Being a Hippie child myself growing up in the early 70’s I love everything Hippie! I wrote Love on everything, peace sign stickers were stuck all over my bedroom door, along with big flowers, the bigger the better! Back in the ’70s was bright and cheerful, at least that’s the way I remember it. I was a kid that loved my big wide belt to hold up my bell-bottom pants. I wanted to add some coloring books to my shop and I thought my Hippie coloring pages for adults would be a great one to start with.
31 Hippie Themed Pages To Color
I added some mandalas to make the Hippie coloring pages more fun for adults to color. You’ll get 31 different designs. Be hip or be square! Buy Hippie Coloring Book Here!
Put A Daisy Chain Crown On Your Head
Put a daisy chain crown on your head and start coloring the Hippie sheets. Hitchhike your way to peace and love. Spend the day plucking daisy petals wondering if he loves you or he doesn’t.
Daydream of soft music playing on the guitar, while riding in a VW bus to camp out in the forest. Enjoy a sneak smoke break when things are getting you down. Be hip and put on a tye-dyed Tee forget you’re an adult then grab some bright colored pencils and color away your worries of the day with your Hippy coloring pages.
Christmas is an emotional time of year for me as I’m sure it is for many of us. So of us think about friends and family that can no longer be with us and it makes us sad. But you know something that really helped me heal emotionally? It was to write out those feelings on paper. I’ll share with you how to write your feelings in a journal for healing a little later in this article.
Stress In Our Lives
Stress is a growing problem – not only in America but around the world. For many of us, it’s no longer something that pops up here and there. But we are dealing with chronic stress.
It takes a toll on your mind and body 24/7, making sleep next to impossible, the days drag on and life seemingly hopeless. However, many people prefer not to turn to pharmaceuticals to address this growing issue. I didn’t, almost… but chickened out at the last second after seeing my mom take those drugs for over 50 years.
Instead, I chose to heal myself naturally…mind and body. Everyone’s stress can be caused by many different things – we are all dealing with something in the world today with covid, high crime, lack of work, career, relationships, isolation, taking care of our elderly parents, and health woes to name a few.
Aside from natural remedies such as essential oils, spa routines, positive affirmations, and meditation, many people interested in managing and decreasing their stress loads have had success by writing those feelings down in a journal.
Journaling To Heal
In the past, journaling itself was one of the primary methods professionals advised as a way to handle stress. That’s what I did and I even wrote a letter to my son after he passed. Just a note to him, saying all the things I wish I could have said before he passed. It really helped.
I think journaling out my sorrow, frustrations, fears, and anger and the roller coaster of feelings I was feeling at the time, helped me deal with every emotion naturally. It was like when I wrote down what was heavy on my mind that day. I felt like something was lifted off my back, I didn’t feel so alone and depressed.
I lost my son in December just days before his 25th birthday. What a wreck I was at the time.
The weird thing was that all of my friends completely ditched me. No one called, came by to check on me. Nothing, I think that was more than I could handle at the time.
But the one thing that helped me more than anything was to write out my feelings. All of them about everything. I burned them after a few years, they were not anything I wanted to ever read again. But the process of writing all those things out really helped me heal.
How To Write Your Feelings In A Journal For Healing
So how do you start writing your feelings in a journal for healing? Simple, go buy some writing paper, nothing fancy to start with because it won’t be pretty. You want to get every frustration out of your mind and your heart. All that baggage can hurt you not only mentally but physically.
Have you ever noticed that someone would complain of their neck hurting or chronic pain? Only to find out that they have a wife that is constantly nagging them. Wonder where Pain In The Neck term came from?
Take out your notebook with plenty of paper, and a couple of pens. Then head out someplace quiet, where you won’t be bothered for the afternoon. You want to be totally uninterrupted during this time.
You are going to pour out your soul on paper. Write down everything that’s bothering you. Even pen a letter to that person that’s bothering you. Maybe you had a fight with your husband or child. Write them a letter. (this is why I burnt my notebooks) This is anger and rage that you’re letting go of. You need to let it out on paper, so you won’t blow up in person.
You’ll be so surprised at what you find out during these sessions with yourself. If you can’t think of anything to write, just write red roses over and over, then your mind with drift and you’ll start writing all kinds of things you didn’t know about yourself. This is your inner self showing you things you need to deal with and let go of, and if you are a praying person like me. You give these troubles to the Lord and ask him to give you joy instead. You’ll be amazed at the relief you feel after this.
