Adios August, Salutations September!

Hello readers,

I am back this sunny Monday with a collection of completed logs & trackers from August and the new setups for September. As it already the 4th of September, I have begun using the logs so they have three days already filled out. I will also be showing my updated Gratitude Jar and the total books I have read so far this year.

But before that, let's take a look back at August:

August Monthly Log

Below is my completed August Monthly Log. I read a total of 4 books but only 24 chapters this month, as 3 of those books were Graphic Novels. If you haven't read a graphic novel before, I would highly recommend the series March. I added decoration using pink and purple for this month, and I used mandala stencils for those instead of free-hand doodles.

August Sleep Tracker

This tracker was an interesting one to use everyday to track how many hours I slept. I decided early one to use a 3 star method, so for every night that went over 6 hours of sleep got 3 stars drawn onto the moon. I took inspiration for this tracker from a mood tracker, so it was an adaption before I even started to use it myself. What I love about using trackers like this is that you adjust each one as you start to use them, because you learn what works best for you. It is one I may use and adapt again next year.

August Self-Care Tracker

Here is my completed self-care tracker for August. For those of you following my instagram you will know that I already posted this, but here it is again! I really enjoyed using this tracker and it is a style I will definitely replicate in the years to come, but using different mandala stencils for each month I think.

Total Books Read So Far in 2023

I am cracking on with my 23 books in 2023 reading challenge and reached my highest total books in the month of August! I managed to read 4 books, 1 non-fiction book and 3 graphic novels. I am continuing my trend of varying the genres and types of books I read.

My current read is by a friend of mine : Doorway to Nowhere by Rebecca L. Fearnley.

Follow the link below to her website where you can find a paperback or an e-book copy of this book alongside her new book Shadow and Screams and The Silent Skies Trilogy which I read last year:

Click here to find out more from Rebecca's website

September Monthly Log

Here is the set up for the month of September, including some autumnal colours and doodles. As with previous monthly setups I used some mandala stencils for inspiration, but I also added some freehand doodles to imitate the changing seasons.

Quote of the Month: Autumn shows us how wonderful it is to let things go

September Sleep Tracker

This month's sleep tracker took a long time to create, as I haven't used a compass to draw circles since I was in school! As you can see, it is isn't completely perfect or symmetrical, but then it wouldn't be made by me! I have no fear of making mistakes with my journals anymore because it is part of the process. I went for a pink colour scheme to celebrate the Barbie film and to embrace the colour pink which I have "hated" for far too long, as it was too feminine for me.

September Self-Care Tracker

New month means a new self-care tracker and this month I also used a different mandala stencil. I will be applying this technique to my self-care trackers for 2024 with a different stencil per month, instead of 2 months having the same design. As you can see, I have started well and I plan to continue doing self-care every day.