Why Write?

"The desire to write grows with writing."
Desiderius Erasmus

All my life, I have loved the idea of journaling... of opening a fresh journal, perched in a clearing of blossoming trees, ruminating on the wonders of butterflies and life... You get the picture.

Really, it's more like I buy 12 new journals a year because none of them is "perfect," I write one uninspiring entry about how I want to start journaling, and then I forget about it until I need a piece of paper to write down someone's phone number or figure out my budget for the month.

Deep Breath. So I'm starting over. Because I do want to write. And I thought I'd take you all along for the ride, hehe...

I bought (yet) another journal and some colored pencils. I've come up with some pretty good ideas. And I've armed myself with some good websites and blogs to help me get started and stay on track.

I love the site "Journal for You." They have great, practical ideas for journaling that fit anyone's interests and lifestyle.

A particular favorite post is called "5 Reasons to Start a Daily Journal."

So, there's my motivation.

Now how do I begin? For now, I'm going to try to raid my Pinterest quotes board, print out my favorites, and use those for inspiration. It makes my journal more inviting, and since I choose the quotes, I get to kind of reflect on why I was drawn to them.

Here's an example:

If you'd like to see more, you can go to my Pinterest "quotes" board here:
http://pinterest.com/kate_emilee/quotable/

Thanks for coming along for the journey! Please post your journal entries and/or thoughts if you like!