Why memory journal? What is it and why is it good for me?

Inspired by winter? Even if you love all things festive, Christmas tends to steamroller all in its path in December.

It’s never too early for making homemade Christmas cards. Designing your own is part of the Christmas magic! Often our earliest Christmas memories are the cards and decorations we made – not what we unwrapped on Christmas morning.

Christmas anxiety is a very real emotion for many of us. It can leave us feeling overwhelmed, out of control and unable to enjoy what should be “the most wonderful time of the year.” But what can we do about it?

If – like us – you can’t cram enough creativity into your life, we’re delighted to announce that we have three new creative dynamos joining our Zebra Pen brand ambassador team this month – bringing us to a total of 10!

We all have a ‘work-mode’. But how do you switch it off when you’ve had the day from hell, your line manager is on your case, and you’ve still got 25 unopened emails sitting in your inbox?

There’s a magic about autumn mornings. You’ve only got to watch children on a crisp, blue-sky day, kicking orange and yellow leaves high into the air, or stuffing handfuls of conkers into their pockets on the way to school, to believe in that magic.

Do you ever start the day feeling like you’re running to catch up – and end the day feeling like you’re running on empty? Or find yourself saying, “How can it be 3 o’clock already?!”

Just been invited to interview for a new job, a promotion or a university place? First up – congratulations! Did you know that in the UK, only an average of around 2% of candidates who apply for a job are selected to attend a job interview.

Bullet journals keep you sane. We start them for a million reasons – from goal-trackers, reading journals and to-do list bibles: to mood-trackers, gratitude journals, or memory keepers. They’re as much a creative outlet as a way of ordering your goals, your emotions or your life experiences.

Putting your favourite pen to paper – it’s one of life’s ultimate feel-good moments. When the right pen meets the right paper, writing feels effortless. A favourite pen can be a creative ‘lightning conductor’ – channelling insights and emotions almost as fast as you can think them.

Remember the sound of the ice cream van two streets away – and every kid racing to get there first? Or the feel of hot sand between your toes, the first refreshing lick of an ice lolly, or running through the garden sprinkler?