, carefully, and purposefully read, think, journal, and pray through the Bible cover to cover. Never has reading through the Bible been so fulfilling. I am loving it. It's been a very special time. And it's changing me. Journaling Prompts or Questions: How about you? Are you reading (or studying) the Bible right now (any chapter or book)? What are you getting out of it? (Add a comment at the end of this blog post. I would love to hear your response and we can share in our journey through the Bible.)

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A LOVE OF JOURNALING: THE 2022 COLLECTION EDITION, Vol. 1 (The big book of everything you ever wanted to know about journaling): A Love of Journaling Series By Stacy Duplease

Status of current writing project

I am in the process of creating/writing and editing: A LOVE OF JOURNALING: THE 2022 COLLECTION EDITION (The big book of everything you ever wanted to know about journaling): A Love of Journaling Series By Stacy Duplease I have 1,022 pages as of April 15, 2022, 925 a.m.

Reading the Book of Genesis and Thinking It Through

So far I have read Genesis 1 to 25 as I slowly, carefully, and purposefully read, think, journal, and pray through the Bible cover to cover. Never has reading through the Bible been so fulfilling. I am loving it. It's been a very special time. And it's changing me. Journaling Prompts or Questions: How about you? Are you reading (or studying) the Bible right now (any chapter or book)? What are you getting out of it? (Add a comment at the end of this blog post. I would love to hear your response and we can share in our journey through the Bible.)

Appreciating life as it is: Counting our blessings

A Journaling Thought: Appreciating life as it is: Counting Our Blessings If we do not appreciate what we have now, how can we ever appreciate what we do not have and wish for. The misery, and the feeling that something is missing, in our lives is often caused by failing to count your blessings for your life, as you know it, right now and in this moment. Being thankful for what you have in the present tends to help us live better lives. Count your blessings, not your challenges or cursings or shoulda-woulda-coulda’s. Our lives are deeply blessed, if only we would slow down long enough to look for our blessings, count them, and write them in our journals. Journaling Questions or Prompts: Count 25 blessings fast in your journal. Do this every day for the next month. Do this every day for the next year. How different would your life be if you counted your blessings rather than worry, get upset, etc.?

The year 2021 (What a year!)

WHAT A YEAR What a year 2021 has been for me. I think with how little I have blogged that you can guess how it has gone for me. After all, you will see great gaps where nothing was shared. This is not like me. I am a journal keeper, but just haven't done much of that either, until rather recently. I am a writer, but nothing has stuck this year. I haven't wanted to continue to writing whatever I've tried. 2021 has been a hard, painful, busy, life-changing year. My dad died. It wasn't expected. My husband and I moved across country, again, to move into my dad's house. Moreover, we had that house fixed-up and I am now trying to sit down and figure out what I want to do with my journaling and writing as I take stock of how to proceed from here. 2021 has been a year of transition and changes. I am not sure if I want to look back on 2021 or if I just want to look forward. I guess time will tell. ANOTHER NEW BEGINNING This is the start of a new era in my Journal Keep

Personal journaling about Day 1 of writing and editing: A Love of Journaling: The 2022 Collection Edition

As you know from reading this blog, I am in the process of writing and editing this journaling and writing project: ******** A LOVE OF JOURNALING: THE 2022 COLLECTION EDITION (The big book of everything you ever wanted to know about journaling) A Love of Journaling Series By Stacy Duplease A Love of Journaling, LLC ******** I started to work on this again on April 14, 2022, Thursday... and I do not think I can begin to describe how much it has blessed me. A LITTLE BACKGROUND: I started working on this back in 2010 and have looked at it, and worked on it, from time to time ever since, including in January of this year. How could I forget how passionate I am about this project? How could I forget how much it matters to me? Journaling matters. Stories matter. Journaling makes us better people and we live better lives through and because of journaling. It's important to capture our lives on the page. After all... Stories shape our lives. {Journal your thoughts on what you just read

What is Journaling?

What is Journaling? Journaling is capturing your life on the page. That’s the simplest definition. Journaling is writing about your life on the page, whether it’s one sentence or millions of words. It’s writing about who you are, what you do, about your day, about your life, what has meaning to you, what you think, what you feel, your dreams and goals, your memories, lessons learned, reflections, to-do list, buy-list, your hopes, your fears, your blessings counted, your challenges, books you read, and so forth.

Take a Look at the Other Blog: A Blog for Journal Keepers

If you are a journal keeper, you might want to take a look at my other blog of: www.ALoveOfJournaling.com

My Journaling and Blogging Plans for 2022 (??? Maybe ???)

How interesting. I just found this blog post: https://www.journalkeepersd.com/2021/01/a-love-of-journaling-collections.html I did that blog post in January 2021 and it looks like something I would like to try (aim for) in 2022. Now I need to take some time and think on this. This actually sounds like a really good plan. For my personal journaling. For my professional journaling. For journaling how-to and prompts to share with you. I think I might have a plan for 2022 after all. (Thank You, Lord!) We shall see. The fact is, I cannot promise anything yet. I am too emotionally wiped out and realize I need to have a period of self-reflection and recovery (rejuvenation) before I have much to offer anyone. I need to have, and do, some self-care and then try to share my journey with you and share tips on journaling with you. But the fact is that blog post has been a dream of mine since 2010 or so. So this is really resonating. Again, we shall see.

