Picture book
THE JOY OF JOURNALLING is something I discovered at the tender age of 10. I vividly recall receiving my first diary, a five-year volume with a pillar-box red cover. Best of all, it had a padlock and key. No need for the ‘Top secret: Keep out!’ stickers I was so fond of back then.
I’ve kept a journal ever since. There’s a simple joy in documenting for posterity the rocky times, as well as the happy ones. I’ve always incorporated imagery on my pages, sticking in photos cut out from magazines, ticket stubs and brightly coloured doodles, but it was only recently that I discovered the concept of visual journalling through photographer Susannah Conway’s online course, Journal Your Life.
‘The power of journalling with words and
You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.
Start your free 30 days