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Love your visual journal! Very inspiring and will help me 're-arrange' (rethink!) mine! As I read your post, it felt like you were describing my week! Things to do (cleaning!!!!), wrapping, and baking left to do too! I really am working hard at getting my etegami cards (and haiku poems) done every night or every other night also! Phew! And I am so jealous of your gorgeous hellebores! Happy holiday season to you and yours!

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Thanks Jeannine!! Life is certainly busy these days on the run up to Christmas!! All the more reason to slow down to keep a note of it ✨ happy holidays x

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Beautiful beautiful! Each week is more beautiful Helen! I strive to do this but I’m failing, it seems to take so much time, and I do get tired a lot because of medications. I think if I did it more, it would get easier and not take so much time. I’ll keep trying. You are so very inspiring!

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How about simplifying pages - you don’t need to have complex ones like mine - it could be a simple paragraph and a few words for each day. Maybe one little illustration?

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Sounds more doable if I think of it that way, hopefully I can try that! Great suggestion! Thank you!

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Beautiful pages! I love your insights and you are inspiring me to get back into it! Happy Holidays!

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Oh I do hope you get back into it! It’s such a great way to remember life!

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“a great way to remember life” is such an impactful way to describe this. I’m officially doing it and I’m not waiting for 2025 to start!

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I LOVE this. It’s just so inspiring. That can be my intention for 2025. Such a beautiful practise. Also I love this little women idea. It’s my favourite book and holds such an important place in my heart and I don’t actually own a copy becuase I’ve never liked any of the illustrations. They’ve never captured the story for me. But I could try my OWN illustrations. What a gift you’ve given me. Thank you.

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Yes! You’re welcome to pop into the club subscription to watch the replay of the Little Women zoom call. ✨

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Thanks. Will check out costs x

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This is beautiful!! where can I find a journal like this? This is absolutely inspiring me.

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You can use any journal or notebook. Just draw what you see and write significant words from your week. The hardest bit is persevering all year.

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Absolutely beautiful! I wish I could do this!

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I wish I could be as focused. What an amazing beautiful record you have captured in your weekly journal. Are you carrying on in 2025 with this practice?

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I hope to Cheryl!! It’s been hard at times but overall a really positive practice.

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Congratulations for week 51!

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Thanks so much!! It’s been quite a journey!!

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Beautiful! I'd love to know what notebooks you recommend for your visual journal with thick enough paper to hold the paint :)

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Hey I’ve just posted my recommendations for 2025 for my paid subscribers. It has everything you need to know!

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I love your writing about your week and the struggle to take the time for your weekly journal. Plus, your pages are wonderful. I think most of us can relate to the struggles of taking time for our art and creativity. Thank you for your inspiration. 🎄

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Thanks Patrice! It’s been worth it! ✨

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Excellent! Love the colors, content. What an adventure you share with us each week, thank you! ♥️ x

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Thanks so much Susan! My understanding of colour and texture has evolved over the year. 🧡

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Just gorgeous! I’m so inspired to start my own. May I ask what sketchbook you use and how well it holds gouache/ water colour?

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This is a Royal Talens art creation sketchbook. I’m making a short video on this topic for my paid subscribers in the club.

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I guess I should've read down a little further :) Thanks for sharing the name of your notebook.

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Very lovely! Which watercolor palette are you using here? ☺️🎨

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