Extraordinary Ordinary Moments: A Journal
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| Rating | : | 4.83 (577 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0553459465 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 368 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2017-02-24 |
| Language | : | English |
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She lives in San Francisco with her husband, two young daughters, and dog. Visit her at joreyhurley to see more art and to purchase prints. About the AuthorJorey Hurley studied art at Princeton, design at FIT, and law at Stanford. . Today she is a freelance illustrator, graphic designer, and the author of three children’s books, Nest, Fetch, and Hop, which have been praised by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Apartment Therapy, and others
Deanne said The Perfect Journal to Keep Me Writing Each Day. I had a wonderful surprise left at my doorstep today. I received a copy of Extraordinary Ordinary Moments: A Journal by Jorey Hurley. The description of the book mentioned mindfulness, which is why I was interested in getting it. I try to be in the present moment as much as possible and have found life to be so much more enjoyable because if it.I am a total failure at keeping a journal. I really want to write down thoughts and feelings but when I pull a journal out, I sit there with nothing to say. My friends and I have discussed this and I know it isn’t just me.To my delighted surprise, I don’t think I will ha. Blair E. Clarkson said Gorgeous journal, great gift for anyone. What a great way to appreciate the beauty that surrounds us! Beautiful book, brings out the creativity in you. Loved it, will buy more - perfect gift for both kids and adults!. A Journal with Many Possibilities During a lull in her career and after a friend advised Jorey to write and draw every day, Jorey developed a daily drawing habit. Despite her success she continues to draw everyday. Which has ultimately led to the creation of this journal. Jorey writes, “I realized eventually that my love of this ritual-and it has indeed become a ritual-isn’t actually about the drawing. It’s about the noticing and the celebrating. I now go through my day collecting little moments and tucking them away for later… any given point in a completely uneventful, ordinary day might yield some little beauty, so long as I hav
Today she is a freelance illustrator, graphic designer, and the author of three children’s books, Nest, Fetch, and Hop, which have been praised by the New York Times, Wall Street Journal, Apartment Therapy, and others. . Visit her at joreyhurley to see more art and to purchase prints.
Each page offers a new opportunity to jot down a story, paste in a picture, or doodle something from your imagination. Illustrator Jorey Hurley has made the quest for mindfulness easy. Her gentle prompts, paired with bright but delicate illustrations, will encourage you to reflect on those seemingly mundane moments and find what makes them worthy of holding on to. As the days go by, you’ll discover how this one small ritual will put you more in tune with yourself and the world around you.. Maybe your watermelon at breakfast was perfectly crisp, or the brake lights of traffic formed a beautiful pattern. A journal for appreciating the beautiful, the quirky, the surprising, and the overlooked.Throughout the hustle and bustle every day, we must remember to slow down, unplug, and take in our surroundings