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My Vision Journal and One Word for 2021

December 31, 2020 by Darren 1 Comment

I created a vision journal for 2021. It also includes my One Word for the year. In the video, I show you how I made it, the process for creating the content on each page and how it all ties into my One Word for the year.

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Happy mail Friday Fiction Writing Prompt

December 18, 2020 by Darren Leave a Comment

A Fiction Writing Prompt to stretch the literary muscles. No rules. No word counts. Simply write and explore.

happy mail - I opened the letter and read. I had to be careful not to smudge the words, as tears of joy rolled down my cheeks a Friday Fiction Writing Prompt

I opened the letter and read. I had to be careful not to smudge the words, as tears of joy rolled down my cheeks

Writing prompt Expanded

Some things make us so happy that our emotions overflow. But what can make us so happy? Today’s Friday Fiction Writing Prompt is all about exploring mail that makes us so happy we cry.

Our main character, written in the first person, is reading a letter and it is happy mail. But what words could bring tears of joy to someone’s eyes?

  • is it the news they have been waiting for?
  • the news they never dared would arrive?
  • is it a confirmation of something or a positive change in fortune?
  • in a digital age what is so important that it arrived via the post?
  • or, is this a past event being described, before the advent of email, texting and messaging?

The choice, as always, is yours. Put pen to paper or finger to keyboard and write, that’s the only rule. As always these writing prompts are optional and entirely open to your own interpretation. Use them as a starting point for a short story or something a little more grandiose. If you do write something, please share it or a link, in the comments or tag me #ffwp. I’d love to read what you create. Write and enjoy the learning process.

Original image by Victor Vote from Pixabay


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My December journal and planner set-up

November 29, 2020 by Darren Leave a Comment

An overview of my December journal and planner set-up. My Bullet Journal has become more like a bullet journal. However, as I bring everything into one journal I seem to be using more journals! And can you believe it is December already? I hope you are all keeping safe and well? May your planning be happy and your journaling creative and rewarding.

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My November Journal and Planner set-up

November 8, 2020 by Darren Leave a Comment

My November journal and planner set-up - images of my journals

My November Journal and Planner set-up. A walk through my planners, journals and other creative bits and pieces. My current set-up this November is a mashup of Bullet Journals, daily journals and junk journals. Oh, and I am also using Things on the computer to keep track of digital projects. It seems my journey to journal simplicity is taking a circuitous route. Please join me on my creative adventure by subscribing to my YouTube channel or blog, and please let me know what you think and how you plan and journal in the comments. Stay safe and well x

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Bullet journal and planner set-up October

September 30, 2020 by Darren Leave a Comment

Here is my current bullet journal, junk journal and planner set-up for October 2020. A little explanation of how I am using a wall calendar, a monthly weekly Bullet journal, a daily capture bullet journal and the latest additions to my junk journal. I also mention how I am using OmniFocus as my project to-do list. If you like the video please subscribe (on YouTube) and I’d love to hear what you’re doing for October and any comments on how I could improve my system. Happy planning my friends x

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Bullet Journal and Planner Update September 2020

September 26, 2020 by Darren Leave a Comment

Bullet journal and planner update September 2020
https://youtu.be/kV0oHlyHvCI

An update on my Bullet Journal and Planner as we come to the end of September. It’s the second week of my new set-up and things are going okay. There are still some issues that I am working through, but I hope to sort them out as I get into October. This journal set-up is very much a work in progress, so please join me as I work things through. Please subscribe to the YouTube channel if you find the videos helpful and do stay in touch in the comments. Stay safe and well my friends x


Thank you for reading this post. Please share your thoughts in the comment section below.
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