As you look through this section of Circle Journey ideas, remember that the best ideas are the ones that express how you feel and who you are...no matter how they look. Regardless of how you thought of them, what inspired them, or where you found them, the important thing is to get them into your Circle Journey Book and keep the ongoing connection with the ones you love.

There are so many possible ways to add to and share your Circle Journey Books. The most telling and personal way is to just write. For many people, this is the most important and expressive way to share yourself. Write about your feelings, your ideas, your hopes or dreams, or disappointments. Be honest. Sometimes you may want to carefully construct what you want to say, and other times try to be very spontaneous and just let thoughts and feelings flow on to the pages. Of course its not easy for all of us to spell perfectly, so many of us believe its more important to get your thoughts out and express what youre thinking. Circle Journey Books are a quiet, personal place to be whatever you want to be with loved ones.

to begin.
You can make your Circle Journey Book as simple or involved as you want. Start by adding the connections label that comes on your sticker sheets.First, write the names of the people sharing your unique book with you. Then apply the sticker to the inside cover of your book.

One great way to use the special see-through vellum introduction sheet is this: attach a special picture or drawing to the second page so its visible through the clear page in front of it. Write the date and a few words, and youll have an introduction all your own.

To start, write a page or more in your blank Circle Journey Book as if it were a letter (or a quick note, a postcard, or a full length narrative of a Day in the Life of YOU). Know the book will come back and you can always add more if you end up forgetting something.

HANDWRITING: Some of us get so concerned that our handwritting is not very good. SO WHAT? Everyone tells us that they would rather get a scribbled personal note in a Circle Journey Book than anything thats pre-printed. It is so true that its the thought that counts.

Sometimes, starting something is the toughest part . If this is true for you, start by just writing down your feelings RIGHT NOW. Explain the place youre sitting, or the view, or the weather. Maybe try writing your introduction on a scrap paper first then commit it to the book.Try different pens. It will get easier and easier to respond when your book keeps going back and forth.