Free Llama Printable Journal (12 Pages)
To get you started healing with journaling, I’m giving you 12 pages of cute Llama journal papers you can print out as many times as you like. Grab this free Llama Printable Journal Here!
Feeling Down Or Mad At Someone?
This time of year can be stressful if you are feeling down or bummed out at a family member. Write them a letter, don’t send it off course. But I mean let them have it, share how you really feel, let it all out. Then after you have fully told them what for. Take that sheet of paper crumble it into a tight ball and throw it in the fire. Please don’t burn the house down. You can just tear it into tiny pieces of paper and throw it away.
Sometimes we think about things over and over and the problem keeps getting bigger and bigger. But for some reason when you write out your troubles on paper, that problem you were having becomes smaller and smaller, especially when you crumble it up into a ball and then destroy it.
I read this someplace long ago. And I use it when I have some issue going on. It works! I wrote a letter to my dad when we were fighting one year. All that anger melts somewhat, and over time the troubling emotions go away completely. I never had a harsh word with my dad in person, (I did tell him what for in my letter, but he never saw it or knew about it) so we kept a good relationship after we both had a year apart because we’re both hard-headed. lol!
What are you waiting for? Go grab that notebook, find some quiet time and start writing! I hope you’ve enjoyed this post about How To Write Your Feelings In A Journal For Healing.
Are you wanting to get your life more organized? If your life is spinning out of control, and you’re missing deadlines with your business, a good thing to do is to get a handle on how you’re spending your time. I created this 100-plus page Llama Life Printable Planner for 2022 that you can download free!
I love using printable planners that are fun to look at and this Llama planner really is cute! I went wild adding pages so I would be more prepared this year. Making goals for my business is number one on my list of to-dos.
2022 Llama Life Planner is 8 1/2″ x 11″ in PDF format, you’ll get that in a zipped file.
Here’s what you get
Cover
Belongs to page
2022 Calendar at a glance
Important dates
Dates to remember
Daily To do cover
Monday-Sunday Daily Plan Sheets
Weekly Plan Cover
4x Weekly Plan Sheets
13x Vision Boards
Don’t Give Up Wall Art
Monthly Planner Cover
Goals for 2022 Sheet Career, Family, Self
Goals for 2022 by Month
January-December covers
January-December 2022 Calendar with projects
January-December Goals Page
January-December To Do Checklist Page
January-December Month in Review
Year Review cover and page
Birthday Tracker cover and page for each month
Birthday Guests lists
Notes
Back Cover
Daily To-Do Sheets
Speaking of to-do’s I created fun daily’s that you can print out each day from Sunday-Saturday the whole week. I really get more done when I plan out my day the night before. Transfering over anything that I didn’t get done the night before.
I like to plan out my week with a weekly to-do sheet. This way I can see at a glance, what I need to work on next. Mark off the things that I finished with a highlighter pen.
2022 Monthly Calendar Goal Pages
I put some thought into these monthly calendars. I wanted a place to put my goals for the month. But I also wanted to do a monthly review each month. To see what areas of my life and business I wanted to change or keep the same. What systems were working and what wasn’t. I love to see what projects I’m working on and make goals for each month, to get them done before the end of the year. I love to see progress! Click Here To Get Your FREE 2022 Llama Life Printable Planner (100+ pages)
Vision Board Sheets
Vision boards are very important when you write down on paper your dreams and goals. You are more likely to follow through and take action on those dreams. I make a new vision board for each month. That makes it easier for me to see how things progress.
Birthday Planner Printables
I added a fun birthday planner. I’m terrible at remembering everyone’s birthday. This year I’m determined to send a card to my family members this year and not forget! This planner makes it easy to write down and keep track of everyone’s birthday. Even plan a birthday party if you want. *This Planner is for personal use only.
I know this is something none of us what to plan for, the loss of a loved one. It’s our worst fear! But putting a plan in place with this Final Wishes Estate Planner Printable can make things easier.
It’s a hard topic to bring up, but important. I recently had to help plan for my Dad’s funeral. He just wanted to make things easier for me when the time comes.
I created this planner, so I could keep track of all the plans we made together, that way I wouldn’t forget. I lost my Son when he was 24. It was the hardest thing I’ve ever had to deal with, looking up all the insurance policies was the last thing I wanted to do.
Cover
Planner For
Family Contacts
Friends/Neighbors Contacts
Pet Information
Important Things Locations
Final Wishes Lined Paper
Funeral Arrangements
Funeral Arrangements
Letter To Family
Bank Account
Credit Cards
Will Information
Trusts Information
Property Deeds
Vehicle Information
Investment Accounts
Life Insurance
Notes
Home Security Logins
Internet Passwords
Security Questions
Social Media Logins
Electronic Devices Logins
(All pages are 8 1/2 x 11″)
Take A Look Inside!
