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morning routine journal.

7/2/2022

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I have dreamed for many years about writing a book.

I have several manuscripts that are partially finished.  It seems that I make significant progress on them and then life kind of takes over for a little while.  I hope to finish some of these longer manuscripts in the future to share some of my own thoughts on life.
Over Christmas break last year, I caught a TikTok of a girl who self-publishes on Amazon.  She explained the process simply and I jumped online to see if I could make one of my dreams a reality.

I have always thought having a tangible printed checklist of "to do" items each day would be really helpful, so I have printed these for myself.

When I learned about the process of self-publishing with Amazon though, I decided to design a Morning Routine Journal to share with my farmhouse654 family.
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​This simple journal includes a checklist of seven items to complete each morning:
  • Make Bed
  • Get Ready
  • Healthy breakfast
  • Drink 8 oz. water
  • Personal Development
  • Household Chores
  • Identify Big 3
Some of these checklist items are left a bit open-ended.  I personally use my "personal development" time to do my Bible study & prayer time.  Some people I've talked to are using this time to read for a certain length of time or a specific amount of pages in a book.

My household chores include emptying the dishwasher and starting one load of laundry.

Next to the morning checklist is a place for the reader to share five things that he or she is grateful for.  On the bottom of this page is a place to note a "highlight" and "challenge" from the previous day.  It's really just a time of reflection and rememberling.
On the right side of the two-page spread, there is a place for "Today's Big 3".  These are the three highest priorities that need to be completed that day.

Under that, there are four boxes labeled "home", "work", "family" and "friends".  I personally use these for prayer requests regarding these four areas of my life.  Some others use this for goals related to these four areas or even scheduled items for these areas. 

The journal is created to be flexible depending upon the reader's individualized needs.
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I've been really pleased with the positive feedback regarding the journal and I can't wait to share with everyone my next book (and eBook), set to release in the beginning of August!  If you have purchased the book and have found value in using it, please consider leaving a positive review on Amazon so others can find it a little more easily. 

I would also love it if you would take a photo with your book and tag Farmhouse654 on Instagram or Facebook!  

If you've not checked it out yet, feel free to pick up a copy here!  

So grateful for everyone's support here at the farmhouse,
Hannah

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write.

4/10/2020

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I've just finished reading a book about writing.

It was written by Anne Lamott. 

Anne Lamott's writing style captures me.  She is funny and witty and raw.

I had a few of her other books on my "to read" list before picking up Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life...Hallelujah Anyway and Small Victories to name a few.  However, a friend mentioned Bird by Bird in casual conversation one day and I decided to download the audiobook that afternoon.
The book is basically the written version of the writing class Lamott teaches.
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I've always felt the pull to write.

Blog posts,
song lyrics,
short stories,
poetry,
letters,
and someday -- a novel.

So this is me committing to this idea in writing...to you.

I want to write a novel.

I've dreamed about it since high school.  When I was teaching third graders about the writing process and helping them learn to become better writers, in the back of my mind, I was always composing my own stories.

I have started so many times.

I get through a few chapters or get through developing a character or two, and I kind of fall off of the wagon and halt the process.

Six months later, I start again.
This cycle has been going on for almost twenty years now and it's time to break the cycle.

In addition to Bird by Bird, I'm also reading Jon Acuff's book, Finish: Give Yourself the Gift of Done.  

And so, that's what I'm doing.

I'm breaking the cycle. 

I'm finishing the book, one writing session at a time.
I'm giving myself the gift of done.

And hopefully, giving the world (or at the very least, my daughters) some sort of written gift in the process.

Typing away here at the farmhouse,
Hannah

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book 1 of 30.

1/3/2020

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Last year, I set a goal of reading 30 books in 2019.

I probably met this goal, but I can't say that with 100% certainty because I didn't track my books after about January 15th.

This year, I'm using Goodreads to track my books and I've already finished book number 1.
I was first introduced to Gretchen Rubin when I found her podcast, "Happier with Gretchen Rubin".  

I loved her honesty and her practical tips for being a little happier each day.  

She does the podcast with her sister and I smile and find myself nodding my head and saying "yes" and "great idea" through every episode.

When I realized that she was also an author, I decided to start reading through her books.  The first one I read was The Happiness Project.  It was a great motivational text about making little daily changes to affect your daily mood. 
My first book of 2020 (which I will admit, I started in the last few days of 2019) was Outer Order, Inner Calm. 
About the book from Gretchen Rubin's website:

In this easy-to-read but hard-to-put-down book, Gretchen Rubin suggests more than 150 short, concrete clutter-clearing ideas so each reader can choose the ones that resonate most. The fact is, when we tailor our approach to suit our own particular challenges and habits, we’re far more likely to be able to create the order that will make our lives happier, healthier, more productive, and more creative.

​In the context of a happy life, a messy desk or crowded coat closet is a trivial problem—yet Gretchen Rubin has found that getting more control of our stuff makes us feel more in control of our lives. By getting rid of things we don't use, don't need, or don't love, as well as things that don't work, don't fit, or don't suit, we free our mind (and our shelves) for what we truly value.
One of my biggest take-aways from the book was this quote..."Nothing is more exhausting than the task that's never started."

I am the queen of systems and procedures and lists. 

Sometimes my "task list" includes upwards of 100 items.

After reading this book, I went through my list and moved most of the items to a specific scheduled block on my calendar. 

This simple act was a relief because by giving each task its own specified time, I "started" the process of marking the item off of my checklist.

The piece of advice to schedule time to work on tasks is just a very small example of the wealth of knowledge Rubin shares in this book and I would highly recommend it.
I'll be sharing my 30-book challenge in the top right sidebar of the blog, so check back to check my progress and keep me accountable!

Reading away here at the farmhouse,
Hannah

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