15 Gratitude Journals For Lockdown and Isolation

It is really hard to find gratitude right now and that is why I decided to create this list of gratitude journals and printables. What is gratitude? Gratitude is a feeling of appreciation for what one has. Which is hard to see right now, especially if you are in lockdown between 4 walls that are caving in more and more each day.

I have tried to find a book for every person as well as a gratitude journal aimed at men.

This one has my favorite title of “F*ck This Shit Show: A Gratitude Journal for tired-ass women”. Because really that is pretty much what I have been cursing under my breath every day when I wake up and remember we are in lockdown.

Of course I can just tell you to harden up and stop being a negative Nancy, BUT when we are stressed it is hard to think straight, rationally or in my case most days I struggle to think at all. Guided gratitude journals are there to help you to focus, like meditation for the negative mind. We all know how good meditation for the monks is right? I mean they go years in isolation not speaking and they survive so why are we common people finding it so hard?

It could be because none of us signed up for this shit show! If you need some positive vibes in your isolation bunker then check out the list I created.

I included a Christian journal too in case you were still wondering what the good lord was thinking when he started all this so you can give thanks to the Lord with weekly scriptures and spaces to journal your thoughts.

Kids get cranky when they a 1. Hangry and 2. When they are frustrated, so even little changes in their mindset can change the way kids think and feel. A happy kid is a happy isolation day right?

Here are some links to free printable gratitude journals we have written about in the past.

Check out our free writing prompt article on the Covid Log for kids.

or our Free Art Therapy meditation book.

Christian Gratitude Coloring Journal – 72 Pages including 62 Journal Pages, 3 Journal Pages with Borders to Color, 3 Lined Pages for Taking Notes, 4 Gratitude Coloring Pages. Download and Print

You can download our Christian journal here. in our online store.

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It might seem a little early (if you’re reading this when I’m writing this) to be thinking abut the holiday season, but cross stitching takes time, and if you want to stitch a bunch of gifts or decor for the season, that’s going to take some time.

Merry Stitchmas by Emma Congdon is here to inspire you to get your holiday stitching started, with 24 fun and colorful designs. You’ll find wall hangings, ornaments, stockings, bunting, greeting cards and gift tags, cute letters made out of decorated gift boxes, another set of drop shadow letters, stylized snowflake hoop art and more.

There are folk art figures, a festive patchwork and plenty of word art, with lots of bold and not always traditional colors to go around.

Some of my favorites include the bold graphic lettering on the ho, ho, ho bunting banner and the collection of little stamps, which she shows all stitched together but would also be cute stitched as individual gift tags or you could even make a stitched card with a fabric envelope and use one of these as a stamp.

The charts are large and colorful and provide options for personalization and spelling preferences. One design says “My favorite color is Christmas lights” and it includes charts for both British and American spellings. Rows are numbered and the color key is in the center of the page spread, which could make it a little hard to read (I reviewed this in PDF so I’m not sure if the margin is big enough to keep the key out of the gutter).

The back of the book includes instructions for how to stitch and read charts as well as making up instructions for finishing projects in the various ways shown in the book such as a wall hanging, framed picture, stockings, a pillow, hoop art and gift tags. There are also templates in the back for the shapes used.

This is a sweet book for people who like their holiday decor a little traditional but a little modern at the same time.

About the book: 136 pages, paperback, 24 patterns. Published 2025 by David & Charles. Suggested retail price $24.99.

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