It has been amazing. If you take the journal seriously and do the work - they will change your life. Having your goals in front of you every day, every week, every month, every year in a beautiful organized thoughtful manner ( yes sustainable is very important also )- makes changes. The journals are so much more than planners / calendars / schedules. Digging deep into your personal values, setting goals that align to your values and then breaking them down into daily and monthly goals. It took me a long time to find a journal that assisted to me find my way clearly. Hemlock & Oak was right with me as a planned my early retirement, moved to a small town ( from a big noisy one ), initiated a positive healthy lifestyle and started a new creative career. Not a book where you see where your time is consumed, but a book to see your life’s direction based on your personal values.
- the paper quality is beautiful
- the lay flat spines are wonderful
- love the packaging when it arrives
- love seeing the new colours as they are launched
- reminders for reflection would be great, maybe a sticker to apply at the end of the each month - “Go read your monthly overview”. I sometimes missed this before I started schedule a half day to go back do the overview and review.
- I would love if Hemlock & Oak made a perpetual calendar ( I sent an image ). I really want to keep one. Because they last 7 - 10 years, I don’t want to start one that will not be beautifully aesthetic. I know you can do a really good job of this. :)
Sara
I hope you blush a bit with the above, I hope you feel the sense of overwhelming pride in running a successful small business that is making a difference in people’s lives. Thank you.