Remember Why You Started
When I was tasked with getting a journal to take to Baja California, I looked for something that would be a nice size, not too compact, and not too big. Check. One that ideally was spiral-bound and sturdy, because ain't nobody got time for their notebooks falling apart mid-trip. Check. When I found what would become my notebook, though, I honestly had eyes for just one thing. IT HAD A CACTUS ON IT. It might seem silly, but I instantly fell in love with the cover of this notebook. I never thought I would be all about a cactus, but from the little I knew of where I was going, I knew there would be cacti (now I'm getting plural!), and I was ready for it. Sure, it met what I was looking for in a functional sense, but I admit I had high standards for this notebook. I knew we would become very close over the course of my time in Baja, and it had to be the right fit. And it was - because before I could add any of my own words to its blank pages, it already had 4 very impor...