Leo Tolstoy has very aptly remarked in Anna Karenina: “Spring is the time of plans and projects.”
Don’t be glum as you wait indoors looking out at the glorious sunshine and magnificent blue skies. We know that it feels awful to miss out on the spring season and all its charms. But we have a piece of good news for you! You do not have to wallow in boredom while sitting in your house. There are multiple ways you can turn your social isolation into the opportunity of a lifetime if you only possess a leather journal.
This time in your life can be the biggest chance of excelling at personal growth and introspection. You can practice a skill you haven’t paid attention to in a long time. Alternatively, you can learn a new talent and practice it as much as you can. It is time to reflect on the beautiful nostalgia of the past and anticipate the excitement of the near future. A
leather journal with plenty of blank pages is all you need to see the brighter side of life. This signifies that most precious things in life are pure, simple, and easily within your grasp. You must open your mind to all possibilities and embrace the creativity inside you!
Peruse the activities we have listed down for you which can be easily performed with your gorgeous leather journal for free. Feel free to add a few more in the comments!
Scrapbooking
A journal can be an odd choice for scrapbooking. This is due to two reasons. The first one is that the scrapbooks are separately available in the market. They are better suited to heavy lifting and customizations. The second reason is the journal pages may be too small to catalog a few items. However, the pros of using the leather journal as your scrapbook far outweigh the cons. A leather journal is compact, lightweight, and even more customizable than the scrapbook. With a little creative magic, you can make your journal an epitome of archiving perfection.
Take a few seasonal flowers from your garden. Press them in blotting paper or a newspaper. After they are sufficiently dried, paste them in any way you like on the pages of your leather journal. This can also be done with leaves of different colors and shapes. Many people replace the foliage with photographs or other memorabilia like ticket stubs, concert tickets, or friendship notes. The reason for this is to celebrate the sweeter things you have experienced in your life. Don’t forget to write a little note describing every item pasted in the leather journal. You will have an easier time navigating the journal later.
Daily Leather Journal Log
If you reside in an area that has been closed off due to pandemic concerns, you can turn that situation into a literary exercise. This will help you in overcoming the anxiety of being cooped up indoor while an uncertain situation unfolds globally. Log your experiences daily in the
leather journal. Be sure to date it and add the highlights of each day. Alternatively, you can write about the good experiences you had that day or the positive qualities you noticed in yourself. You will feel motivated and energized after shedding the emotional baggage. Writing down your feelings will also help you track the underlying emotional dilemmas.
Memoirs
Read any memoir or autobiography of someone famous. There are many copies available in premium and fermium payment methods online if you do not possess a copy. Note down in your journal any significant quote or life experience your read about. After reading one or two such memoirs, compare the notes you took of each book. Identify the similarities and differences in the life experiences of these notable personalities. You will learn many lessons on how to spend your life productively. Use the blank canvas of your leather journal to improve yourself and your outlook on life.
Sketching
A blank page is a perfect canvas for testing out your creative mettle. Grab a pencil and begin sketching anything you can think of. The advantage of a pencil is that you can erase the mistakes and start afresh. Still-life sketching is an excellent skill, to begin with if you have no prior experience in arts or drawing. Don’t’ be discouraged if your first few sketches don’t come out a good as you had hoped. It takes a lot of practice to achieve perfection.
Alternatively, we suggest a chart paper or a thicker medium if you are planning on adding paints to your sketching. Adding water to these journals can be detrimental to the whole journal as well as any other sketches or writing you have already done. Happy arts!
