"I reached the final pages of a beloved moleskine today. Black, like all
the others, with off-white pages and a little ribbon marker. This one, I
decorated with a white Apple sticker and dubbed it my Mac Book Faux.
the others, with off-white pages and a little ribbon marker. This one, I
decorated with a white Apple sticker and dubbed it my Mac Book Faux.
Somewhere along the line, I learned a little journalling tip…number the
pages as you go, and then when you’re done, save a page in the back. On that
blank page, jot down page numbers and one line descriptions of memorable entries
or events so you can find them at a moment’s notice. In closing out this
journal, I noted things like "p.11, financial miracle" and "p.27, prophetic word
from Ed Hackett". If I never read them again – and that would be a tragedy – at
least I enjoyed revisiting them as I catalogued them
pages as you go, and then when you’re done, save a page in the back. On that
blank page, jot down page numbers and one line descriptions of memorable entries
or events so you can find them at a moment’s notice. In closing out this
journal, I noted things like "p.11, financial miracle" and "p.27, prophetic word
from Ed Hackett". If I never read them again – and that would be a tragedy – at
least I enjoyed revisiting them as I catalogued them
Reading an old journal with the perspective of "if I knew then what I know
now" is probably unavoidable. In some ways, I think it’s healthy. In reading
what has been written over the past few months, you see those times when destiny
was winking at you…giving you a sideways glance, flirting with you, but never
enough for you to be sure at the time if it was her or your own imagination…"
now" is probably unavoidable. In some ways, I think it’s healthy. In reading
what has been written over the past few months, you see those times when destiny
was winking at you…giving you a sideways glance, flirting with you, but never
enough for you to be sure at the time if it was her or your own imagination…"
"Closing Out a Journal"
Randy Bohlender
Visit his blog, "stuff i think"
© 2006 RB
[Originally posted 6.28.06]
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