Calligraphy, Journaling & Creative Inspiration
Journaling Without Perfectionism: Letting Go of the Pressure to Get It Right
If you have ever avoided your journal because your handwriting felt messy, missed a few days and thought you had failed, or wondered whether you had anything meaningful enough to write, this is your reminder:
Your journal does not need to be perfect to be worthwhile.
Find calm in the pages
In a world that moves fast, it’s easy to feel pulled in every direction. Between work, family, and endless to-do lists, moments of calm can feel rare. But there’s one simple practice that can help you slow down, clear your mind, and reconnect with yourself - journaling.
Journaling isn’t about perfect pages or long daily entries. It’s a gentle act of self-care that fits beautifully into a busy lifestyle. Whether you write during your commute on the train, or jot down thoughts before bed, the simple act of putting pen to paper can help with stress relief, gratitude, and emotional clarity.
Fresh Pages - Intentional journaling
Fresh Pages: How to Begin the Year with Intentional Journaling
Discover gentle journaling practices to begin the new year with clarity and calm. Perfect for deepening your journaling habit and creating space for intention.
Christmas Journaling Ideas
Discover simple, heartfelt ways to preserve your Christmas memories through journaling. Perfect for busy lives—capture the warmth, wonder, and small beautiful moments of the season.
How often do you journal?
Last year I was struggling to journal regularly, and that wasn’t good for me. So at the start of this year I got myself an A6 hobonichi…
Journaling supplies i keep close at hand
A dear friend asked me recently how to organise her desk to help her get back into the habit of journaling regularly. What supplies do I have to hand, in easy grabbing reach, that make journaling so easy in my daily pattern…
Well, that’s a good blog post idea, I thought! So after I wrote back to my pal, I’ve taken some photos to share the same advice with you all.
Inside my inkdori : the besties
Hi there! My name is Claire, I’m 25 and I live with my husband Andy in Bristol, UK. I work with young people in a church here. A few ‘loves’ of mine, other than Jesus and my husband, are: chocolate, coffee, bunnies and (most importantly for today) stationary! I’m a sucker for a good notebook; Andy actually bought me 3 or 4 new notebooks as a Christmas present one year because he couldn’t decide which one I’d like best and said ‘well, more is better right?’. He is right. He’s so right.