Journals

A new week and almost a new season is upon us. Have you looked back over this summer season to see what you have accomplished? It may not seem as though you have accomplished very much as you think through the summer in your mind. Did you write down what you do when you do it? I find a daily journal to be the best way to keep track of my life. I have one journal that keeps the daily necessities in order; various appointments, work schedules, calls to be made, etc. Another journal keeps my feelings recorded. This is where I look to see what I am accomplishing on a daily basis.

Here are some things I've accomplished over the last few weeks. Hung the wreath made with flowers from my son's wedding two years ago over my bed. Sanded, primed, and painted the headboard from my grandmother's house and put it up for headboard on my bed. Finished painting the trim in the dining room. Found and purchased the fabric for the drapes in my living room and dining room. There's more but I think you get the idea. On a day to day basis we may not feel that we have accomplished very much and wonder why we are so tired at the end of the day. Having a journal with my accomplishments listed, gives a perspective that would have been lost if I hadn't written it down.

Do you have a journal? Get something that pleases your eye (I get mine at the dollar store) and a pen that feels comfortable in your hand. You will soon find it is very easy to journal your accomplishments every day.

Have a blessed time every day.