Reclaim Joy by Emine Rushton

RECLAIM JOY by Emine Rushton is subtitled “A guided journal to discover simple pleasures every day.” We know that journaling is an effective stress reducer and this book is full of colorful illustrations and numbered prompts. There are many examples to draw your own ideas (e.g., “take this book outside before breakfast and color in the sun as it appears in the sky today.”) Plus, there is a big emphasis on movement, on various senses (“write down all the layers of sound in your world”), and on reflection (take the same picture in each of four seasons and then journal about the changes). I love the action orientation: “open your wardrobe and pull out the first item of clothing your heart is drawn to. Wear it today!” Truly, a fun book to explore and turn to repeatedly throughout the year.