Want To Know Yourself Better? Ask Yourself These Questions. A key–perhaps the key–to a happy life is self-knowledge, because as the Fifth Splendid Truth holds, I can build a happy life only on the foundation of my own nature. In my own case, I’ve found that the more my life reflects my real interests, values, and temperament, the happier I become. But it’s very hard to know ourselves; it’s easy to be distracted by the way we wish we were, or think we ought to be, or what others think we should be, until we lose sight of what is actually true.
As Christopher Alexander observed: “It is hard, so terribly hard, to please yourself. Far from being the easy thing that it sounds like, it is almost the hardest thing in the world, because we are not always comfortable with that true self that lies deep within us.” Here is a list of questions meant to help you think about yourself, your daily habits, your nature, and your interests. If something is forbidden, do you want it less or more? Is there an area of your life where you feel out of control? Journal Keeping. I’ve made this handout to go with the YW lesson 19 about Personal Records. Most of these quotes as well as the majority of my lesson material is coming from the additional resources. If you’d like to see my basic plan, you can download it here. You can download the handout here.
At one point in my lesson I’m sharing some blessings to be gained through journal writing. I simply cut them into strips and let an end stick out of this cute little journal. Susan, from Mothers Who Know, gave some great tips on preparing a lesson. Printable project: mini book. I live in a house of book lovers, and that doesn't mean just the kind you buy. We love making little books for all kinds of purposes, and the other day I made a combination printable and project along these lines. What I love most about this little book is that you can use it in many ways. The idea started out with a request from a reader. She wanted a little book that she could use to write down kitchen tips and tricks from people in her family. Part recipe book, part family album...I like it! So I set out to make a little booklet that could be typed in...and this one can!
The printable pages are set up as a PDF, and the large white spaces can be filled with a little or a lot of text! Of course, you don't have to use the printable portion...you could just bind some paper together using this method, or go for a combination! Here's what you need:Mini Book PDF Felt (2 x 3 inches) Embroidery floss Scissors/Paper cutter Helpful tools:Needle Binder clips Crop-a-dile or 1/8 inch hole punch. Personalize that notebook. I have been on the hunt for a notebook that fits both my budget and style and thanks to my need to have a thousand notebooks on hand at any given moment Moleskine's which are awesome can get pricey, fast.
So I figured I would make my own. I picked up one of those cheaper black and white composition books and two pieces of a kraft paper colored cardstock. Always on the hunt for fun crafting finds, I picked up that orange tape from Target for great deal too. I wanted something simple and clean and went with a triangular stencil I had laying around from my college days of hand drafting, oh the days. I used Fabri-tac to adhere the cardstock to the composition book since its my go to adhesive...what you don't have a favorite bonding agent?
So there you have it, a super simple notebook for just a few bucks. photos by our designed life. Brown paper packages: {tutorial} how to publish your blog. Snow White and Rose Red. Here are some more of the doodles I did on the weekend, as well as the Red Riding Hood ones that I blogged the other day, I also did some inspired by the "Snow White and Rose Red" Grimm's fairy tale. I love the Brother's Grimm! I hope that you are not getting too bored of the sketchbook posts, but I find my sketchbook enthusiasm seems to come in phases, depending on what other craft projects I have going on at the time and lately I have been drawing a lot again and really enjoying it. I love to see other peoples sketchbooks and journals so if you have been doing any lately feel free to leave me a link in the comments as I'd love to have a look.
You can see previous sketchbook pageshere. Journaling. Tips for Doing Your Personal History | Mormon Women - About LDS Life and Belief. The last article I wrote on here talked about overcoming the roadblocks we find in completing our personal and family histories. But now what? How about we start out easy, and then go to the more difficult? This means that we will start with our own personal history today and then move on to our family and ancestor’s histories in the next few months. Why is it important to start with ourselves? Well, if you think about it, you are the only one who really knows the real you.
Parents, siblings, friends and your spouse only know parts of your life. Also, if you don’t take the time to record your own history, then it’s up to others to piece together the parts of your life—which may or may not be accurate. A lot of times we feel we need to start at the beginning and include every little detail of our lives (or our family’s lives), but in the end that can lead to frustration because we don’t always have the best memories. Step 1: Start with the now. Step 2: Record major life changes. 50 MORE Journal Writing Prompts | TomSlatin.com. 80 Journal Writing Prompts | TomSlatin.com.