Melissa de Blok

Keep your Word Melissa de Blok

This is not a journal. It is also not a diary. It is a friendship that you may not have discovered yet; a garden you sometimes forget to water. It can be a monologue - or a conversation. Each page has a word. Nothing more. It is there for you to meditate upon; a moment of stillness with yourself that is becoming increasingly rare in today's world. Perhaps you can consider what the word means to you. What senses come into play? How does this word feel? What does it make you remember? You can use these pages in whatever way feels good to you. Draw, scribble, write. Or simply stare at the page, allowing the canvas to remain empty for your future self. But ask yourself before you do anything: if this page was your very best friend: how would you connect with it? See, keeping your word isn't just about saying stuff - it's about taking action, too. How can these words apply to how you care for yourself? Where is this word missing in your life? How could this page represent the relationship you want with yourself? For a sprinkle of magic, each word is in the mythological theme of a ruling planet of each weekday - but you can use this in whatever order feels right for you. This book can be a chronological journey, or an oracle for when you open a page looking for an answer. Make each word count, but also remember that true love is acceptance - even a scribble can be a loving gesture to yourself. This is deep self-care - potent work for the subtle parts of who you truly are, and who you know you can become. May you find what you are looking for.