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How To Finally Use Your Journal (And Make It A Lasting Habit)

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Shelby Abrahamsen (Foxsy)

Class Description:

Unlock the transformative power of journaling with Shelby from Little Coffee Fox. This course will guide you through establishing effective and enjoyable journaling habits, regardless of your chosen style - be it bullet journals, recipe logs, or dream diaries. Learn how to set clear goals for your journaling journey, choose materials that enhance your experience, and track progress toward achieving those goals. Discover how to create a nurturing environment around this practice while setting boundaries to protect this precious time. Embrace mistakes as part of the process and above all else – have fun!

What You Will Learn:

  • The diverse forms that journaling can take
  • How to identify personal objectives for your unique type of journal
  • Tips on selecting materials that elevate enjoyment during use
  • Techniques for setting specific goals along with rewards
  • Methods for tracking progress using habit trackers or progress bars
  • Ways to establish rituals around each session making it an enriching experience every time
  • Strategies on defending journalling time by creating healthy boundaries

Supplies You'll Need:

  • Notebook (dot grid recommended)
  • Your favorite writing utensils (this could include pens, markers, pencils, etc.)

About Instructor

Shelby Abrahamsen (Foxsy)

Shelby is the co-founder of Foxsy and the creator at Little Coffee Fox. She is a professional watercolorist, letterer, and artist with a passion for teaching others to reintroduce creativity back into their lives. Shelby lives in Chicago, IL with her husband Jon and her pets Summer, Basil, and Korra.

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  • 📊Level: Beginner
  • ⏰Time: 41 Minutes

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dcarson
Posted 1 year ago
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I don't have trouble with my journaling practice but there was some good information here. I was glad to go over journaling goals, learn how to bargain with my brain, and use learn how to use a habit tracker. Shelby gave me some good ideas for making my journaling time into a sensory experience. I will defintely employ what I learned today.

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becky-parker-maynard
Posted 1 year ago
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Looking forward to reviving my journaling practice. Lots of great ideas and inspiration. Thanks!

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kathleenkdk
Posted 1 year ago
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The interaction with viewers was helpful.

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carynh
Posted 1 year ago
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This class was so inspirational and had many and wide ranging tips so everyone could get a good takeaway. Mine were: Let others have their own junk, set up a lovely space for me and create boundaries with non verbal reminders

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LindaH
Posted 1 year ago
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Shelby Talked about a lot of different styles of Journals there are The Different ways to use a Journal How to pick what would be the best type of Journal for me

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tinawallace
Posted 2 years ago
Easy to follow instructors

I have love every class I have taken. The instructions are always broken down into easy to follow steps. Thank you so much!!

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embob
Posted 2 years ago
Great for Procrastinators

I’ve wanted to journal for years but every time I try to start I get anxious. I always wanted a pretty journal, like on Instagram, but I still have a long way to go in my art journey & I think it’s held me back from starting. I lost sight of the true importance of journaling. Writing my intentions was a major ah-ha moment. Now I feel much more confident & ready to begin journaling.

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linda-f
Posted 2 years ago
That Journalling Is a Gift for you, from you

I liked this course because Shelby is enthusiastic and passionate but also realistic. She acknowledges that some problems (like trying to find time) exist, but also suggests possible solutions (like 'marrying' habits). She talks about her personal experiences on her journal journey, (dealing with negativity) and how to handle that. This course was really helpful and reassuring.

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jolan
Posted 3 years ago
Have fun and don’t let negativity get in the way.

I enjoyed the course, I think I had done the course before when I first signed up. This was where I heard about the morning pages and I have still been trying to figure out how I could make time to write and make writing my morning pages a lasting habit. So thank you for an enjoyable course. I look forward to completing more and re-visiting some that I had previously completed.

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