The WRITE way

Post by Janet

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I used to be an avid journaler.  I probably have 15 filled journals that cover the years between high school and the first few years of my marriage.  And then what happened? Well, kids happened.  And all time for leisurely activities like journaling disappeared with my waistline.

Thankfully, less than two years after having kids I discovered the world of scrapbooking and I was able to rekindle my love for journaling.  I may not fill entire notebooks with long entries of my days activities and feelings but I am able to record small snippets and  feelings of my heart as I look back on moments and special days with the people I love. Journaling in my scrapbooks leaves a piece of me on every page and I see it as vitally important to the legacy I leave. More than the art and creativity, more than the photos I take…the WORDS I leave behind will last.

Here at THE DAILY DIGI we will be looking at THE WRITE way to journal.  Notice I didn’t say the RIGHT way — there is no right or wrong.  Instead, we want to show you the importance of the written word and help you learn to take feelings and thoughts and turn them into words.  We will give you ideas, tips, tricks, and journaling prompts.  We will inspire you with heart-felt journaling from around the community.  We we will show the power of words and the void left without them.  We will show you the WRITE WAY.
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In order to get you thinking about the WRITE WAY to do things, I thought it would be good to point you to some great places of inspiration.  Sometimes, we don’t even realize how much we have to say until someone asks us a specific question or gives us specific direction.

Here are a few great places to go to be inspired to get on the WRITE track:

1. {We Are Storytellers} is a digital scrapbooking site dedicated to helping people tell their stories. They are passionate about helping people realize they DO have story to tell and they CAN tell it.  One of the really great things they have going on is a regular blog post called the Writer’s Notebook. Audrey Neal uses her love of the written word to teach and to inspire.  It’s really amazing and I am looking forward to what she has to share as she goes through the book BREATHING IN, BREATHING OUT: Keeping a Writer’s Notebook.

2. Ali Edwards (Creating Keepsakes Magazine) is known for her passion for WORDS + PHOTOS.  She encourages others to simplify the scrapping process and and remember that in the end, the WORDS + PHOTOS will be what will last.  Subscribe to her blog for regular inspiration.

3. The One Minute Writer:  This has got to be one of the coolest things out there.  This blog carries with it the mantra, “You have 1440 minutes a day.  Use one of them to write.”  Each day there is a short journaling prompt.  You are given one minute (there is even a timer!) for you to answer the question.  Do this every day and your will be amazed at how much you learn about yourself and the importance of the written word.

If journaling is hard for you and you don’t quite know where to start, we will at times be giving some freebie templates to get you thinking.  Use them as a springboard for your thoughts and interpret the prompts how you wish.  The important thing is to get the words out and to leave a legacy.

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Today’s free template is here to encourage you to write out what you are loving right now.  Interpret this as you wish — I will be back tomorrow to show you what I did with it and I would LOVE see yours. Add a comment with a link to a LO you made using the template before Monday and two lucky scrappers will be getting some goodies!

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51 Responses to The WRITE way

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    charlie says:
    January 19, 2009 at 4:41 pm

    Loved this template and I am loving this site..here is my layout using your template:
    http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=532813&ppuser=15281

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    Gypsy says:
    January 14, 2009 at 3:49 am

    Thank-you so much for the template! I have decided to use it for a 365 Project my first two pages are here: http://seeshareremember.blogspot.com/2009/01/365-week-1.html

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    C. Beth says:
    January 13, 2009 at 9:08 am

    Thank you so much for the One-Minute Writer plug! I’m really glad you’re enjoying the site. Someone commented today that they’d found it here.

    Gorgeous blog!

    Beth (The One-Minute Writer)

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    jenny says:
    January 12, 2009 at 8:52 pm

    love the template!

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    Melinda says:
    January 12, 2009 at 7:22 pm

    I have loved reading each of the entries for The Daily Digi so far!
    Here is my layout with your template, Janet. Thank you for sharing it with us!
    http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=525649&cat=500

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    Rachel Treichler says:
    January 12, 2009 at 1:50 pm

    Love this template. Thanks so much!