Journaling How-To, Hint, and Tip: There is No Wrong Way (Just Journal Through)

There is no wrong way with journaling. You cannot do it wrong (unless you do not journal at all). Seriously. Whatever you capture on the page is good. Your journaling is good and right... even if it does not seem like it... even if you want to cross it out or throw it away. Just keep journaling. And do not stop. Ever. Keep putting words on the page. All of these sentences, lines, and paragraphs seem like platitudes and great bumper stickers. Don't they? But, they are all 100% true. This is not me blowing sunshine or making things up to make you feel better. No matter what you journal, it is good. It is useful, even when you do not think so and even when you want to stop. Why do I say these things? Thirty-seven and a half years of journaling has proven this to be absolutely true in my life. Let me explain. I have written hundreds of pages of journaling that I would consider throwing away. I have written months of garbage. I have wanted to stop journaling many

QUESTION FOR YOU AND THE BOOKS PLANNED

As you might have read HERE on this blog, I do plan on taking these blog posts and turning them into books that I (the journal keeper and writer of this blog, JKSD) will publish. I will edit them, expand them, and add additional material to them. The first books will be of the blog posts in chronological order. Later, and once I get enough written about journaling on this blog, I will then do topical books on journaling. I plan on publishing these books in paperback and as e-books. I plan on having the text be a little larger than standard books because there's nothing more frustrating than trying to read a book on journaling, and complete the prompts and questions, but you cannot read it easily because the text is a little too small. This disrupts and stifles the muse. So, given that, would you like a 6 x 9-inch book? Also, how many pages would you want the book to be at a maximum? Can you, please, answer these questions in the comments at the end of this blog post?

Appreciating life as it is: Counting our blessings

A Journaling Thought: Appreciating life as it is: Counting Our Blessings If we do not appreciate what we have now, how can we ever appreciate what we do not have and wish for. The misery, and the feeling that something is missing, in our lives is often caused by failing to count your blessings for your life, as you know it, right now and in this moment. Being thankful for what you have in the present tends to help us live better lives. Count your blessings, not your challenges or cursings or shoulda-woulda-coulda’s. Our lives are deeply blessed, if only we would slow down long enough to look for our blessings, count them, and write them in our journals. Journaling Questions or Prompts: Count 25 blessings fast in your journal. Do this every day for the next month. Do this every day for the next year. How different would your life be if you counted your blessings rather than worry, get upset, etc.?

A Dedication: An Old One and a New One

I dedicate this Journal Keeper SD (JKSD) blog to journaling about my walk of living daily as a daughter of the King and walking through his word as I try to seek him first, pray about everything and at all times, always give thanks, rejoice always, and meditate on the Bible day and night. Today marks a new dedication (and repeat an old one) as I will try to live a life of constantly living in his presence praying continually and pondering his word. I want to study a book of the Bible every day as well. I will journal about my journey as I focus on these things.

Reading the Book of Genesis and Thinking It Through

So far I have read Genesis 1 to 25 as I slowly, carefully, and purposefully read, think, journal, and pray through the Bible cover to cover. Never has reading through the Bible been so fulfilling. I am loving it. It's been a very special time. And it's changing me. Journaling Prompts or Questions: How about you? Are you reading (or studying) the Bible right now (any chapter or book)? What are you getting out of it? (Add a comment at the end of this blog post. I would love to hear your response and we can share in our journey through the Bible.)

SHORTEST DAILY JOURNALING TEMPLATE

MORNING How are you right now? List 5 blessings in your life today: How is your day today? What have you done so far today? What do you hope to get done today? How can you make today a good day? Focus for today How was your day yesterday 1-word summary for yesterday 1-sentence summary for yesterday 4-sentence summary for yesterday 2do (to-do) list for today 2do list for this week 2do list for this month S OMETIME 3 to 10 past memories 3 to 25 blessings Journaling an extended past memory EVENING How was today? Describe it. What did I do today? Summarize your day. Memories I made today (at least 3) Count 3 to 25 blessings in your life, whether from the past, today, or what you anticipate in the future 1-word summary for today 1-sentence summary for today 4-sentence summary for today Goals for tomorrow To-do list for tomorrow and beyond

What is Journaling?

What is Journaling? Journaling is capturing your life on the page. That’s the simplest definition. Journaling is writing about your life on the page, whether it’s one sentence or millions of words. It’s writing about who you are, what you do, about your day, about your life, what has meaning to you, what you think, what you feel, your dreams and goals, your memories, lessons learned, reflections, to-do list, buy-list, your hopes, your fears, your blessings counted, your challenges, books you read, and so forth.

THIS YEAR (2021): JOURNALING PROMPTS OR QUESTIONS

How has your 2021 been so far? What do you hope to do in 2021? What are your plans? What are your goals? What do you hope to accomplish in 2021? What can you do to make 2021 your best year yet? What do you hope to journal in 2021? What do you hope to get from your journaling in 2021? What do you plan on doing in 2021 because of COVID (the coronavirus)? Do you have any getaways or vacations planned in 2021? Are you moving in 2021? Are you changing jobs in 2021? Are your writing a book in 2021? What memories do you hope to make this year? Journal anything else that comes to mind about 2021.

RULE #2 WITH JOURNALING

I realize how earlier, I said there are no rules with journaling. Then, I said how that was not entirely true. I added Rule 1, the journaling rule of thumb as I call it: With journaling, the more you put into it, the more you get out of it. But, now I need to add a second rule. Sigh. (I know, I know...) I hang my head. There is a reason, though. The rules I am adding are not style or grammar related. Rather, they are to help your journaling work the best for you, and thoroughly enrich your journaling and your life. The rules are not to create boundaries, but are meant to free you. The second rule is this: Do not lie in your journal. Do not put any partial truths or falsehoods. Be fully honest. Another lie is that of omission. That is not sharing something you should. That is not journaling everything that comes to mind. Not only is this a lie, but it can be running from something or denying something. Truth always sets us free. Lies, partial truths, and omitting (withholding) tr

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