I love stationery. I love paper. I love pretty journals. I love beautiful pens
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One thing people close to me know about me is that I love stationery. I love paper. I love pretty journals. I love beautiful pens I can write with on the said pretty journals. And on top of all that I love a little time each day I can spend reflecting.
In comes an activity that combines all of the above- the one line/question a day journal. I spent hours at end on Amazon and ordered these three beautiful journals for myself. These were my gift to myself.
On Jan 1 I started the journaling journey with my one line a day 5 yr journal, q&a a day for moms, and couples one question a day.
One month since I’ve started doing it, I can safely say It’s one of the best things I have done for myself. Each day I look forward to noting down the highlight of my day. It thrills me to think about looking back at these 5 years down the line. How great it’d be to know exactly what I thought was noteworthy about Jan 14, 2019 or May 7, 2022!
I like the mom journal too because it lets me chart how I am feeling about different aspects of motherhood, #raisingZ and being raised by Z. Some questions are silly, but some are poignant and make me go into silent reflection.
The final journal, the couples one, is another fun one. I’d be lying if I say the husband is fully on board with it. Unlike me, he thinks of writing journals are imposition lol. But like all good partners in good marriages, he sucks it up and does it for me. Which means sometimes writing down answers like “what Nazreen said” ???? But I still love him for putting up with my wackiness and going along with it.
These journals are mainly for me, honouring who I am today, who I will be in 5 years, and the journey that takes me there. It’s a text of me. For myself. And also for my Z (and any others kids who decide to come into our lives). If you enjoy writing and reflecting and thinking deep thoughts and cherishing life’s little moments, this activity is for you!
Within a few days you’ll find yourself looking forward to this “me time” with just you, the journals, and your thoughts. And maybe a cup of chai ????
Nazreen Fazal
Writer, Wife, Mother, Indian, Muslim. So many labels, one me. I write, I rant, I ramble in order to make sense of everything happening around. Join me on this journey as I share snippets of my life, going about work, my parenting wins and fails, and the murky waters that's long distance marriage.
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