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    Cathy P. says:
    January 11, 2009 at 8:42 pm

    here’s what i did with the template! i made a page about my other obsession (paper scrapbooking)….
    thanks!!!!

    http://www.scrapinstyletv.com/portfolio/view_layout.php?layout_id=149405&gallery_type=main

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    Sarah says:
    January 11, 2009 at 4:53 pm

    I loved this project. It was hard to pick one thing I loved. I am going to have a few pages!!! Here is the one I did this weekend. Enjoy!

    http://scrappingirlsplace.blogspot.com/2009/01/write-way.html

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    Amber says:
    January 11, 2009 at 1:04 pm

    Fabulous template! Thank you!

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    JennyR says:
    January 11, 2009 at 12:32 am

    Thank you for such a wonderful post about journaling! I really loved the template and had fun making this page: http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=524040&nocache=1

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    Teresa says:
    January 10, 2009 at 11:09 pm

    Love love LOVE this template, Janet! :) Thank you so much! I’m so excited to have another page done for my baby girl-to-be’s album. Here it is:

    http://www.sweetshoppecommunity.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=74137&ppuser=12

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    snojewel says:
    January 10, 2009 at 10:31 pm

    Here is my page with your great template. Thanks for the inspiration.

    http://www.sbelements.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=62155

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    Leslie says:
    January 10, 2009 at 10:23 pm

    Here’s my layout with this template – thanks so much for the inspiration…
    http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=523984&ppuser=7485

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    Christine (supertwinkle) says:
    January 10, 2009 at 5:07 pm

    I’ve “starred” this entry in my google reader. One of the changes I’m making this year is to try to journal on all of my layouts this year. (So far so good!) Combine that with my blog and project 365, I am grateful that I’ll have great memories to look back on, and to share.

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    Stefanie says:
    January 10, 2009 at 12:05 pm

    Thanks for the template.
    I also host a journaling prompts blog if you’d like to check it out. http://www.journalingjunkie.blogspot.com I agree with the importance you place on telling the story.

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    Jaimie says:
    January 10, 2009 at 8:32 am

    Thank you for the template – I love it and know I can put it to great use!

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    Pam says:
    January 10, 2009 at 4:47 am

    Thanks for template and the encouragement for writing!

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    Amy says:
    January 10, 2009 at 3:54 am

    Hi, Janet! Here’s my LO using your template:

    http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=523247&cat=500&ppuser=1695

    Thanks for the template! I had so much fun creating my page with it!

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    Raji(rsk) says:
    January 10, 2009 at 3:17 am

    Thank you:)

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    admin says:
    January 10, 2009 at 12:28 am

    Wow! I just love your site! Your ideas are awesome :) Thanks for the great template!

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    marie says:
    January 10, 2009 at 12:01 am

    thank you for the template …really glad I found your blog. I am going to try to journal more.

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    Cathy P. says:
    January 9, 2009 at 11:14 pm

    gorgeous template!!!
    thank you!
    p.s. i’m really enjoying this site so far :) ))

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    photojenic says:
    January 9, 2009 at 10:28 pm

    Thanks for the template, and especially for the links. Journaling is hard for me.

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    Nicole Q says:
    January 9, 2009 at 9:54 pm

    Wow!
    I learned of your site today thru another blog — WOW!
    What an inspirational, fun site.
    Easy to navigate and easy to learn. I have been scrapping for over a decade. I’ve wanted to get into digi, but I am completely overwhelmed. I could really relate to your bios!
    Thank you for a great site!
    I’ll be a daily visitor!
    Nicole

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    Brenda says:
    January 9, 2009 at 9:40 pm

    Love it! Thanks!!!

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    Tammy says:
    January 9, 2009 at 7:55 pm

    TY!!!

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    Calvina in Pacific Northwest says:
    January 9, 2009 at 7:47 pm

    I’ve really enjoyed the 9 days of Daily Digi that you have brought to us so far. I appreciate the thoughtful and informative content that you are giving to us. The Daily Digi is a great resource that I will come back to every day!

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    Kait says:
    January 9, 2009 at 7:20 pm

    Congratulations on the new site, Janet. It is a wonderful endeavor! Thank you so much for sharing this template and for the inspiration.
    Kait

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    Katie the Scrapbook Lady says:
    January 9, 2009 at 7:07 pm

    Thanks for the great freebie :) You inspired me to make a page!
    http://www.digishoptalk.com/gallery/showphoto.php?photo=523008&cat=500

    Thanks again!

