Ta-da! I’m extraordinarily excited to announce my new journal: I Need You to Know: My Portrait of You. I’ve by no means executed a journal like this earlier than.
Talking for myself, I can not wait to fill out a number of copies to provide as vacation items this 12 months.
Some background: Historic philosophers and fashionable scientists agree {that a} key—maybe the important thing—to happiness is powerful relationships with different individuals.
However for those who’re like me, you could discover it onerous to place loving emotions into phrases—to precise your self brazenly. Or, within the enterprise of on a regular basis life, you discover it onerous to take the time to share humorous or important reminiscences.
This journal will allow you to to place your loving emotions into phrases, and by making that report, it permits you to create a significant memento for somebody you like.
The questions will immediate you to seize the belongings you’ve all the time wished to say and report your favourite reminiscences.
I’m planning to make use of this journal to create birthday and Christmas items. It will additionally make a terrific memento for a marriage, a commencement, an anniversary, a Valentine’s Day reward, a retirement, or any milestone second. Or simply as a spontaneous reward!
I want this journal had been prepared in order that I might’ve crammed it out and packed it within the “blues bag” I gave to my daughter Eleanor once we dropped her off at school.
It will be enjoyable to provide a clean journal to a toddler in order that they might fill it out for a dad or mum, grandparent, or greatest good friend as a “handmade” reward.
I labored with a superb crew on this journal—the design is beautiful and the questions are very thought-provoking. Listed below are just some of my favorites:
- Considered one of my first reminiscences of you is….
- These songs make me consider you:
- A behavior of yours I secretly discover endearing is…
- Figuring out you had made me…
- This citation makes me consider you:
As you see, the prompts are open-ended, so you may choose the vibe that works for you—tender, humorous, whimsical, nostalgic.
Expressing ourselves creatively could be a essential ingredient in a contented life, and I’m very fascinated with on a regular basis creativity—how we will categorical ourselves imaginatively with no need a whole lot of time, vitality, cash—and even talent! The design of this journal makes it straightforward to create one thing that, whereas not taxing in execution, is nonetheless terribly significant and inventive.
When you get the journal, right here’s a sensible observe: Learn via all of the prompts earlier than you begin filling within the pages; you could discover {that a} specific story or element suits higher in a unique immediate.
I’m certain that individuals will provide you with creative methods to make use of this journal that I haven’t even thought of. I can’t look ahead to it to make its approach into the world.
I Need You to Know: My Portrait of You is offered for pre-order now, and ships by late October. Click on right here to go to the Happiness Challenge Store to be taught extra and pre-order your copy.