Jenny B. from Chicago writes . . .

Tamara, can you share some of your listography with us so that we can get an idea of what kind of lists to list?  I think this can be a really cool idea but I’m not sure I fully understand.”

Sure, Jenny!  Thanks for writing.  Here’s a glimpse of some of my lists to list . . . .

• Steppingstones i.e. learning points in my lifetime,
• Places I want to go visit,
• Teachers and mentors I’ve had along the way,
• Life lessons learned,
• Pets I’ve had,
• What I’m grateful for,
• Adventures I would like to have,
• Books I want to read,
• Books I have read,
• Things I miss about my parents,
• Losses,
• Inspiring quotes,
• Classes I want to teach,
• Workshops I want to create,
• Bodies of knowledge that I want to learn more about,
• Skills I want to learn,
• My favorite sounds,
• Favorite recipes,
• Ancestors I want to research,
• Things to do for date night,
• Health goals, and
• Favorite charities.

I keep adding to my list and, when the mood strikes or when my writing runs dry, I pull out my list, pick one and go!

Jenny, I hope you get the idea . . . .  If it’s important to you and it can be put into a list, then I think it’s a perfect addition to your own journaling and your own listography.

I am a fan of listography. There’s a book by this name, The Listography Book. And, there’s a web application by this name.  But what I’m talking about is the use of list-making to document your ideas, to document your journey, and to help you get started (or re-started) with your journaling.

Have I got your attention, yet?  If so, perhaps you would like to get started! Here’s an idea for that first journal entry . . . . How about a list of lists?  Just take the time to brainstorm a list of things that you think might be of use or interest to you down the road . . . . Later on, when you feel like it or whenever you get stuck and don’t know what to journal about, you can return to your listography,your  list of lists, choose one and begin to create it!.

Better yet, share your list with me right here!