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    Ramona says:
    January 9, 2009 at 5:06 pm

    Thanks for sharing your terrific downloads.
    Ramona

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    Becky says:
    January 9, 2009 at 3:15 pm

    Thank you, m’dear! Lovin’ your site! So happy for you!

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    Sabrina says:
    January 9, 2009 at 1:44 pm

    Janet, I am totally lovin’ this site! It is the first place I come every morning, and I really look forward to it each day! I, too, love the “One Minute Writer” prompts and the We Are Storytellers blog — great sites!

    http://pobstfarm.blogspot.com/2009/01/in-need-of-little-kick-starting.html

    Here’s what I did with the template. I didn’t journal as much this time — just a simple tag that says it all. However, my pages are usually journaling-heavy, so I tried to do something different this time. Instead of writing a lot, I searched for photos that “said” exactly what I wanted to say. For example, my hubby acting like a kid at the playground, or my son who can’t wait to grow up to be a farmer. Or my daughter’s infectious laugh.

    Thanks again for such a great template, and a great site!

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    dodo says:
    January 9, 2009 at 1:28 pm

    Thanks so much!

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    Nicole says:
    January 9, 2009 at 1:22 pm

    Thanks so much for the template! I love checking in here every day!

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    Debra says:
    January 9, 2009 at 11:54 am

    Janet -

    TDD is my first stop every morning! Love it more each day. Congrats on the success of TDD. Well done!

    *the template rocks! thank you!

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    Michelle says:
    January 9, 2009 at 11:16 am

    Thanks for the template- and for the site. It’s a highlight of my computer time :)

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    Gretchen says:
    January 9, 2009 at 10:45 am

    thanks so much for the freebie!!! I LOVE the Daily Digi!!!! AWESOME job-thanks

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    Brooke - in Oregon says:
    January 9, 2009 at 10:43 am

    Great template, thank you and thanks for all the links too! I need all the help I can get with journaling. :)

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    TerryN says:
    January 9, 2009 at 10:27 am

    Thanks for the freebie and the links to some great sites!

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    Amanda Johnston says:
    January 9, 2009 at 10:01 am

    Thank you so much for sharing! I’m going to really try to get this done today :) .

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    momto3 says:
    January 9, 2009 at 9:46 am

    Excellent site! Thanks for the awesome template – I can hardly wait to use it today.

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    Teresa says:
    January 9, 2009 at 9:25 am

    Awesome entry, Janet! :) Thank you for the template too!

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    Kim Mauch says:
    January 9, 2009 at 9:23 am

    Janet –
    Thanks for the wonderful template! This site has been greatly needed, and I am loving it more and more each day! Keep the great posts coming. :)

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    christy says:
    January 9, 2009 at 9:22 am

    Thanks so much for these links! I’m going to miss buying your templates, but I think that this site is something so wonderful, it makes up for it.

    Happy New Year, and thanks again.

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    Jenn says:
    January 9, 2009 at 9:21 am

    I just came across this site and love it! Thank you for the freebie!

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    Whitney says:
    January 9, 2009 at 8:31 am

    Thank you Janet!

    Journaling is not something I have a problem with writing but a problem with placing on my page. I’m definitely going to be looking through those links for some guidance!

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    Kim says:
    January 9, 2009 at 8:18 am

    Thanks for the freebie, Janet! I’m loving this daily inspiration. I can’t wait to scrap tonight!

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    KayJay says:
    January 9, 2009 at 7:56 am

    I just wanted to say, that I visit every day when the kids go upstairs for quiet time before a fun packed afternoon, and I am amazed each day, at just how great this place is! And now, you are giving us a template – wow, thanks so much. I’ll try and be back later with a link, but I just really wanted to say THANK YOU for such a GREAT new inspirational site!
    Hugs
    Kerri

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    Florida Cindy says:
    January 9, 2009 at 7:52 am

    Excellent article! I love the resources you posted to inspire me to write. Here is another journaling resource with daily prompts:
    http://www.bellaonline.com/site/journals
    I am enjoying THE DAILY DIGI!

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    [michele] says:
    January 9, 2009 at 7:18 am

    Thank you Janet! I am REALLY enjoying this site!