I hope this Final Wishes Estate Planner will help you put a plan in place for your loved ones. It sure is going to help with mine.
It’s Christmas time already! We have the tree up and decorations started, even have a couple of presents wrapped. To help you stay organized this year I created a 23-page Farmhouse Christmas Planner to keep everything straight.
I can remember when I was small, we would get our Christmas tree from a farm down the road from where we lived. We would walk all over the place to find the perfect tree. After we got home mom made us hot chocolate, the old recipe kind of with real cocoa powder. Picking out our tree was one of my best memories growing up.
You can plan your Christmas decorations inside and out with these planner pages. If you find things on sale after the holidays jot those down for next year.
Christmas Gifts Tracker Pages
If you’re like me you like to buy some of your gifts early. Just don’t forget where you stashed them. With these Christmas gift tracker pages, your gift-giving will be a snap!
Christmas Wall Art
With countdown, Christmas Paper Chain, and Gift Tags round off this planner with some fun craft projects you can do with the kids. When my kids were little we made these paper chains because my son’s birthday was on the 22nd. Each of us would make paper chains with red and green construction paper. I would cut out the paper strips and let the boys decorate each day. My son would make a special one for his birthday. Every morning they would run to their chain and take one ring off. It was super fun to watch our chains get smaller and smaller. What a fun memory!
I hope you enjoy this Farmhouse Christmas Planner, I really loved creating it, with the calico fabric theme going with it. Totally reminds me of my childhood Christmas!
I think the best part of making Christmas decorations with the kids was the memories we made, and each year when we unpack the ornaments, we remember those times together with each treasured creation. Below are 4 fun and easy old fashioned Christmas decorations to make with your family.
One of our traditions during Christmas was to make old fashion handmade ornaments for the tree. We would be so excited to decide on what to make. I found simple projects to make with the kids while listening to Christmas music. We made paper ornaments, clothespin airplanes, and paper chains to name a few.
Popcorn Stringing
If you like strung popcorn, it’s really simple to make. Start with a big bowl of popcorn (unbuttered, of course) and string it piece by piece using a standard sewing needle and thread. Make sure there’s plenty of popcorn for your tree and make one for outside for the birds to eat.
Cranberry Stringing
Much like the popcorn stringing method, many people used to string cranberries using a standard needle and thread. Again, make sure there’s plenty to go around if you’re going to use it as garland. Most importantly, and I know it’s tempting, don’t eat all the decorations. Save some for the Christmas tree.
Paper Chains
One of the greatest memories of decorating for Christmas, as a child, has to be the old fashioned paper chains decorations. I carried on that tradition with my own kids. My son’s birthday was the 22nd. I wanted his birthday to be special. Not just Christmas and Birthday all in one. So we created 25 chains, and he made his own ring, decorating it with crayons for his special day. Then each day he would take off one ring for a countdown to his birthday and Christmas. We all loved that tradition. Now that he’s gone, that memory is a cherished one to me.
Using green and red construction paper, cut horizontal strips of each color. Fold them into a circle and seal with tape. Scotch tape is recommended and, if you use this when your child is young, the smell will always remind them of Christmas. It will likely become “Christmas tape” to them. Once you have a complete circle, take another strip in alternating color and run it through the first circle. Next, fold it around and seal with tape. Complete this step until you have a big strand of paper garland in red and green. You and your child will enjoy doing this together and it will create wonderful memories for you both.
If you love the look of a lighted wreath, but don’t quite have a budget for one of the more expensive ones, consider another option. You can purchase a plain green wreath very inexpensively. A small strand of lights can cost anywhere from $1.00 to $3.00. But, put them together and you have the look of a professionally lighted Christmas wreath. For this project, you could use either clear or multi-colored Christmas lights. Simply take the plain green wreath and wrap the lights around in a design similar to the stripes on a candy cane. Once you’ve gone all the way around, tuck the last light into the green of the wreath. Make sure that you place it near an electric outlet because there won’t be a lot of extra cords. Now that you’re ready, plug it in and see your very own design. A red bow is a nice touch, but not necessary. As people drive by, they will see a beautifully lit wreath in your window and they will have no idea that you saved a few bucks by wrapping the lights yourself.
I hope you’ve enjoyed my post on some easy Old fashioned Christmas Decorations To Make. Why not start your own family tradition by creating a paper chain countdown this year.
