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

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

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

The Inspire Journal by Éccolo

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

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

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. 

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

"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

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. 

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:

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.

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!