Uploaded October 2021 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago

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The first, biggest challenge in keeping an illustrated or travel journal is how to enjoy and be fully present in your experiences while trying to get them down on the page. Here are some tried and true ideas that help me keep from getting overwhelmed. And remember, these work whether you are on a trip or if your sketchbook journal is of your everyday life.

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