Creative Journaling Workshop with Anna Melescik
Info
Date: September 26, 2026
Time: 11.00 am – 1.00 pm
Duration: 1 day
Level: Advanced | Intermediate | Beginner |
Cost: €50 (€45 Members)
Online/In Person: In Person.
Course Summary
This workshop introduces journaling as a practical and creative tool for reflection, planning, and building sustainable routines. Combining structured planning with expressive writing, it explores how simple journaling practices can support clarity, organisation, and creative thinking. Participants will be guided through prompts, layout ideas, and accessible techniques, including habit tracking, basic calligraphy, doodling, and visual decoration for planners. The focus is on developing a system that is both functional and visually engaging, encouraging consistency without pressure. No prior experience is required; the workshop is designed to be accessible, calm, and adaptable to individual styles.
Course Outline
This is a single-session workshop combining guided instruction with practical, hands-on exercises. Participants will be introduced to different approaches to journaling and planning, including daily, weekly, and monthly layouts, as well as formats such as reflective journaling, morning pages, and book journaling.
The session will cover:
● Structuring a journal or planner in a way that is both practical and sustainable
● Using prompts to support reflection and monthly planning
● Creating clear and effective layouts for daily, weekly, and monthly use
● Exploring simple decorative techniques, including stickers, doodles, text dividers, and visual
elements
● Improving handwriting and introducing basic calligraphy techniques
Participants will complete short guided exercises during the session, including setting up a monthly
plan and responding to prompts. They will leave with a foundation they can continue developing
independently.
Course Outcomes
Participants will:
● Develop a simple and sustainable journaling practice
● Learn how to combine planning with reflective writing
● Gain tools for structuring weekly and monthly pages
● Explore creative elements such as layout design and handwriting
● Leave with a personalised system they can continue independently
● Develop a simple and sustainable journaling practice
● Learn how to combine planning with reflective writing
● Gain tools for structuring weekly and monthly pages
● Explore creative elements such as layout design and handwriting
● Leave with a personalised system they can continue independently
Anna Melescik is the founder of Alto School of Music and the artist behind @annamel_art, where
she creates stationery focused on mindful planning and creative routines. Alongside her work in
education and the arts, she shares journaling and planning practices with a growing online audience
of thousands across her platforms. Her approach combines structure with creativity, encouraging
accessible and consistent habits. Anna’s work centres on helping people slow down, organise their
thoughts, and reconnect with a more intentional way of working.
