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Thanks for sharing your new planner setup! Love seeing how you're organizing everything into one TN with a few inserts, definitely inspiring as I could see myself downsizing the amount of planners I use in the future

I really enjoyed your thought process in this video. I, too, prefer an everything notebook, but with the separate inserts of the TN format. I also add a few folded sheets (usually Tomoe River loose leaf) under the band in the middle of one or more inserts for extra purposes in a way that doesn’t bulk up my TN too much. Hope that makes sense 😬 Blessings! 🥰

This year I'm using an A5 vertical planner (sterling ink) and added horizontal weeks to the back pages so I have both. Usually I have multiple planners, one horizontal & one vertical. I am trying to do it all in one this year.

I love the way the vertical weeklies in a TN planner look but my experimentation with it lasted two weeks before I gave up my poor insert! I find it really hard to timeblock on paper as my meetings change all the time and activities expand and contract depending on my flow. How do you manage changes in your spreads? I really appreciate your reflection on productivity not equally worth. I can always rely on your channel for gentle productivity advice that reminds me productivity is about cultivating more ease and joy in my days, not hustling harder.

"If you need a whole afternoon off to feed your emotions, own that." -- thank you for helping me validate my human/body's needs. This is so powerful.

Thank you for sharing ❤

I feel so seen. Thank you.

My planner life has changed as my health has gotten worse. Now I’m in a wheelchair and mostly housebound and alone. So I mostly write my emotions and my spiritual walk with Jesus. More personal than planning. I love vertical because I’m a list maker.

Great video!!!!

I'm agree! 😊

Once I started using a vertical weekly layout over six years ago, I never looked back! I like horizontal layouts more for journaling but for productivity purposes, nothing beats a vertical layout in my opinion. I hope your new planner brings you joy in the new year!

Love this video. I have often thought of trying the vertical weekly, but I think I would miss the blank page of the horizontal weekly. I will definitely have to think about it.

I love this video! It’s not that bad to have 2 of them! I personally also have 2 different travelers notebooks on my shelve one is for personal journaling, the second one is for use for scrapbooking, and I have 2 A5 travelers notebooks for scrapbooking! I’m not mad at my collection and I think it’s very worth it in my opinion! 😊

Merry Christmas. Sending big huggs. The is a RUclips channel called one happy widow. Leo is great. You might get some nuggets from her✨️

My husband died March 2, 2023, at 5:07 pm on a Thursday. I knew in my head for 2 years he was going home to be with the Lord but when he took his last breath the reality of this loss pierced my heart. I knew it in my head, but my heart was totally unprepared. We had known each other since we were 14. Married at 18. Married for 50 years and 5 months. At that moment I felt ripped in half. Part of me was now gone. Who was I. I had done nothing for 50 years without him or that wasn't for him. I was paralyzed. I had no idea who I was. I immediately began to ask Jesus to fill that empty place in me. Show me how to walk in this new darkness and emptiness. I have 3 children. None of them live anywhere near us. They are good kids, and all wanted me near them. No. I had to learn how to walk this alone. Just me and Jesus. I had to find out who I was now, and I know me, I would have never been happy living their life. The Bible says that we must mourn but that joy cometh in the morning. I am still learning and leaning on Christ every day. I will never stop missing him. I will never stop loving him, but I am learning to breathe without him. We have no choice. I must breathe. I know your sorrow. I have had wonderful women around me that have walked this road before me. They have all helped me understand my emotions. The one thing they all told me was this, this is your life, and it was your husband, don't let anyone tell you you should be over this by now. Honey you will one side never be over this, but it will get easier, and you will breathe again and joy cometh in the morning. Slowly. It is a process. God Bless you and keep you and your son. I can't imagine going through what you are going through and still having to care for another when you can hardly care for yourself. But we each have our own path to walk, and Jesus knew just the path you have had to take. You needed your son to lean on. He may not know you did that, but you know. Take care and breathe.

I'm sorry for your loss. You might find a bereavement groip helpful. Get to know some new faces ...and next year at new year's, you'll have some new friends who understand that you don't want to be alone, but you also don't need to force feelings of joy if your heart is still heavy. Peace.

