I’ve always been partial to making lists, ever since I was a little girl. Lists are a great way to write down a bunch of related items in a concise way. They don’t have to be complete sentences, so there’s less pressure to write well.
I’ve used lists to help me in many areas of my life:
- Help me stay organized
- Help me get things done
- Gives me a visual of my progress
- Easy way to journal and document my life
- Helps me not forget things
- Helps me prioritize
- Inspiration and ideas
List-making is also a way to make scrapbook journaling easier for ourselves. We can write what comes in our minds. We can choose a topic that we are scrapbooking about and just write out a few bullet points. You can even spread the list across your page on different journaling spots to add interest. In short, lists make journaling easy.
I’ve been participating in a prompt-based journaling exercise called 30 Days Of Lists. Every day there’s a different prompt and I make a list. I’ve made a mini book to document the 30 days. I think it’s a neat way to look at my life and my thoughts at this particular point in my life.
Here are some examples.
My friends & family would describe me as…
Out my front door…
Today you can find me…
So go ahead, try list-making as a journal device in your scrapbook pages and Project Life. It’s easy and fun!
listgirl (Christine) <— yes, this is my name in the Lilypad forums!
Karen says
I love this album idea! And… I love making lists! Might have to join you.
Jeanye Labaya says
Wonderful! Wonderful post. I really want to do this! You are so talented!