I had a five-year diary when I was growing up. It was blue with a small (useless) lock. You could at most write one a sentence a each day for five years. I wrote in that diary pretty faithfully for five years. After I finished it I don’t remember another diary. But I so remember that turquoise diary with the gold lock.
As an adult I don’t have a diary/journal per say but I have always written down my thoughts and ideas. Journaling as an adult as often helped me see the bigger picture. Getting thoughts out of my head and onto the page.
To keep writing moving the pen across the page. Putting my feelings, worries and problems down. Should I? Could I? At times the pen has led me to a clear answer. The thing is you have to keep writing past the point you want to stop or think you should. It is after that point sometimes the magic happens.
Journaling prompts are a good way to get started. It can be intimidating looking at a blank page. With a journaling prompt you have a question to answer. A starting place. Journaling leads to insights. I have experienced it – thoughts appear and I get clarity.
This blog is about me pivoting. From capturing what I’m doing, reading, opinions and rants to journaling. It is a way for me to journal on a more regular basis. I’m gathering prompts from books, other bloggers and anywhere I can. Or just journal at what I’m currently experiencing.
I’m not going to over think my answers so they might not be pretty, but they will be me. Stream of consciousness just write and yes maybe go down a rabbit hole. As journaling can take us places we might not want to go and give us answers we might not be ready to see.
I hope you join me on this journey. That the prompts challenge and excite you. To maybe give you the push you need. Also if you have a journal prompt drop it in the comments.
Deep breath as I head down my new rabbit hole.
Act as if it were impossible to fail
Stop thinking about fear, “what if” and negativity
Contact: youcanalwaysstartnow@gmail.com
I love this story! Thanks for stopping by my blog and I hope to see you on Instagram!
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Enjoying your blog. Love the look. Crisp and clear – white spaces everything pops. Also enjoying following you on Facebook. To Fall and making it terrific.
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I love your energy and the intention behind your blog. Seems to me you have found something that brings you a lot of joy.
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It does actually. I think I look at things differently and it pushes me to try more things, as I feel I should be walking my talk so to speak.
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That’s a lovely story and yes, some times it’s destiny. Glad to meet you!
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I love what you said about fear…..right up my alley. Check out the tag line of my blog 🙂
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Love your tag line fulfil life through love not fear. I think fear and perfectionism can hold us back on so many dreams. I am a work in progress but hope as I go along my journey others might tag along and try something new or just push through something. Thanks for stopping by and commenting.
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What a fabulous way to start a blog! Talk about the Universe having plans for you! Enjoy! 😀
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It was too funny. I really was like WHAT! As you have no idea what I typed into that space thinking it was for a password! Now blogging is something I enjoy and love the community.
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Thoroughly enjoyed my first visit here. I am looking forward to future ones.
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Thank you. I enjoyed my visit to your place. It has been great meeting new bloggers. Have a fabulous weekend and I’m sure we’ll be visiting!
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what a very fun way to get started!
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I was pounding in what I thought were passwords when it was blog names. Thank goodness some of them didn’t take!!
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Oh my gosh!
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gr8 start!! loved reading. sure many more to come.
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Reading is one of my favorite escapes! thanks for stopping by.
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Wow, Amelia an accidental blogger..how cool 🙂 x
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It was funny as I just kept pounding passwords in and by the end someone of them were NOT nice. Thanks for visiting today.
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You are welcome Amelia and you did make me smile ..Are you a secret blonde ? 🙂
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No. I have dark brown messy hair. It was one of my better mistakes as I so enjoy blogging and has lead me to much a supportive community (you being one!).
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I’ve read many of your posts but never your about page. Which makes me sad but I’m so glad I’ve read it now! I love it!
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Thank you. I have to get better at reading About pages myself. I know a few people that is where they start. Thank you for stopping by and I imagine will be touching base later in week as seems like always something going on! Love it.
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The accidental blogger – sounds like a book!
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OMG that is actually a good idea. Hmmm…….something to think about.
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And look where you are now! Who’d have thought Mrs. Admin of a group. Friend to bloggers helper of problematic bloggers like me.
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Thank you. It was been a positive journey. One of the biggest thing is self confidence in other areas. I should have said before – reason I used my About Page in the Facebook post was to have a picture until I figure out why header not appearing.