It was good to see your video, and know that the struggles that I’m going through are felt and not unique to only myself. Losing my husband this year at 54 so I can relate. And I also said YES to doing things! Hugs from Beth in Minnesota

My heart bleeds for you. I lost my husband of 41 years on Christmas morning three years ago. It is brutal to lose the love of our life. And I so agree to lighting a candle in the darkness. I have little lights in dark corners or twinkle lights. There will light in my life. I will not indulge or live with darkness. Oh, the myriad of emotions you will experience will happen and it's normal. I hear love, deep love for your husband. His love will sustain and carry you and so shall your love for your son. I hear and see strength in you. Take your time. Be kind to yourself. I wish you peace in your heart. ❤

So that is what it is like to meet and have your soulmate. Alot of us don't know.Yeah- it doesn't feel like CHristmas as usual. It doesn't have to be that. I remember Christmases- they were not perfect, but I can remember my happy memories of what good we created together. And no one can take those CHristmas memories away from us. If I close my eyes, I can feel the textures of my childhood home. I don't have to own a house I can't afford. I can keep the memories that bring me joy and leave the ones that break my heart. SO let's focus on the comfort and joy and peace of the moment. I don't have to give gifts that people don't need. Yes hang Kevin''s stocking. Last night I dreamt of my father. He is still around reminding me of wisdom and peace. THey are sitll carrying us through hard times. ANd we will see them again. Cause they are still with us. DO what is manageable. DO things you want to do, do things for others when you want to.

I feel you, I also lost my husband last March after 32 years of being together. Like you I put his Christmas stocking on the mantelpiece next to mine. I’m sitting here alone today probably the hardest thing I’ve ever been through in this life. I wish you peace in your heart ❤️

Merry Christmas Jenn…sending you a hug ❤🎄❤

It sounds like you and Kevin had a truly special relationship rooted in friendship and love. Thank you for sharing your stories with us this year and reminding us to cultivate love in our lives too. I look forward to following you into the New Year 💛. I’ve also been following in your wise steps and writing savour lists at the start of each month. They’ve made such a positive difference on my mental health. Yours read more like poetry than lists!

I have been an artist since I was a toddler. No lie. My first tempora painting in elementary school (2nd grade) had my teacher so excited that she was speechless. She was showing other teachers in the hallway. I didn't know what was so special about it, but it made me very happy. I painted "Blue Boy" from memory. Lol. My special painting was added to the hallway wall and it stayed there all year long. I put my brushes away for many years and in my 30s I started painting in oils just for relaxation. I eventually stopped doing that as well. Finally, in my 50s I decided to learn watercolor painting. I've been painting in watercolor for 16 years now. I've finally discovered my passion. I paint every day even if it's just a sketch. Thanks for your testimony. It makes sense. Enjoy your new found love.

Wow...I was attracted to your travelers notebook video and decided to check out another...and this one came up...2 weeks ago my husband of 42 years had a radical surgery to deal with an aggressive bladder cancer...not the kind they say is an inconveinience according to the surgeon. He is like my patient and mostly sleeps and we dont even know the pathology report yet...anyway, I am so grateful you are willing to expose yourself and I can prepare myself...especially since he has CKD since before the surgery. Thank you.

Great video Jenn

Hello sweet Jenn, first of all, I’m so sorry you’re hurting. I’m so sorry you had to lose your Kevin. 😢 I am strengthened by your words as I lost someone 6 months ago. I’ve found in my life that looking to someone who has been where I’m forced to go is helpful. I still don’t want to be here. But I’m thankful I found this video. I think for me, the hardest thing is accepting what is and figuring out how to move forward with this new reality, so seeing someone else experience this is somehow helpful. May we find peace. ♥️🖤🙏🏻

Widow of almost 20 years. Have not coped too well, love your video.

When I have long periods in between creating, I get brain fog and sort of feel stuck and disengaged. When I can create freely, I feel more confident and smart and also able to take more risks. Thank you for this insight. I’m glad that you are finding healing in creativity.

STEPPING STONES of progress might motivate us, with CREATIVE WORKS ? Talking might be forgotten, but MARKINGS might suggest PROGRESSIONS Thanks Jenn, for this great suggestion. Will try to THINK on it, more .... TNX ========================================================+ TNX MCH

Yes! I started water color this last year in my 70th year and it’s literally like flipping a switch in my brain. Hard to describe but there’s definitely a sense of wholeness and contentment after painting for a bit. The beautiful thing about water color is it’s so easy to do (no big set up and no big clean up) and it’s kinda hard to mess it up! Everything is good. Well, almost everything. 😉

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Jenn, What a beautiful tapestry you wove throughout this video sharing your experience of the newness of life seen through the lens of grief. You mentioned writing. I think you have a gift of self-awareness and eloquent self-expression. I get the feeling that you are destined to write something big. Be open. Blessings to you on your journey... and rubs to your lovely kitty ✨️💖

