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    Reflect. Grow. Become.
    Reflect. Grow. Become.
    Reflect. Grow. Become.
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    Reflect. Grow. Become.

    By Linzé Brandon

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    Keeping a journal is a personal experience, and yet many people are reluctant to start or quick to give up the practice for various reasons.
    This book is a personal reflection on the history of the author's experience of more than thirty years of journaling. But it is also an exploration of some new techniques that young or aspiring journal writers may be unfamiliar with. Exploring the various techniques will give new insight on how methods, other than writing, can assist in a journey of personal reflection and growth.
    The contents is broken down into six sections:
    1. Background and history of journaling;
    2. Creative journaling;
    3. Journal writing and mindfulness in the NOW focused journal;
    4. Reflecting on the past, and the future in the FUTURE/PAST journal;
    5. Other kinds of journals not reflective in themselves, but which can be used in combination with the reflective styles; and
    6. Practical guidelines on using both handwritten and electronic journals.

    The various techniques are explained, and exercises are given at the end of each section for the reader's own reflection and experience.
    Links and references are provided for further reading.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherMuses and Broomsticks
    Release dateMar 18, 2019
    ISBN9780463923115
    Reflect. Grow. Become.
    Author

    Linzé Brandon

    Teaching herself to read before she went to school was the start of her life-long love affair with books.Trained as an engineer, Linzé has worked as a specialist engineer in two fields of engineering. Thereafter, she was self-employed, working as a consultant to commercial companies exporting their products to other countries.When the economy forced her back into full-time employment, she worked as a systems engineer and senior project manager at a company that designs and manufactures products for the military industry.In January 2019, she left her full-time job to enjoy the challenges of self-employment once more. Now she spends her days doing competence training, career development and retirement coaching, and engineering consulting work.Although she still loves to read, she also enjoys counted stitch embroidery, t’ai chi, archery, fly fishing, drawing, painting with pastels, her husband's medal-winning photographs, and watching Manchester United play.She is one of the moderators of two Facebook writers' groups, and leads the Pretoria Writers' Group, who boasts several published authors in various genres.Linzé Brandon lives in Pretoria, South Africa, with her engineer husband and German Shepherds who are convinced that the world revolves only around them.

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      Reflect. Grow. Become. - Linzé Brandon

      REFLECT. GROW. BECOME.

      an exploration of journaling options available to reflect on your life's journey

      by Linzé Brandon

      Smashwords Edition

      Copyright 2019 Lizette de Vries-Venter

      ISBN 9780463923115

      Discover other titles by Linzé Brandon:

      http://www.smashwords.com/profile/view/LinzeBrandon

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      Muses and Broomsticks (Pty) Ltd

      Smashwords Edition, License Notes

      This eBook is licensed for your personal enjoyment only. This eBook may not be re-sold or given away to other people. If you would like to share this book with another person, please purchase an additional copy for each recipient. If you’re reading this book and did not purchase it, or it was not purchased for your use only, then please return to Smashwords.com and purchase your own copy. Thank you for respecting the hard work of this author.

