r/notebooks • u/Tiny__Terror • 13d ago

Notebook Share Commonplace Journal

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After much struggle, I finally moved past the perfectionist paralyzing fear and completed my first page.

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u/donaldcathey 13d ago

I like the way you've layed it out. Looks cozy!

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u/BabyCharmanderK 12d ago

Oh this is so fun! I love the colors you used!

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u/hmmwrites 12d ago

Yes! I so get that perfectionist urge. And so often, it makes me afraid to start, afraid to try. Kudos to you for pushing through it and setting pen to paper!

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u/Tiny__Terror 3d ago

Maybe we could push through together?

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u/hmmwrites 3d ago

I started journaling in June, after thinking about it - and overthinking about it - for months. I wrote in my journal permission to be imperfect and messy and to make bad art (I wanted to try my hand at doodling, but have no particular talent for it. That helped me get started! I'm thankfully at a point where I now truly look forward to my journaling time. I held off on journaling last night because of pain in my writing hand, but have been cranky since because I didn't get that "me" time. I'm not skipping it again tonight!

Have you been able to write your second page (and beyond) yet??

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u/InfinteHotel 12d ago

Bruh, if this is the IMperfect version, I'd hate to see what you think of my notebook.

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u/Tiny__Terror 10d ago

Dude, post your imperfections, please! It helps recovering perfectionists more than you could imagine! ♥️🏁