Jenn I feel your pain sweetheart. I lost my husband December 1st 2023. I just passed the one year mark. The pain is really bad. I love the metaphor you used of traveling on the train further and further away. Hang in there. Praying for you

I just found your channel although I haven't lost any one, I feel through major life changes I've lost who I am. I am so sorry for your loss 😢but it sounds like he gave you such a wonderful gift with being an amazing husband, life partner, companion and so much more❤ the honest grief you relay in your video, well it's touched my heart. I've watched 2 videos of yours and already have much to think about. Thank you so much for sharing and you are in my prayers. Take care❤

Jenn, Thank you so much for your candor. I unexpectedly lost my husband 4 years ago, and it's an anguish that words will always fail to adequately describe. I wish you a future as full as it can be without your beloved husband by your side. Much love to you, fellow widow.

Jenn, I am so sorry for your loss. Thanks for sharing your journey. In 2015, after a few years of being the caregiver for my parents, my Dad passed away. My Mom had passed in 2013. Being their caregiver was the hardest, and most wonderful, thing that I have ever done. In that same year, 2015, my lovely dog Sophie passed away at age 13. Earlier that year, I suffered through a traumatic assault. Needless to say, 2015 was not a great year. So, I went on a roadtrip to escape! Never having traveled alone before, there was lots of "facing my fear" moments. I live in eastern Ontario, Canada. I traveled down the east coast of the US, went west and spent some fabulous time in New Orleans, then in South Padre Island, Texas. Worked my way back home through the middle states. It took 6 weeks, and was the most healing journey for me!

Hi Jenn, I’m sorry for your loss but I am glad that you are taking new steps into your new norm. ❤❤ Thank you so much for sharing! It’s so nice to meet you! ❤

Thank you for sharing.

Wishing your many blessings on your journey. Kevin is still with you, you know, and he ihas simply moved on to another step in HIS journey. It's all okay. I lost my soulmate 52 years ago. I continued on here and he moved on on his journey on the other side. But he is still with me. Look for the little syncronicities in life that will let you know Kevin in nearby. It truly helps. ❤

This video felt important to me. Thank you for sharing. I am not a widow, but this video really touched something in me. I think many women can relate to needing to find yourself.

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This video came up on my feed and just wanted to let you know- I’m so glad that it did! Subscribed to your channel right away, may the algorithm treat you well here! You deserve your stories to be heard. I can’t wait to watch more ❤

This was beautiful and poignant. Thank you for sharing about this stage of the grief fog. I'm in it for a very different reason - the effects of 4+ years of chronic illness - and am planning to embark on a healing journey in 2025. After crossing the U.S. many times over on solo road trips, I'm looking forward to spending time away from bed and in nature once again. Looking forward to seeing where this leg of your life's journey takes you.

Just revisiting this one, Jenn, as it popped up after watching your latest video. Further to my commemt below, it's strange to look back & see how things can change over time. I was in a different place when i wrote that comment to where i am today but i know that place of peace is reachable as i've been there before so that's what i'm hoping & striving for today as i guess all the stress of my own difficult year has finally come to a head in a relapse of my M.E. & fibromyalgia which has prompted tests for possible lupus & polymyalgia rheumatica. I supppse we can only do the best we can with the csrds we are dealt in life, & i know there are many with worse than mine which is why it seems unfair that some are dealt far worsr than others. Sending peace, calm & strength across the pond & through the ether. Belle.

Jenn you are very brave to undertake such a journey alone & i am in awe of what you achieve. Thank you for sharing your grief experiences. The music you chose to accompany the video is so beautiful too. I'm going through a time of deep depression - this year has been tough for me with problems connected to my elderly father & now driving the 5 hr journey to see to his meds each week) & a new diagnosis for me of L.S. (left undiagnosed for 40yrs despite periodically bringing it to doctors' notice until i ended up in hospital last Christmas) so dealing with the consequences of that, & now tests for a possible diagnosis of lupus &/or polymyalgia rheumatica (on top of the M.E., fibromyalgia, & Scheuerman's spinal disease), but a positive is my diabetes has been well controlled this year so one less thing to worry about. I don't like the paths my life has taken - it seems my life was mapped out for me - but i have to continue to tread them & to find a little joy along the way - this is mainly in the form of crafting & nature in which i often find such sollace & balm for my soul. I am grateful for the days when my spirits are lifted at least a little. Sending peace, calm & strength to you across the pond & through the ether. Belle.

This is sooooooooooo helpful ❤

Thank you for sharing your grief and this amazing journey you've been thrown into. You are powerful, and inspiring.

Jen, what was the class you took, that you talked about in the beginning on your video?