      Table of Contents

      Section 1: The Beginning

      1.1 Introduction

      1.2 History of journal writing

      1.3 The notebook

      1.4 Benefits of keeping a journal

      1.5 Privacy

      1.6 To share or not to share

      1.7 Where to start

      1.7.1 Your tools

      1.7.2 Your space

      1.7.3 Your time

      1.8 How much time?

      1.9 Getting the most out of this book

      1.10 References and additional reading

      Section 2: The Creative Journal

      2.1 Introduction

      2.2 Decorating for pleasure

      2.2.1 Recommended items for decoration

      2.3 Decorating for inspiration

      2.3.1 Recommended items for inspiration

      2.4 Commemorating a special day or event

      2.4.1 Typical materials

      2.5 Artistic journal

      2.5.1 Expressive art for reflection: colours and shapes

      2.5.2 Expressive art for reflection: drawings and words

      2.5.3 Recommended materials for art entries

      2.6 Practicing the creative journal entry

      2.7 References and additional reading

      Section 3: The NOW Focused Journal

      3.1 Introduction

      3.2 Morning pages

      3.3 The stoic journal

      3.4 Follow your own routine

      3.5 Use a daily prompt

      3.6 Exploring mindfulness in the NOW focused journal

      3.7 The gratitude journal

      3.8 The catastrophe journal

      3.9 Practicing the NOW focused journal

      3.9.1 Morning pages

      3.9.2 The stoic journal

      3.9.3 Your own routine

      3.9.4 A daily prompt

      3.9.5 The gratitude entry

      3.9.6 The catastrophe journal

      3.9.7 Practicing mindfulness

      3.10 References and recommended reading

      Section 4: The FUTURE/PAST Focused Journal

      4.1 Find your core values and define yourself

      4.1.1 Introducing yourself

      4.1.2 So who am I?

      4.2 The future vs the past: what they have in common

      4.3 Journal about the past

      4.4 Journal about the future

      4.5 Setting goals for the future

      4.6 Putting things into perspective

      4.7 The spiritual journal

      4.8 The vision board journal

      4.9 Practicing the PAST focused journal

      4.9.1 Lessons learned

      4.10 Practicing the FUTURE focused journal

      4.10.1 Revisit your vision board

      4.11 References and recommended reading

      Section 5: Other Types of Journals

      5.1 Introduction

      5.2 Bullet journal

      5.3 Task or project journal

      5.4 Dream journal

      5.5 Travel journal

      5.6 Minimalist journal

      5.7 Micro journal

      5.8 Craft journal

      5.9 Vintage journal

      5.10 Smash journal

      5.11 Experimenting with other journals

      5.11.1 The planner, task and goal tracking journals

      5.11.2 The dream journal

      5.11.3 The travel and smash journals

      5.11.4 Vintage and craft journals

      5.12 References and recommended reading

      Section 6: Some Practical Guidelines

      6.1 Introduction

      6.2 Indexing your journal

      6.2.1 Indexing a handwritten journal

      6.2.2 Index for an electronic journal

      6.3 Advice for the new journal writer

      6.4 Looking back, looking forward

      6.5 Legacy options

      6.6 Practicing with your journal

      6.7 A last word

      6.8 References and recommended reading

      About the Author

      Journal writing is a supreme way to record your own life's journey.

      ~ Stephanie Dowrick, author of Creative Journal Writing

      Section 1: The Beginning

      1.1 Introduction

      When was the last time you sat and thought about your life? Your dreams? Your hopes, goals, and even the inevitable difficulties? Perhaps you find your thoughts going round and around, and you feel that you're not getting anywhere near to where you can be.

      Many people start keeping a journal in high school, but often let it lapse as they grow older. Perhaps you have been thinking of keeping a journal but have no idea where to start. There are many books about journal writing, and I made a list of some of them that I found to be helpful on my journey. But I encourage you to read wider than my list, because I found that there is still so much more to learn.

      Since journal writing is a journey, a process, and not a destination, you will not find any goal at the end of this book. There is no goal or end. There is only the path of becoming, of growing and learning about yourself; who you are, and who you want to be.

      My life's journey is not the same as yours, and as a result there is no one journal style that suits everybody. What makes this book different from all the other books about journal writing, is that by working through it, you will be experimenting with many techniques and styles.

      I often find that by changing from one style to another, helps to keep my journal writing fresh. It challenges me to explore different aspects of myself. Aspects that I may not have known about, or were too scared to explore until I could do so in my journal.

      This book can be a companion on your journey; a journey that will reveal the best of you.

      I hope you find the process as satisfying and rewarding as I and many others do.

      Side note: This book does not address the art journal as used by artists with paints and other art mediums. The artistic entries explored here are within the skills range of any person capable of using a pen or pencil.

      1.2 History of journal writing

      Like most things, journals and the reasons they were kept, have evolved over time. According to Wikipedia [1], the word diary comes from the Latin word diarium, meaning daily allowance and journal originated from the same root diurnus, meaning of the day.

      For the sake of this book, journal and diary will mean the same thing. I prefer to use the word journal as most adults refer to their appointment books as diaries and their electronic diaries as calendars. A diary also implies a daily entry, whereas a journal does not necessarily require a

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