So, I was ordering stuff from Amazon the other night... I'd come across this #pen a week or so ago, and I couldn't get the ink window out of my mind. It was cheap, so I wasn't expecting much - but I had to satisfy my curiosity.

This pen is from a company called Wilknd. Never heard of them, only other listing is for a fairly generic looking ballpoint pen.

What I received is actually a fairly respectable #fountainpen - especially for $15, compared to junk like Beiluner or Scrivenier.

Brass case, plated gold, fine nib (listing says 0.5mm, but it writes like an EF), interesting design (I don't recall seeing anything like this), a snap cap with a liner, installed syringe-style converter. I filled it with Hongdian Blue ink and tried writing a page -- enjoy my crappy penmanship. Lol.

#fountainpenfirstimpressions #fountainpenfun #penlife

Somewhere down the Line

There is this thing that many people have problems doing: having a vision for themselves. They don't want to think about five or ten years when they are struggling to make it through today. And it makes sense. But, there is something to be said for having a vision of where you want to be, even if that is just "not in my current situation."

Day Thirty-One Prompt

I won't talk about "self-actualization" or any other psuedo-psychology, self-help mumbo jumbo (although Mumbo is a pretty entertaining Minecraft player). However, sometimes the way to get started on something is to actually write about what you want.

What Do I Want My Life to Look like in Five Years? In Ten Years?

Note: These prompts are being supplied as a completely optional item for you to use, if you are stuck on what to write. In fact, you might want to use one of the earlier prompts later in the month if you get stuck.

Closing Note

So, it's the last day of the event. Tomorrow I will post a final leader-board for the community to see who completed the event.

If you haven’t posted before, leave us a comment below. We’d love to get to know all the participants in the event.

Alone Time

Are you the kind of person that likes to have alone time? Personally, I am the kind of person that really needs alone time. I cannot handle too much social activity, unless it's in small groups.

Day Thirty Prompt

So do you have any favorite things to do when you are alone? Talk about them in this journal entry. Don't try to cover all of them. Think of this as a prompt you can reuse from time to time to talk about different things, or when you discover something new to do.

What Do You Do When You Are Alone?

Note: These prompts are being supplied as a completely optional item for you to use, if you are stuck on what to write. In fact, you might want to use one of the earlier prompts later in the month if you get stuck.

Leader Board Update

I've been giving this a bit of thought. I think posting the leaderboard in here twice a week should be sufficient to show the progress the participants are making in the goal. My current thought is to post it on Sunday and Thursday, but I might change the days if I think of a reason to.

Instead, I will supply the link to the leaderboard most days. If you want to join us in the event, use the Join Code listed in the sidebar on the right.

Resources

If you haven’t seen them already, we have two (hopefully) helpful documents:

• Introduction To Journaling
• TrackBear Set Up Guide

And, if you didn’t have it already, here is the link to the TrackBear App.

Closing Note

If you haven’t posted before, leave us a comment below. We’d love to get to know all the participants in the event.

Interview Someone You Admire

Who are people you admire? Are they alive? The fact they are no longer alive would be one issue for me, another would be the likely language barrier. The person I am thinking of was German. As far as I am aware, they didn't speak English. At least not to a level that an English interview would be possible. (I've read a fair amount about them, and read interviews - and all of them were translated.)

Day Twenty-Nine Prompt

Who would you interview, if you could? Would you have the problems I mentioned above? If those were things that would be an issue: what would you ask them if that barrier didn't exist? Do you think you know the answers, but would just like them to confirm what you think you know? Or are there things that you genuinely don't know?

What Questions Would You Ask Someone You Admire If You Had the Chance to Interview Them?

Note: These prompts are being supplied as a completely optional item for you to use, if you are stuck on what to write. In fact, you might want to use one of the earlier prompts later in the month if you get stuck.

Leader Board Update

I've been giving this a bit of thought. I think posting the leaderboard in here twice a week should be sufficient to show the progress the participants are making in the goal. My current thought is to post it on Sunday and Thursday, but I might change the days if I think of a reason to.

Instead, I will supply the link to the leaderboard most days. If you want to join us in the event, use the Join Code listed in the sidebar on the right.

Resources

If you haven’t seen them already, we have two (hopefully) helpful documents:

• Introduction To Journaling
• TrackBear Set Up Guide

And, if you didn’t have it already, here is the link to the TrackBear App.