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I take it you have pressed the header as if to change it and find the pic again and reload it. Mine went when I tried cleaning my media file on my blog, two of everything … I will delete the duplicates.! Bad move it stole them from my posts too. We learn the hard way, or I do.
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I feel like I have to learn the hard way for everything. I just think that it you are using the theme header that would be the one that works. Sigh. Should make my own. We are all in this together.
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If there is a way to lose it I will every time 🤐
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I’m in the same boat as you. Feel like it is a struggle every time I do tech stuff.
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I’m so glad you accidentally became a blogger. What a great story to tell 😊
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It was funny and now I can’t see not doing it. I feel like I have found my tribe (you included!!).
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What a fab tribe it is!
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I agree!!
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Act as if it were impossible to fail… I love that!
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How marvellous you discovered blogging in this way. 🙂
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It was neat and now so much a part of me. Can’t imagine not doing it and love the community I am now part of. Thanks for visiting!
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It was great to read about blog start Amelia……it’s the start we all sometimes get a little apprehensive about, but once the initial jitters are gone, there’s no stopping back…..and that’s where your blog is now 🙂
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Thank you. I am enjoying blogging and it has helped me push boundaries in other areas and isn’t that what life should be about!
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Absolutely so…
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Enjoyed this story. Tweeted it too.
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thank you. I can’t imagine not blogging now as feel like I have found my tribe.
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What a cool story, Amelia!
Aren’t we all accidental bloggers?
I surely am. But now it’s such an essential part of me… maybe more that it should be 🙂
I’m loving the ride and I surely will forever.
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Blogging has been so positive for me. No matter what happens in the future the ride up until now was worth it. Thanks for visiting.
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What a great way to fall into blogging! I’m glad to have found you 🙂
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I’m glad you found me as now I’ve found you. Looking forward to hearing more about your journey.
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Hi my friend
You have been nominated for The Sunshine Blogger Award! Thanks for being part of my blogging journey, and I hope you will be able to participate and pay this forward. You will find the post on my blog at https://bit.ly/2Z7Fcgt and published at 2am Vancouver, BC time August 16, 2019
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Thank you. It will be fun to answer the questions and think up a few of my own.
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Interesting. Your blog name is inspiring 🙂
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I don’t think I could have come up with it if not by accident! You know when you think too much and nothing happens!!
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haha.. I get that 🙂
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This is great, had often wondered about the title of your blog, this is great!
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I love that you started by accident! But thank goodness you did! I love your blog so much and you are so supportive of other people, I love it!
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thank you. It has been good for me. I feel like I have finally found my community/tribe. So THANK YOU for being part of it.
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I love being a part of it, you’re a wonderful blogger x
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back at you!!
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Nice about me page – I love this: Act as if it were impossible to fail.
Looking forward to following and reading more of your blog.
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thank you. I really enjoy blogging as it makes me look at things differently.
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That’s one of the funnier stories I’ve seen about why anyone started blogging.
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It is different. Thinking back I don’t think I could have come up with such an appropriate name if I thought about it for years!
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The best blog start up story! It was destiny…LOL!😊
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I think it was as I can’t imagine not doing it now!!
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An accidental blogger! I love the way you started blogging and your story here. Glad you’ve kept going and sharing your passion and positivity!
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Thank you. It has added so much to my life. Knowing I’m worthy and part of a community.
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Isn’t it funny how we get so much more than we expected from blogging?
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So happy that we connected! I always love to visit your Blog! ❤ 🙂
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I enjoy visiting your blog. Plus always stunned at your talent on Instagram.
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Thank you so much I am happy that you enjoy! ❤
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How long have you been blogging? I just started in December, and this is just my 2nd week, checking out Seni-Sal. Your post was interesting to me, s I decided to follow.
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I have been blogging for over four (at least). Just About Page said totally accident but now love it. Feel part of a community and bloggers are so supportive and encouraging. How are you finding it? Check out Sharing Inspiring Promoting Bloggers Facebook page.
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I am loving it. I am still working part time so I try to divide my time. Spending Mondays and Tuesdays reading, writing and editing. Trying to just post every other week on the parties and gatherings, trying to post on my page once or twice a week, but in the meantime I have to act like family and continue to earn a living. Thanks.
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Yes blogging has added a lot to my life. Community being major one. I work full-time so I know what you mean squeezing everything in a day. My goal is post every Monday. Plus my creative leap first Wednesday and tell that two weeks later. At least busy keeps me focused.
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