Journal in 5 Minutes with Ms. Cellaneous

Please don't hesitate to jump in and join us any time! If you participate once, that is better than nothing! :)

This month's 5 minute series comes after discarding several ideas I had previously had. I started on several different topics, but none seemed to be THE one until I watched this little movie this morning.



Watching this reminded me that I have felt the need lately to be more diligent in my journal writing. When one has gotten behind in writing, it seems extremely hard to get going again. For me, I think the reason is that I feel like I should catch up on all the events and thoughts that I should have written about and didn't. This would be overwhelming. Also, I know that a lot of times when I get going in my journal, I write for long periods of time. I don't feel like I have long periods of time in which to write right now!

Taking a different approach to journal writing is what I plan to do, at this season in my life. This month I plan to write for 5 minutes daily. I plan to use the method outlined by President Eyring in that video. First, I will take a moment to think over my day as I look for ways my family has been blessed. Next, I will put pen to paper for a few short moments. And that's all there is to that.

Won't you join me? This month there is only one task. Write in your journal for 5 minutes a day.

When you have completed your Journal in 5 venture for the day, come back here and leave a comment for a chance to win a prize. To easily get back here, click the picture of the “Little Journal Writer” on the top right sidebar.

FAQ's
Why are you putting this on your blog? I thought of doing each month mostly so that I can make myself do this. By putting it on my blog, I give myself some accountability. Besides that, I thought someone else might want to join me in doing this. :)

What do I do? Aha! Good question! My idea for you is this:
**Decide to join me.

**Do it.
**Report back here and leave a comment (or email me at blog@completelee.com) letting me know “I did it!”
** Repeat the process!

What about prizes? If you follow those steps, I will willingly lavish praise upon you as well as enter you in to a drawing to win one of these items: {If you win, you choose the item you want.}

~~My “Storyoni” game (The hilarious imagination game that our family hates to quit playing.)~~My “Out of the Mouths of Babes” book (digital version only)
~~One dozen cookies or one loaf of bread (continental U.S. only)

~~$5.00 worth of digital publications (See what you might want here)

{If you have a prize you would like to donate to the cause, let me know!}

How many times can I be entered in to the drawing? For this series, you can be entered as many times as there are days in the month. My goal is to do this every day. If you really, really, really, really want to win a prize, you can also refer your friends and family members to this contest. If you can get them to leave a comment on my blog stating your name (or blog name) as the person who referred them, you will be entered in again 5 more times!

Why 5 minutes? This is an easy question. I am busy! I don’t have time for more stuff, but 5 minutes out of my day seems do-able.

Any questions? Please ask away!

Prize winner from the last 5 minute series--Laurie! Please let me know which prize you want from last time.