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Showing gratitude is a sign of your love for others, and most importantly love for yourself. Read on ways to challenge yourself to find gratitude in each day...

Finding Gratitude: The Good, Bad & Ugly

It’s an opportunity to look at our lives and unlock the learning, beauty and value that comes from the good, the bad and the ugly.

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Turn your favorite notebook into a travel diary with these 5 steps.

5 Tips for Keeping a Great Travel Journal from The Cultured Lens

Photographs help to recap the external aspects, but a travel journal allows us to document the internal; the thoughts, tastes, smells and sounds experienced during the trip.

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You're exactly where you are supposed to be. Trust the journey.

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The Inspire Journal by Éccolo

It's official. We have the best journals for inspiration.

The Éccolo Inspire Journal is the perfect remix to the Words of Wisdom edition. The design on this page inspired this writer to find strength in herself during a hard time.

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What adventure have you been putting off? Go for it!

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A new chapter of our Travel Diaries series is all about appreciating the present. Sometimes all you need is a Staycation with your best friend. Flip through the Be Bold notebook to see what wonders Atlanta, GA had to offer our featured blogger from The Cultured Lens: http://bit.ly/1RIJcVN

A Staycation with your best friend is the cure to anything

Follow Natrice from The Cultured Lens and her BE BOLD journal through her staycation adventures in her hometown, Atlanta, Georgia.

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The Be Bold journal went on another road trip! This time we're in Music City, USA - Nashville, TN. Take a look at all of the cool places our blogger @theCulturedLens visited, photos, and a lesson in travel journaling at the blog: http://bit.ly/1p8acHk

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5 reasons coloring is good for your health

Adult coloring books are popping up everywhere, from airports to office lunch rooms. Truth is, many people are finding that grabbing some colored pencils and scribbling away for about a half hour or so can be relaxing. We've taken up to the "coloring for therapy" trend most recently with our new Art & Sketch series. 

Technology has hindered our brains so that we are constantly tuned in, therefore becoming restless when it should be time to wind down. Taking up a few moments of your day to color in an image or sketch your own can increase focus and decrease stress. 

Take a closer look at the benefits that coloring can have on your health. 

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Our blogger friends love transforming journals for DIY projects. Photographer at The Cultured Lens, Natrice is using the Be Bold journal as her travel diary. Check out what great shots this photographer captured when she visited the city of lights!

DIY: The Cultured Lens Travel Diary goes to Vegas

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"Gratitude settles the rumble of anger. It calms the stressed heart. It redefines perception. It heals." Co-founder of the Hey Soul subscription box reflects on the opportunities a little gratitude can bring in times of good and bad. As we enter a new year, think about how you can express how grateful you are to be able to start fresh in 2016!

Finding Gratitude: The Good, Bad & Ugly

No matter how the day unfolds; good, bad or ugly, gratitude is a choice. It’s the difference in seeing life as a diaper gone wild, or seeing the beaming life of a baby in your arms. Challenge yourself to find gratitude in every day. 

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A Few Tips All Writers Should Remember:

·Write to your comfort level. Meaning: give yourself a break when you need it and push yourself when you’re feeling motivated.

·Seek out sources of motivation. There are very few times when motivation hits me out of nowhere. Read a good book. Watch a good movie. Write down your goals.

·Find your space. Coffee shop. Library. Your room with the music blasting and the TV playing your favorite show. Find whatever gets you in the right headspace.

·Your first draft is just the first draft. Too many writers stress out about the first draft and they forget it’s just the first step in completing your novel. You can add to it, build from it, or toss it away completely.

·You will be rejected. Even if you write the next big hit, you’ll be rejected. Read the reviews for some of your favorite books—I guarantee someone HATED it. Not everyone will like your work, but that doesn’t mean it’s bad.

·Write advice isn’t for everyone. There’s no one-size-fits-all plan for writers. Pick and choose advice that works for you, ignore what doesn’t. Not everything will relate directly to you and your style of writing.

·It’s okay to stay in. Want a night to yourself so you can write? Don’t be afraid to cancel your plans and focus on your writing hobby. You don’t have to feel guilty about wanting to work on your writing.

·Let ideas settle. It’s tempting to jump right in to a new writing idea, but let things settle for a bit. Brainstorm. See what comes next. An idea needs to have legs and it needs to take your story somewhere. Let it grow.

·Outlines aren’t set in stone. Be flexible with your outlines. Plan if you need to, but allow yourself to explore new ideas. Let your story go in an unexpected direction.

-Kris Noel

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Rue La La launched a new Éccolo sale this week featuring our exclusive Black Lacquer storage set. Shop these styles and more here.

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DIY: Turn your  Éccolo journal into an art project

This month we teamed up with The Nerd Journals for one of our newest journals. Erica agreed to use the “Dream the Impossible” for the entire month of September. The best part is that this was her very first Éccolo journal. We’ve been watching her journey from the moment she got her new book in the mail. 

We noticed that in no time Erica took to the acid-free pages that are also great for customization. Who says you each day you write has to be on the traditional ivory paper. Some days call for a little color, or a seasonal look. Sometimes a sticker or a photo can say much more than you can put into words. 

Follow The Nerd Journals on Instagram to see more of Erica’s journey with her first Éccolo book. Share YOUR journey with us! Tag us on Instagram using #EccoloWorld to get your Éccolo story on our blog. 

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Organization gurus say Dream Journal will help you de-stress 

Turning over a new leaf for a positive change in life isn’t easy, but there a few things you can do on your own every day. “Journaling” not only keeps your creativity flowing, it decreases stress and anxiety. Processing your feelings is valuable. So how do you get started? 

Our friends at The Joyful Organizer are all about finding better ways to keep your mind and space free of clutter. They put together a list of ways to make your journal more of a important piece of your life. For those looking for advice on which journal to get started, here’s what they had to say about our beautiful Dream Journal:

“I love the Dream Journal by Eccolo Ltd.  It’s faux leather so it’s soft and durable. The pages are lines so it’s easy to write. There are 256 pages inside so you can count on having this with you for a while. Some journals are so tiny that they are full by the time you’ve grown attached to them!  The beautiful color is adorned with a gold message of Dream.  It’s the best way to sit down and start to write what’s on my mind. At 6×8 it’s the perfect size to fit into my bag too!”

Grab one for yourself!

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TheNerdJournals.com tries Éccolo for the first time in September

“I’ve been in love with the idea of all memory keeping, journaling, scrap-booking my entire life but didn’t know how important it was to do regularly until I was 25 and realized that I couldn’t remember the details of when my husband proposed, when we got married.” - The Nerd Journals creator, Erica

We couldn’t believe Erica from The Nerd Journals has never owned an Éccolo journal of her own. When we sent her the “Dream the Impossible” journal she was so excited to share it with her followers! 

This journal will be featured on TheNerdJournals.com this month as Erica uses it for the month of September. Make sure to follow her and subscribe to find out all the cool details she shares on her journey.

Watch the full video of Erica unboxing her new Éccolo journal. 

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Éccolo at NY Now 2015: What you missed, what your customers want

We had a blast at the NY NOW Home, Gift, and Lifestyle show this summer. It was one of our best shows yet. So many retailers, old and new, paid us visits. We’d like to thank all who came buy to see our new products. However, we know we couldn’t possibly see everyone who is interested in  Éccolo. 

Here’s a preview of what you can get in your store or retailer today!

Want to buy wholesale? Download our catalog.