Changing How I Document My Days

Work inside my first Boogie journal continues:  Shown from top to bottom are three days' worth of spreads from June 27 through the 29th.  I've been having a lot of fun pushing the boundaries of what I typically do with my visual journals.

I've never really been the type for a "catch all" journal.  In fact, I suppose some would say I obsessively compartmentalize - one journal for daily diary stuff, another for character creation & storytelling, yet another for "affirmational" work and dozens of plain spiral-bound books for sketches, creative writing, and project planning.  As I work through this new style of journal, I realize that my illustration work has to stay separated in my faithful black sketchbooks.  For that, I need a simple, consistent format.

However, these Boogie journals are inspiring me to add a little bit of everything alongside my daily musings and observations: a little poetry, some illustrations, hand lettering, altering, collage...basically whatever tickles my fancy in the moment.  All that random stuff may seem disjointed and unconnected but I am working under some self-imposed supply limitations to keep that feeling to a minimum.

And most importantly, I'm just playing!  I'm also not known for my spontaneity but I am working hard at listening to my gut and just moving forward with my first impulse.  It is good for the soul and honestly, I have plenty of other journals and projects where I can plan things down to the last, itty bitty detail.