The Boy I Love

its this one...

I love him so much. I still surprise myself at how much I love him, and even more about how much  more I love him each passing day.

Background: Jeffrey and I met in the spring of 2009 while working in one of the early local US census offices in Central NJ. We quickly become outside of work friends and I spent two weeks just trying to get him to like me until he came over for dinner one night and finally kissed me. 

Why am I rambling on about this boy? Its a little weird to just be talking about this apropos of nothing; but I think its important to be genuine and I talk about him tons throughout the blog, he appears in all my project life spreads, his face is constantly on my instagram feed and he's a constant source of inspiration; so I thought it would be good if there was a place where I could explain who he is and what he means to me. 

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I'm a Pen Snob & You Should Be Too

I love writing with a pen and paper. There's just something that feels really good about putting some ink on a new page. I can let my whole mind flow freely right out through my hand; creating words and sentences; paragraphs and then stories. My One Little Word for 2013 is 'Write', and I've been looking for ways to incorporate my word into my life and to use my word as a chance to inspire others. 

It all starts by picking up that special pen. 

That special pen can be any kind of pen you want it to be -- no judgments (even if you're a ball point pen person). But your special pen should make you excited to write.

There are plenty of times where I'll get a new pen and then just make up pretend to-do lists or write 'i love you' fifty times. A pen for me is like a brand new chew toy for a puppy, I just want to play with it -- I don't even care if I'm doing it right.

Do you have that special pen that speaks to you? If not, maybe its time to find a new one. I've reviewed a couple of my favorite pens in hopes that one or two might become your favorite too. 

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One Little Word: Write

New Year. New Goal. 

I'm usually terrible at making resolutions, or setting lofty goals with no concrete foundation to them.  But for the past several years I've held strong with my One Little Word.

Because its such a small thing, one little word that I can carry around with me all the time, its easy to mold my word to fit into so many different aspects of my life. Ali Edwards brought this challenge to life, and for that I'm very thankful.

This Year's One Little Word: Write

This year I want to write more. I want to make writing an integral part of my life. For me, my writing goals take several forms.

1. Blogging here with new content Monday-Friday each week
2. Writing my senior thesis and graduating in May 
3. Writing and journaling more on my layouts and in Project Life
4. Writing guest posts for some amazing websites
5. Writing an e-book by the end of the calendar year 

Projects fueled by my One Little Word

There are so many great projects and challenges out there on the web providing inspiration and support to those looking to better their writing and journaling skills. Here are a couple that I'm working on this year. 

I hope that you'll join me in some of these challenges. If you have any questions; please don't hesitate to contact me -- I usually respond pretty quickly.  

1. Currently 

Currently is my brand new weekly blog series starting in 2013. This project is about taking a minute out of your week to write down what is going on right now. Currently is a great journaling challenge on its own, but also fits in perfectly with Project Life. 

8 Questions. 52 Weeks. Embracing Right Now. 

2. One Year of Journaling

I'm contributing to Lemon & Raspberry's newest workshop One Year of Journaling. Amy puts together fantastic classes (30 Days of Lists) and this one is no exception. 

I'll be contributing to both One Year of Everyday and Our First Year Together. Sign up for one or both courses to get the journaling prompts sent to your email each week. Because its a self-paced course, you don't have to worry about finishing in a set time -- the prompts will be accessible forever. This is another great project to integrate into Project Life.  

Expanding Beyond my One Little Word

One of the best parts about taking on challenges like One Little Word is the community behind them. There are always new friends to make and people who are willing to help you along with your goals. I've found great communities on twitter and instagram specifically. 

What is your One Little Word for this year? What are your plans for using that word throughout the year? If you've written a blog post, I'd love to read it -- leave a link in the comments so I can check it out. 

Throughout the year I'll be tagging my 2013 One Little Word: Write related posted with write; look for more write posts coming soon.

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One Year of Journaling and a Giveaway

I'm incredibly excited to announce that I'm contributing to Lemon & Raspberry's newest workshop One Year of Journaling. Amy has put together a great list of contributors including the amazing Elise Blaha Cripe, Megan of The Nerd Nest, and more.

Make this next year the year you journal YOUR STORY.

How it works:

You need some inspiration? Some place to start with journaling your story?

Sign up for one (or both) of the One Year journaling series.

One email each week for a full year – all with a journaling idea.

All with an example of how one of the contributors interpreted the journaling prompt.

 I think that taking the time out of your life to document the everyday stuff is incredibly important. I'll be contributing to both One Year of Everyday and Our First Year Together. Sign up for one or both courses to get the journaling prompts sent to your email each week. Because its a self-paced course, you don't have to worry about finishing in a set time -- the prompts will be accessible forever. 

This is a great project to integrate into Project Life. Along with my weekly project life journaling challenge Currently, I'll be adding in some of the One Year prompts to further tell my story. 

Sign-up for the One Year of Everyday email series or the Our First Year email series

or ENTER THE GIVEAWAY and have a chance to win a subscription to both series!

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Are you a journaler? Do you want to write more but don't have much time? Make sure to check out my brand new Project Life/Journaling challenge Currently: Telling Your Story. One Week at a Time.

 

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