Journaling helps her… document progress
It’s no wonder that Jaime Lee, who’s the founder of local stationery and lifestyle brand, The Paper Bunny, journals. But what about an entrepreneur who created her brand meeting the design needs for stationery aficionados?
“It’s a time capsule for me,” says the 34-year-old, who also leads the creative design process at The Paper Bunny. “From time to time, I look back at earlier entries to remind myself of how far I’ve come!”
Jaime admits that journaling is a time-consuming activity and she regrets not being able to do so when she has big projects. However, she tries to journal every other morning, even if it is late in the morning. “It lets me start my day with a clear head,” she says. “And when I go back to my journal, which I do all the time, I won’t get confused by my own thoughts.”
Jaime finds journaling essential for business success. She believes that having a “blank canvas” to work on enhances her critical thinking and prevents her from bottling up issues that may interfere with work.
“I am a no-lines kind of person and I use the blank notebooks from The Paper Bunny (of course, haha!),” she enthuses. “It allows me to section my thoughts in whatever way I like. If I’m in the midst of jotting down a schedule, and a thought pops into my head, I’d simply mark out a section on the same page to put it down. It’s very fuss-free.”
Entrepreneurs find it cathartic to create a sustainable cycle for self-encouragement and progress documentation. During difficult times, her lifeline is both evidence of success as well as moments of failure.
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“I wrote this line down long ago: ‘One step at a time – the only way through is through’. And that’s something I still live by today,” she reveals. “Nothing is insurmountable. I may have felt despair at one point, but I have survived and thrived through it.”
Source: Her World