Closing Note

If you haven’t posted before, leave us a comment below. We’d love to get to know all the participants in the event.

It's So Special

Collectors know all about this one - but in a bad way. You always want to get something that is special: a limited edition playing card, an album that was misprinted, that first edition book that there are only a hundred known copies of.

Day Twenty-Eight Prompt

Objects have special value to us. Whether it's a collectible, a knick-knack you bought to mark a life event, a family heirloom, they are special. All of them are wroth writing about.

Write About an Object that Is Special to You. Why Is It Special? What Is Its Significance to You?

Note: These prompts are being supplied as a completely optional item for you to use, if you are stuck on what to write. In fact, you might want to use one of the earlier prompts later in the month if you get stuck.

Leader Board Update

I've been giving this a bit of thought. I think posting the leader-board in here twice a week should be sufficient to show the progress the participants are making in the goal. My current thought is to post it on Sunday and Thursday, but I might change the days if I think of a reason to.

Instead, I will supply the link to the leaderboard most days. If you want to join us in the event, use the Join Code listed in the sidebar on the right.

Resources

If you haven’t seen them already, we have two (hopefully) helpful documents:

• Introduction To Journaling
• TrackBear Set Up Guide

And, if you didn’t have it already, here is the link to the TrackBear App.

Closing Note

If you haven’t posted before, leave us a comment below. We’d love to get to know all the participants in the event.

Miss You

There are people that you come across in your life that you really appreciate. Some people have the power to leave an indelible mark on you and deserve to be remembered.

Day Twenty-Seven Prompt

Choose someone that you really appreciated having in your life, but isn't anymore. The reason doesn't make a difference. Write about what that person meant to you.

Write About Someone You Miss.

Note: These prompts are being supplied as a completely optional item for you to use, if you are stuck on what to write. In fact, you might want to use one of the earlier prompts later in the month if you get stuck.

Leader Board Update

I've been giving this a bit of thought. I think posting the leaderboard in here twice a week should be sufficient to show the progress the participants are making in the goal. My current thought is to post it on Sunday and Thursday, but I might change the days if I think of a reason to.

Instead, I will supply the link to the leaderboard most days. If you want to join us in the event, use the Join Code listed in the sidebar on the right.

Resources

If you haven’t seen them already, we have two (hopefully) helpful documents:

• Introduction To Journaling
• TrackBear Set Up Guide

And, if you didn’t have it already, here is the link to the TrackBear App.

Closing Note

If you haven’t posted before, leave us a comment below. We’d love to get to know all the participants in the event.

It Doesn't Exist

There have been places that I used to go to that don't exist anymore. A coffee shop I used to go to everyday shutdown years ago. One of the schools I went to was torn down.

Day Twenty-Six Prompt

The world is constantly changing around us. Sometimes it's good to sit back and remember places that don't exist anymore, especially if we have strong memories associated with them.

Write About a Place that Doesn't Exist Anymore.

Note: These prompts are being supplied as a completely optional item for you to use, if you are stuck on what to write. In fact, you might want to use one of the earlier prompts later in the month if you get stuck.

Leader Board Update

Here is the link to the leaderboard. If you want to join us in the event, use the Join Code listed in the sidebar on the right. (Yes, we're kind of far into the event, but still if you've been following along all month, and would like to see your progress graphed out, please go ahead and join.)

Resources

If you haven’t seen them already, we have two (hopefully) helpful documents:

• Introduction To Journaling
• TrackBear Set Up Guide

And, if you didn’t have it already, here is the link to the TrackBear App.

Closing Note

If you haven’t posted before, leave us a comment below. We’d love to get to know all the participants in the event.

I'll Take the Number...

Numerology is an ancient mystical belief in the connection between numbers and events. While it is not a widely practiced belief system in modern times, many people still feel they have an association with a particular number.

Day Twenty-Five Prompt

If you have an association with a particular number, write about it. Why is it special? What does it mean to you? Is there more than one?

Do any Numbers Have Special Meaning to You? Which One(s) and What Do They Mean to You?

Note: These prompts are being supplied as a completely optional item for you to use, if you are stuck on what to write. In fact, you might want to use one of the earlier prompts later in the month if you get stuck.

