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The Circle Journal - Creating Yours Today

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Imagine It...Create It - Your Circle Journal

A Circle Journal is a way to celebrate your accomplishments, share new things you have learned, connect with someone you may not see all the time. By your words alone you'll certainly help someone through a tough time, put a smile on a face, have another trying something new, inspire, enthuse, arouse...the list of benefits of starting a circle journal goes on!

Please consider asking your friends, family, club or group to start a circle journal today.

What is A Circle Journal?

A Circle Journal Is A Great Way To Stay In Touch With Family & Friends

A questionA circle journal is:
  • a themed or general journal that you pass around (usually via mail) to those in your circle.
  • usually initiated by one person and sent to others on the list.
  • a great way to stay in touch with family and friends
  • a way for you to get creative, express yourself
  • an excellent gift idea

Beautiful Journals

You add the words and personal design


  • The Spirit of Flight Journal (Notebook, Diary) (Oversized Journal)

  • Wreck This Journal

  • Namaste Journal (Notebook, Diary) (Foldover Journals)

  • Butterflies Journal (Notebook, Diary)

  • Enlightenment Journal (Notebook, Diary) (Guided Journals Series)

Who Do I Share The Circle Journal With?

A few ideas to get you started

Fortune

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Folks with you on your path to recovery

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Scrap booking buddies

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Your best friend

3 points

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Sisters and sister-in-laws

2 points

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Your guy or gal and their buddies on deployment

2 points

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My whole family

2 points

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Woman's group

2 points

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Kids, families, and teachers in your class

2 points

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New mom's group

2 points

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High school or college classmates

2 points

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Independent marketing group

1 point

Some Do's and Don'ts for Your Circle Journal


DO:
- Enjoy the experience and include everyone!
- Keep it simple AND be creative.
- Collect ideas while you are waiting for the journal to circle your way.
- Contact people to see if they would like to participate.
- Write about the positive; use e-mail or the phone if you need to vent.



DON'T:
- Stress out, this is supposed to be fun!
- Keep the journal too long, others are waiting on it.
- Get upset if someone is not interested in joining or decides to quit.
- Make the journal too thick, it will be harder to mail.
- Forget additions for special events and celebrations.
- Be shy about showcasing your Squidoo pages :)

Squidoo Now Has a Circle Journal

You have gotta see this!

The Journal of the Traveling SquidThe Journal of the Traveling Squid is a goodwill project connecting Squidoo lensmasters, particularly Giant Squids of yesterday, today, and tomorrow worldwide. The inspiration for the journey of the traveling squid really originated in the Summer of 2008. At that time, I contemplated how to launch this project of sisterhood and brotherhood for charity; to take my Giant Squid t-shirt, sign it and send it on to the next Squidoo lensmaster.

Books About Journaling

Excellent resources


  • Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within (Shambhala Library)

  • The Creative Journal for Children A Guide for Parents, Teachers and Counselors

  • The Creative Journal for Teens: Making Friends With Yourself

  • 501 Writing Prompts (LearningExpress Skill Builder in Focus)

Circle Journal Design

Designing Your Circle Journal Is As Easy As 1...2...3...

Writing Your Thoughts

Many scrap booking sites talk about circle journals, yet it is not how I had it in my head. This is my tweak with a little bit of their twists...ENJOY!

1. This is a good one to get folks writing and sharing. Send to each person on the list so they can add a tidbit or two and send it on. KISS - keep it simple silly!
- Purchase a small or large 2-3 subject notebook that easily fits into a flat-pouch mailer.
- Use contact paper, stickers, address labels to decorate front and back.
- List everyone participating on the front page, 1(you) to ?. Include their name, address, phone #, e-mail.
- You add your entry on 1-2 pages (2 pages should be max) and send it to #2, #2 completes their entry and sends to #3, etc.
- When the journal is full, think about placing it up for auction, with the proceeds going to a charity (even if it's a few bucks, at least your circle made a difference!). The top donation gets the journal to keep and share at gatherings with the 'circle'.

2. This idea gives you a chance to have a keepsake once the journal is full. Each person in the circle designs their own journal and sends it out to a person participating in the circle journal.
- Example: You send the journal to Mary Jo. She adds her information, X's out her address, and then sends it to Bob. He then adds his journal entry, X's out his address and sends it to Betty...etc.
-Include your address at the top of the 'members' page (as a header and highlighted) so the journal returns to you once all the participants have added their entries.
- Make sure you all agree on the size of notebook you will start with. In this situation a small 70 page notebook would be suitable.
- Refer to 1. for additional information.

3. Design a theme notebook.(See ideas below) When you receive a journal you stick to the original theme requested by the person. Example: "I Love Quotes!"...you would add info accordingly.
- If you go the themed route make sure the group agrees on journal size. Mailing something that does not fit easily into a pouch-mailer can get spendy.
- Refer to 1 and 2 for additional information.

MORE IDEAS:
- Instead of including actual pictures you could leave a website that folks can access at their leisure.
- As a surprise, give the next person on the list enough stamps or money to pay for sending out the journal.
- Include some fun things to the last few pages of the journal like; a recipe share envelope, a place to share fun things, a special events page to add written greetings or a card...use your imagination.
- Remember perception, appreciate everyone's contribution.
- The $1 Store is your great resource for paper, stickers, punches, etc.
- Re-use the mailer the journal comes in.

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Theme Ideas for Your Circle Journal

TOPICS and the questions to consider asking!

Ideas

Ideas gleaned from an article written by Nicole Humphrey at families.com.

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Being A Girl

What is so great about being a girl?
If you are a guy, more...5 points

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Advice

Did your grandma offer you something you should share?
more...3 points

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I Love Quotes

What is it, who wrote it, and why does it inspire more...3 points

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Bet You Didn't Know

I cannot stand...
I love...
I want to... more...2 points

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Colorful Personalities

What do you consider to be colorful?
How do you light more...2 points

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Family Recipes

What is the bestest ever and from whom?
Who inspired more...2 points

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Music That Speaks To My Heart

What is your genre of music, why?
Do your moods set more...2 points

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Simple Joys and Pleasures

What makes you really tick, why?2 points

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What's in Your Purse?

Are you hefting around too much crap?
Does this inspire more...2 points

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Define Yourself

As an animal in the jungle.
When you are around fa more...1 point

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Guilty Pleasures

What is your fav and when?
Would you share it with more...1 point

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Hobbies

How did you get involved?
Was it hard to learn? more...1 point

Visit More Of My Squidoo Pages

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Circle Journal Links

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CREATIVELY SPEAKING:
From the Carol Duvall Show on DIY Network. Sandi Genovese is back to create a fun journal you can share with your friends. Click here

START SOMETHING ONLINE:
"LiveJournal lets you express yourself, share your life, and connect with friends online. You can use LiveJournal in many different ways: as a private journal, a blog, a discussion forum, a social network, and more." Join in on the fun!

ARE YOU A POET AND DIDN'T KNOW IT?
Add a poem when the journal circles your way. This link may just give you the inspiration you need to get started!

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