I WOULD PAY TEN TIMES AS MUCH FOR CHOCOLATE IF IT MEANT REDUCING THE AMOUNT OF SLAVES IN THE WORLD? HOW IS THIS ANY KIND OF PROBLEM.
good news, you can! the company’s called Tony’s Chocolonely and their entire purpose is to make slave-free chocolate and reform the chocolate industry.
Whole Foods carries it. If you don’t want to support an Amazon-owned company, World Market carries it. You can also buy it directly from the company.
It’s the best chocolate I’ve ever had and it’s 100% slave free. Tony’s Chocolonely works really hard to push for transparency within the chocolate industry and actually has and is following an action plan to eliminate slavery within cocoa production. They’re good people who make good chocolate.
I don’t think I am the first, or the last, person to struggle with the an painful urge to buy notebooks and have absolutely no way to fill them. And a lot of the time I am too lazy or too unorganized to remember to write in them, and they continue to go untouched or half-filled and judged for eternity (or until I throw them out).
Well, I think I have found some ways to fill up those notebooks!
1. JOURNAL PROMPTS
This is my personal favorite way to fill a notebook. I love to look up journal prompts on tumblr or pinterest and just write from what pops into my head. Sometimes it’s a creative writing prompts, sometimes it’s an interpersonal prompt, and sometimes it’s just a list of what I ate that day. It doesn’t matter; it gets my pen moving and my notebooks filled. Here are some of my favorite prompts:
Today I am proud because I …
Write about what memory you would use to cast the patronus charm.
Write about a tree. Any tree.
What am I feeling and why? Do I want to change what I am feeling? How could I do that?
2. SPIRITUALITY JOURNAL
I have recently found myself very interested in spirituality, and have found it to be a great journaling prompt in and of itself. (If you aren’t interested in it, or don’t want to write about it, feel free to ignore this idea.) I, personally, am writing about my connection with the earth and what I believe in. I also use this journal to write about self-care and how that connects to my spirituality. This is really an open-ended prompt, and one you can run with!
3. BULLET JOURNAL
We all know it; we all love it … The Bullet Journal is a tried and true method to fill up notebooks–and keep track of your life. I am setting up my bullet journal right now for 2019 and am super excited!
I can’t even pretend to know what I’m doing, let alone instruct you how to do it, so I recommend you do your own research if you’re interested.
There are tons of resources for bujo how-to and set-ups on tumblr, youtube and pinterest.
4. NIGHT-TIME CHECK-OFF
My night-time journal is one of my all-time favorite journals. It’s the perfect way for me to wind down after a hectic day. Every night I write down 3 things:
1. 3 things I did that I am proud of that day
2. 3 things that I am grateful for that day
3. My intention for tomorrow
I usually do this before I meditate but after I change into pajamas and brush my teeth. This is the beginning of calming down my mind for bed, and I absolutely love it.
5. SKETCHBOOK
I love, love, love my sketchbook. It is such a good way for me to creatively barf my ideas onto paper. Sometimes they look great! And sometimes not so much. But that’s the point of a sketchbook. If you’ve never had one before, and are interested, I highly suggest you try it out. Still unsure about a sketchbook? Try:
6. ART JOURNAL
Art journals are awesome! They’re a mix between a journal, sketchbook, and scrapbook, and take zero artistic experience. In fact, the messier the better! This is another journal that the internet can help you find inspiration with. YouTube is a great place for aspiring art journalers, and so is pinterest and tumblr.
“You know that you are a writer if you are imaginative. You know that you are a writer if you are curious. You know that you are a writer if you are interested in the things and people of the world. You know that you are a writer if you hold a minie ball in your hand and wonder about its story. You know that you are a writer if you like the sound of rain on the roof. And if you want to tell someone else about your heart and how waiting for the thunder sometimes makes you feel, if you work to find the words to do that, then you are a writer.”
Aquaman can manipulate and control the seas, oceans and their creatures, and therefore controlling 71% of the earth’s surface, while also having full knowledge of the massive unexplored percentage of said oceans, and yet he is a laughing stock in popular media while a billionaire furry with a bdsm kink who fights clowns is seen as a badass please explain
“ I am aware that I am less than some people prefer me to be, but most people are unaware that I am so much more than what they see.
Douglas Pagels (via purplebuddhaquotes)
