Tag Archives: journaling

Coming out as a (not very good) Planner Girl | One Book July

Posted on 2019-07-05 by iHanna

I absolutely love all things notebooks and paper, as regular readers of this blog already knows. And that love also includes planners and calendars, or what ever you want to call them. And the idea of planning your day out, … Continue reading →

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Keeping a Diary | Should you Keep it Private or Share it

Posted on 2018-01-29 by iHanna

Long before I started to blog I wrote weekly and sometimes daily, in a regular hard bound notebook and called it “a diary”. I have kept a diary for my entire life, and by this time in my life I … Continue reading →

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Traveler’s Notebook: Random Journaling

Posted on 2017-11-23 by iHanna

Random journaling, that’s what I fill most of my journals with. Some books are more random than others, and then even when I give a notebook a specific purpose, sometimes random things end up in there anyway. I think it’s … Continue reading →

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Inspirational Quotes – Free Printable for your Notebook

Posted on 2017-03-08 by iHanna

I made a printable with inspirational quotes that is free to download and use in your own notebook. It consists of three (3) PDF-pages filled with different quotes that you can use in your notebook, sketchbook, bullet journal, calendar or … Continue reading →

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Journaling practice: Ask Questions

Posted on 2015-10-04 by iHanna

Asking questions is a good place to start any relationship. But how often do you stop to ask some really important questions to yourself? And then taking time to really answer them, no bull shit allowed? The questions, as well … Continue reading →

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The Writing Landscape

Posted on 2015-03-30 by iHanna

I can get lost even when I have a map in hand, because I have no sense of direction. But maps fascinate me, and I’ve used a lot of vintage maps in my art. I especially like the metaphor of … Continue reading →

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Inspiration | To journal or not to journal

Posted on 2014-06-15 by iHanna

To journal or not to journal… what kind of question is that? Just do it, baby! iHanna Journaling is my best, and most long-lived, habit. Sometimes I do fill my journal with flower doodles, yes, but most of the time … Continue reading →

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List Writing Prompt: I Heart (♥) This

Posted on 2014-06-03 by iHanna

I love you when you bow in your mosque, kneel in your temple, pray in your church. For you and I are [daughters] of one religion, and it is the spirit. Khalil Gibran I ♥ a lot of different things, … Continue reading →

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In Search of a Compass

Posted on 2014-02-23 by iHanna

I doodled and painted a quick little compass mandala in a fresh notebook late last night. I have been jumping between all kinds of journals and notebooks lately, not feeling completely at home in any of the ongoing books… In … Continue reading →

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Creative Lettering – Techniques & Tips from Top Artists

Posted on 2013-05-24 by iHanna

Writing is a form of therapy; sometimes I wonder how all those who do not write, compose or paint can manage to escape the madness, melancholia, the panic and fear which is inherent in a human situation. Graham Greene If … Continue reading →

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