SWL ~ 30 days of thoughts #1

One of my favourite magazines, flow magazine, recently included a small paper 30-day notebook if their recent issue. For 30 days, you answer all the questions, and by the end of it, you supposed to have self reflection, as well as something to look back on. While this is a great idea, we all know that keeping a diary for some people even if it is for 30 days is hard and I, always, end up giving up. So I came up with an idea.

Using the questions and situations from the 30 day notebook by flow magazine, we will be making our own and sending it to our partner once finished. This is more of a writing task than a creative one, so don't worry if you can't make a journal or notebook by hand. However, as always, because it's just how I am, I urge everyone to get creative with this and all I ask of you is:

• you make your own small notebook with any types of paper medium, binded together however you want, with all your answers inside. Or
• you write all your answers down on paper and at the end of it, bind them by taping them or staple the pages, or put them in an envelope for your partner to open. Or
• use a small notebook you have already or buy new, and decorate it somehow using stickers, collage, drawing or painting, embellishments, colour, rub ons, whatever you can do or have. This can be basic.

Please I urge everyone to try the first one but it really is up to you. The main focus here is the writing itself. This task will be in two parts. The first part (this one) will have 15 days, you have this 15 days to make or decorate your notebook/journal and write your answers and send it. The idea is that we all send 2 and receive 2 :)

You do not have to wait for partners to be assigned to start this, you can start and send this whenever you want as long as you have done it all and answered all your questions. Please don't rush it, though. I recommend that you start ASAP and have it pretty much done by the 23rd of july, time does fly!

Ok, let's start! week 1 for the first week it is all about describing your current situations. Day 1: what have you done today and what more do you plan to do today? Day 2: what are your thoughts, feelings, concerns, questions, and inspirations today? Day 3: what role/roles do you play in everyday life? Can you describe it/them? Day 4: who is/ are the most important person/people in your life? Day 5: what do you always get really excited about, in general? Day 6: what is on the top of your wish list for the future? Day 7: what's bothering you the most at the moment?

week 2 this week is all about you; focus your attention inward. Day 8: what are you from? Write here about your family and ancestry. Day 9: what were the most important events in your life? Day 10: what are the main themes and issues in your life? Day 11: who or what would you like to see or have again? Can you explain why? Day 12: what makes you think: I'll be glad when that's over? Day 13: who or what has had the biggest influence on making you who you are now? Day 14: what has hindered you the most in becoming who you would like be?

Week 3 will be in part 2 of this swap and will be all about discovering your options and focusing on yourself and your future.

PLEASE make sure that you are dedicated to doing this swap if you join. I trust you all which is why this isn't a public swap, but please don't let me and others down. I usually don't say this in my group swaps but this is a big swap so please make sure you can commit. If you don't do this I will remove you from SWL without a doubt.

Have fun and any questions or comments just add them below. :)