Journal Organization Marathon!!
I have been bad. I have avoided this for five years. Now I need to do five years worth of journal organization in one morning! Since the cameras are live […]
Bullet Journal Review and the 7 Benefits of Journaling
Have you heard of the Bullet Journal? Six months ago I bit the bullet and decided to try this journaling system. Since then I have journaled every day and analyzed […]
Nature Journaler Interview
As a nature journaler I am always curious how others got started nature journaling. And what about you? Do you ever wonder about the story behind the nature journalers whose […]
I’m Trying Bullet Journaling!
Are you curious about fun analog ways to plan and organize your life? Join me in this experiment as I try out Bullet Journaling and see how I can incorporate […]
10 Landscape Painting Tips on a Hot Day!
Did you see my last video and want to learn more? In this one I share the technical side…Let me know where you are at in your learning journey. What […]
Follow me in this video as I discover that it is hotter in California than it was in East Africa!
My Favorite Journal for Everything
Do you want to know what journal to use for nature journaling, sketching, and mindset journaling? In this video I describe my choice and why I have used this same […]
Interview: How to Use Journaling For a Better Life
Sitting down with Kim Lavere and learning about her journaling practice and the role that it has played in her life trajectory was inspiring. I definitely have been stealing some […]
Rainy Day? Eleven Nature Journal Ideas
It has been a really rainy/snowy winter, but that should not keep us from nature journaling. I spent a rainy day making this video with Eleven nature journaling ideas you […]
One Journal To Rule Them All?
“One Journal to rule them all, One Journal to write them, One Journal to connect them all, and on these pages bind them,” –Gandalf the Great In this video I […]
What I did This Winter
Happy new year everyone! I’m excited for all the cool plans I have for providing fun and valuable content and art this year. But to start with I’m gonna share […]
Journal Page Flip
On the Trail of a Journaler
Do you know someone who has an interesting journal-keeping practice or story? If so, I would love to know because I’m lining up people to interview.
Learn to Nature Journal at the Hallberg Butterfly Gardens!
I’m super excited to be collaborating with the biodiverse pollinator sanctuary Hallberg Butterfly Gardens! We will be offering an introduction to nature journaling course at their site in Sebastopol. […]
Marvel at Incredible Carnivorous Plants!
In the month of January, the North Coast Nature Journal club will stay out of the rain and warm inside the bio-diverse greenhouses at California Carnivores in Sebastopol! This local […]
More Than Just Drawing Plants
It is easy to think that nature journaling is just about drawing plants and animals when it is actually so much more. In this video I describe some of the […]
Nature Journal Inside! No Excuses
I had to cancel the nature journaling field trip for today but here is a video that I made to motivate you to nature journal at home! Consider it your […]
Book Review: Essentialism
I consumed this book three times before regurgitating. It is one of the most influential books that I have read this year: This book review is dedicated to those people […]
Special Access to Nature Journal at the Laguna!
In November, I have the opportunity to lead a crew of nature journalers on some normally inaccessible trails in the Laguna de Santa Rosa! I am really excited to be […]
The Quest for the Ultimate Nature Journaling Bag Continues!
In August I asked Tom Bihn Bags to send me one of their products to test for nature journaling and to use on my Tanzania trip. I already did an […]
Nature Journaling Process in the Field
Here is my journaling behind the scenes from this week: In addition to amping up my journaling practice I am also working to do a lot more videography and sharing […]
I’m Working Hard and Loving It
I include a lot of my thoughts, feelings, and routines on a roadtrip to teach at the Monterey Bay Birding Festival. I talk about my growing conviction that this kind […]
Sweating and Journaling…
To boldly go where no journal has gone before…
Wanting to BE good at something gets in the way of BECOMING good at something
Here is a short examination of a pitfall when learning any new skill. With a few easy exercises in your journal and a couple of useful resources you will be […]
A Peak at My Latest Journal
Come with me as I peruse the pages of my last journal, sharing drawings and peppering the video with rants about the benefits of journaling. One journal usually spans three […]
Capture the Essence of California Oak Savanna
In the month of October the north coast nature journal club will be exploring the rolling hills and oak savanna of Helen Putnam Regional Park near Petaluma. We will practice […]
Sketch at the Reptile Expo!
On October 22nd I will be geeking out with my nature journal at the reptile expo in Santa Rosa at the fairgrounds!! It will be a great opportunity to see […]
Back From Tanzania
Much recognition to Jack Laws for his genius and courage in conceiving of the 2017 Nature Journal Safari! I am extremely grateful that he invited me to come on as […]
Journal Page Flip
The Most Powerful Learning Technology
Journaling is the most powerful toolkit for dynamic human learning. It is affordable, accessible, democratic, and it can be modified and specialized in almost infinite ways. All you need is […]