Leader Board Update

I've been giving this a bit of thought. I think posting the leaderboard in here twice a week should be sufficient to show the progress the participants are making in the goal. My current thought is to post it on Sunday and Thursday, but I might change the days if I think of a reason to.

Instead, I will supply the link to the leaderboard most days. If you want to join us in the event, use the Join Code listed in the sidebar on the right.

Resources

If you haven’t seen them already, we have two (hopefully) helpful documents:

• Introduction To Journaling
• TrackBear Set Up Guide

And, if you didn’t have it already, here is the link to the TrackBear App.

Closing Note

If you haven’t posted before, leave us a comment below. We’d love to get to know all the participants in the event.

Upsetting News

Back on day twelve we used random words from news or social media for writing, and on day twenty it was suggested to use a random article from Wikipedia. Today is the next leg of the current events based aspect of journaling: choosing a news story that makes you upset.

Day Twenty-Four Prompt

Writing about current events in the news is a good way to explore fears and anxieties. This exercise is a perfect way to explore your thoughts and understanding more carefully. And it's a way to understand your own fears and anxieties in a more detailed way.

What News Is Making You Upset, Fearful or Angry? Why?

Note: These prompts are being supplied as a completely optional item for you to use, if you are stuck on what to write. In fact, you might want to use one of the earlier prompts later in the month if you get stuck.

Leader Board Update

I've been giving this a bit of thought. I think posting the leaderboard in here twice a week should be sufficient to show the progress the participants are making in the goal. My current thought is to post it on Sunday and Thursday, but I might change the days if I think of a reason to.

Instead, I will supply the link to the leaderboard most days. If you want to join us in the event, use the Join Code listed in the sidebar on the right.

Resources

If you haven’t seen them already, we have two (hopefully) helpful documents:

• Introduction To Journaling
• TrackBear Set Up Guide

And, if you didn’t have it already, here is the link to the TrackBear App.

Closing Note

If you haven’t posted before, leave us a comment below. We’d love to get to know all the participants in the event.

Memories of a Conflict

Think back to a time when you were in a conflict. Was it something silly or stupid? Was it something that you thought was lifer altering in some manner?

Day Twenty-Three Prompt

Try to recount as many details as you can about a recent conflict. Doesn't matter if it was a small or major conflict. Write about the resolution to the conflict, assuming it has been resolved. If it hasn't, write about how you can help to resolve it successfully.

Write About a Recent Conflict in Your Life.

Note: These prompts are being supplied as a completely optional item for you to use, if you are stuck on what to write. In fact, you might want to use one of the earlier prompts later in the month if you get stuck.

Leader Board Update

I've been giving this a bit of thought. I think posting the leaderboard in here twice a week should be sufficient to show the progress the participants are making in the goal. My current thought is to post it on Sunday and Thursday, but I might change the days if I think of a reason to.

Instead, I will supply the link to the leaderboard most days. If you want to join us in the event, use the Join Code listed in the sidebar on the right.

Resources

If you haven’t seen them already, we have two (hopefully) helpful documents:

• Introduction To Journaling
• TrackBear Set Up Guide

And, if you didn’t have it already, here is the link to the TrackBear App.

Closing Note

If you haven’t posted before, leave us a comment below. We’d love to get to know all the participants in the event.

Embarrassed Yet?

So, we all experience traumas. But not all of them are serious. Some of them just cause a little embarrassment.

Day Twenty-Two Prompt

Write about a time someone either found out you do something you think it is embarrassing, or you were caught in a situation doing something embarrassing.

Write About a Time You Were Caught Doing Something Embarrassing.

Note: These prompts are being supplied as a completely optional item for you to use, if you are stuck on what to write. In fact, you might want to use one of the earlier prompts later in the month if you get stuck.

Leader Board Update

I've been giving this a bit of thought. I think posting the leaderboard in here twice a week should be sufficient to show the progress the participants are making in the goal. My current thought is to post it on Sunday and Thursday, but I might change the days if I think of a reason to.

Instead, I will supply the link to the leaderboard most days.

Resources

If you haven’t seen them already, we have two (hopefully) helpful documents:

• Introduction To Journaling
• TrackBear Set Up Guide

And, if you didn’t have it already, here is the link to the TrackBear App.

Closing Note

If you haven’t posted before, leave us a comment below. We’d love to get to know all the participants in the event.