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September 1, 2025

Intentions for the Week

 

Intentions for the Week Workbook by Tracy Benjamin now on sale!

Intentions for the Week- Week 36 in 2025

Reporting live from Calistoga. I am sitting on my brother-in-law’s couch. We watched some stock car racing here today. It was pretty thrilling to be so close to cars. BTW- Happy Labor Day! I hope you get to do something fun/relax today. You shouldn’t be working! 

This week, I am hosting my first Practice Pages hangout on Wednesday for my paid subscribers on The Handwriting Club Substack. 

Need handwriting + journaling accountability? Our Practice Pages zoom calls give you space to show up, slow down, and write. With handwriting prompts, journaling exercises, and penmanship practice, you’ll build a journaling habit you actually enjoy.

♥ Practice Pages with The Handwriting Club ♥

Join us every other Wednesday starting 09/03

4:30–5:30 PM PST

We will work on our handwriting and journaling together! 

Subscribe here to join the club

Here are my Intentions for the Week: 

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August 31, 2025

My Everyday Life Week 35

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 35

My repurposed meal prep jar accidentally named the bouquet I made from my yard. 

My Everyday Life Week 35 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I waited patiently for these. 

My Everyday Life Week 35 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Tiburon adventure with Lisa. 

My Everyday Life Week 35 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

I am a sucker for little cards. 

My Everyday Life Week 35 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

And tinned fish packaging. 

My Everyday Life Week 35 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Birthday flowers from Tina 🙂

My Everyday Life Week 35 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Dipping into my pen bag this week. 

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August 29, 2025

I LOVE LISTS

Now build the container to carry it forward! #hobonichicousin

I LOVE LISTS 

  1. I do love a skillcation. 
  2. I need to make my own bug-out bag. 
  3. Now I want a beach house.
  4. Pet photo bombs to peruse. 
  5. The Atlas of Space is fun to play with. 
  6. Old school frozen foods we don’t have anymore. 
  7. Imagine getting your hair cut here (ryan! london!) 
  8. Time travel: Suburban bus stop, 1971
  9. Bridget Bardot was such a beauty! 
  10. I enjoyed reading 50 years of traveling tips. 
  11. What light pollution is doing to the birds. 
  12. Food & Wine’s test kitchen uses my mom’s favorite butter. 
  13. McDonald’s is releasing a limited-edition dipping sauce. 
  14. Anthropological study- Pinterest trends for Fall 2025
  15. I make my own Pinterest board trends… 
  16. Imagine seeing this cat backpack in public. 
  17. Why baseball players spit. 
  18. Humans are making digital dresses now. 
  19. This is quite a thrift score! 
  20. Let’s see how good animal photos get. Wow 

 

Need handwriting + journaling accountability? Our Practice Pages zoom calls give you space to show up, slow down, and write. With handwriting prompts, journaling exercises, and penmanship practice, you’ll build a journaling habit you actually enjoy.

♥ Practice Pages starts next week!! 

Love handwriting + journaling? Join me in The Handwriting Club on Substack for ✨bi-monthly Zoom calls✨ where we’ll practice penmanship, work through prompts in the Currently Workbook, and build a real-time journaling ritual together.

First sessions: Wed 9/3 + 9/17, 4:30–5:30 PM PST
Zoom link sent to paid subscribers the morning of each call.

Craving structure—or just want company while you write? This is for YOU!


Subscribe here to join the club

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August 27, 2025

Practice Pages starts next week!

Need handwriting + journaling accountability? Our Practice Pages zoom calls give you space to show up, slow down, and write. With handwriting prompts, journaling exercises, and penmanship practice, you’ll build a journaling habit you actually enjoy.

♥ Practice Pages with The Handwriting Club ♥

Love handwriting, journaling, and reflection time? Great, me too! I created The Handwriting Club on Substack so we can slow down, put pen to paper, and reconnect with ourselves.

Now I’m adding something new for paid subscribers:

✨ Bi-monthly Practice Pages Zoom Calls! ✨

We’ll spend an hour together practicing penmanship, working through prompts in the Currently Workbook, and establishing a journaling ritual in real-time.

Join us: 

Wednesdays 9/3 + 9/17
4:30–5:30 PM PST

The Zoom link is sent to paid subscribers the morning of each call.

This may contain: two hands writing on a piece of paper with the word forgingne written in black and white

If you’ve been craving more structure around your journaling practice (or just want some company while you write), this time is for YOU!  

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August 25, 2025

Intentions for the Week

 

Intentions for the Week Workbook by Tracy Benjamin now on sale!

Intentions for the Week- Week 35 in 2025

Another Monday. Where does the time go? We started school last week, and my brain is scraaaaaambled. Waking up earlier after this Summer was rough. 

Time to sit down and make a list. I worked on my Intentions for the Week in Self-Check-In yesterday. Working in a group helps me stay focused and reminds me of all of the types of appointments I need to make. 

I am spending a little time with my Meal Planning Pack this week!

In addition to that, I am going to surf around some of my meal prep staples to remind myself what we like to eat around here.  School is back in session. Time to go through my pen bag and sort through back-to-school supplies! 

Here are my Intentions for the Week: 

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August 24, 2025

My Everyday Life Week 34

Here’s what this past week looked like- My Everyday Life Week 34

This week I turned 46! My birthday was on a Monday. The same day school started! 

My friend Neiley made me this amazing pop-up card. I love it so much. 

My Everyday Life Week 34 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

We went for a little walk. We jammed in a little hangout during the day! The weather was beautiful.  

My Everyday Life Week 34 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Watched the waves. 

My Everyday Life Week 34 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Split umami fries at Cavallo Point. 

My Everyday Life Week 34 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

Later in the day, I went on a birthday hike with Lisa. What a beautiful sunset! 

My Everyday Life Week 34 of 2025- Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com

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August 22, 2025

I LOVE LISTS

I love lists// Tracy Benjamin of Shutterbean.com #hobonichicousin

I LOVE LISTS

  1. The whole internet is a mukbang now. 
  2. This looks like a fun time. 
  3. I wanna live in a house covered in murals. 
  4. Photos of historical figures at the beach. 
  5. How do we feel about prebiotic/probiotic sodas?
  6. TJs dips, ranked. 
  7. Nighttime photos that will wow you.
  8. This is good news for California. 
  9. Let’s look at pics of weird gas stations. 
  10. The most popular Kirkland items at Costco. 
  11. Imagine finding naked photos of your grandma. 
  12. Teacher vs. ChatGPT
  13. Time travel: women posing with cars in the 1950s.
  14. An incomplete list of things Jane Austen disliked. 
  15. The benefits of writing things by hand. 
  16. What was the cocktail Julia Child loved?
  17. What foods can you carry on a plane?
  18. A Defense of Joy.
  19. See also: The Joy Reset 
  20. Weekend reading: On Alchemy

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