Everyday Sacred Journal

Sue Bender, author of Everyday Sacred, offers writers the image of a bowl in many forms to guide the words they create. Bender says, "In the Zen Buddhist tradition, a monk starts out each day with an empty bowl in his hands, and whatever is placed in the bowl will be his nourishment for the day. Each day is a fresh start." There's a short introduction to using the journal and tidbits of Zenlike wisdom on each page to guide the writer's thoughts. It's a friendly, welcoming sort of journal for the intense diarist and thoughtful scrawler alike.