A few good things make all the difference Have you ever started a journal or diary, but dropped it a few days, weeks, or months later? Are there days so good you'd like to remember them forever? Days so hard you'd like to forget them? Try this ... Take a few minutes to focus on a few good things about your day (no matter how good or challenging it was). But just the good stuff ... the small wins and wonder of the day. And write it down. Most days, it's easy On good days it's easy to find a few good things, maybe even more. On difficult days, you may find it challenging to imagine there was anything good. Let alone a few things. But that may be when it's most important. So what can you do? Review the day Was that cup of coffee or tea this morning especially soothing? Put it on your list. Did you make even slight progress on that project you're working on? Add that. Have you found a good book to tuck into at the end of the day? That's worth listing. I started my journal on a difficult day. A day when I needed to find some light. To focus on something good, find what brought some joy ... however brief. It was a simple listing of a few good things on blank pages. Things like: - holding my mother's hand - hearing a woodpecker across the way - watching the Great British Bake Off Small wins and wonder As I continued journaling, I was surprised by how much goodness and beauty filled my days. And how easy it was to overlook. Things like: - that person who held the door - finding a fiver in the parking lot (yes, I did) - the pet-me nudge from the neighbor's dog ![]() A journal for all the good stuff ... My blank journal is no longer blank. When I flip back through my lists, I see that there's so much I might have forgotten. So much good, despite the inevitable frustrations and challenges. Because my journal is nearly full and I wanted to share the idea with you, I designed a new journal to keep it going. A Few Good Things About Today is a floral-themed blank journal with lots of space to write. Each page has an original collage or line art illustration. As you fill your journal, new floral designs are revealed, accompanied by the simple prompt to write a few good things about your day. It feels good Even if you've started but never kept up a diary or journal (I haven't), this may be the one that sticks. For over three years, I've listed good things about my day. Yes, there are days I forget or miss, but it's easy to pick up and continue. And that feels good. I hope you'll try it, because chances are, once you start looking you'll find more than a few good things. And it will change the story of your day. Order your journal today. p.s. If you know someone who would enjoy recording a few good things about their day, grab a copy of A Few Good Things About Today for them, too.
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Nancy Slyman
5/11/2025 06:48:52 am
I am not one to keep a journal but you inspired me to start one. I ordered your journal via Amazon. I love your illustrations. Hope you create more stationery in the future. Thank You for your inspiration.
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Chrissy
5/13/2025 05:18:04 am
Hi Nancy! Oh, I’m so glad you’re giving it a go. I haven’t had much luck with journaling or diaries, either, but like I said, this one is different. I’ve kept one going now for 3 years! A record!
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JR
6/4/2025 09:42:12 am
Christine, this journal is amazing. I'm so glad I got this journal, and I feel like I'm already filling it up so fast. Definitely 5 stars! I'm going to have to order another one once this one is full. 🤗 Great job on the collage illustrations, and go you for creating this book! 💫 The world needs more people like you who are focusing on the good -- there's so much if we only look! ♥
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