The Journal Meditations Binder and Section Inserts Overview

Meditation and journaling: tools in the creation of a life.

So far, two books have been published:

  • Journaling as a Tool in the Creation of a Life. Read more here. Order information below.

  • The Heron Dance Book of Love and Gratitude. Read more here.

Also available, a first edition hardcover book (dust jacket, Smyth sewn, layflat binding) of art and writing.

  • Nurturing the Song Within. We create our art, and our lives, out of our relationship with our inner world. Nurturing the Song Within explores the inner work out of which creative work and a unique human life evolve. There are still a few copies available. Read more here. Order here.

Ordering options:

  • The Whole Shebang: binder, Journaling as a Tool in the Creation of a Life section, lined journaling paper and watercolor paper here. $95.

  • The Whole Enchilada: binder, Journaling as a Tool in the Creation of a Life and The Heron Dance Book of Love and Gratitude sections, lined journaling paper and watercolor paper here. $120.

  • You can order the binder on its own here. $29.

  • You can order the Journaling as a Tool in the Creation of a Life insert section here. $27.

  • The Journaling as a Tool in the Creation of a Life softcover here. $47. No binder necessary.

  • The Heron Dance Book of Love and Gratitude softcover here. $47. No binder necessary.

  • Binder, Love and Gratitude section and watercolor paper here.

  • Binder, Love and Gratitude section, watercolor paper and lined journaling paper here.

  • Binder, Love and Gratitude section and lined premium journaling paper here.

  • Binder, Love and Gratitude section and blank premium journaling paper here.

  • The Whole Shebang: binder, Journaling as a Tool in the Creation of a Life section, lined journaling paper and watercolor paper here. $95.

  • The Whole Enchilada: binder, Journaling as a Tool in the Creation of a Life and The Heron Dance Book of Love and Gratitude sections, lined journaling paper and watercolor paper here. $120.

  • The Tao Te Ching Journal. Using the ancient wisdom of this 2500-year-old poem — it inspired the creation of Zen Buddhism — as the basis of a journaling practice. More here.

Also available are three blank page sections for your journaling. Two are on the same premium paper stock as is in the Tao Te Ching Journal. The other is a 140lb/300 gsm cotton watercolor paper.

  • Blank writing paper (premium 100lb Mohawk Superfine) here.

  • Lined writing paper (premium 100lb text Mohawk Superfine) here.

  • 140lb/300 GSM Watercolor paper here.

Some of the books published by Zen Mountain and Heron Dance Press over the last twenty years. Most of these books are sold out, will be republished during 2026 and 2027.

Binder & Journaling Section Insert

The Journal Meditations binder and section inserts.
Journaling as a Tool in the Creation of a Life.
Read more
here.

  • $56. Order here.

  • Scroll down for sets that include blank journaling and watercolor paper.

  • Includes the Journal Meditations binder and the journaling section described below.

    • The binder can accommodate about 300 pages. Each section is 80 pages. The first section that is available is the journaling section described just below. It is now available. In mid November The Heron Dance Book of Love and Gratitude will be available.

    • In late November or early December, Wild Waters, Wild Nature and the Tao will be available (Not to be confused with The Tao Te Ching Journal, Wild Waters and the Tao explores the connection between the Tao and wild nature).

    • The binder is designed to handle standard 8.5 × 11 inch paper so that you can order the PDF (or, if you are a Supporting Member, access for free the PDF), and print it out yourself and three whole punch it to fit into the binder.

    • You can order the binder on its own here. $29.

    • You can order the journaling insert section here. $27.

  • Includes the journaling section insert: Journaling as a Tool in the Creation of a Life. An exploration of the use of journaling in understanding one’s life and orienting around the experiences of deepest peace and harmony from one’s past.

    • Meditation and quiet before writing.

    • The times of your life of greatest peace and happiness, and what they have in common.

    • Accessing and understanding the image your deeper wisdom offers and using it as a guide in the development of your life.

    • Reading old journals to understand recurring patterns.

    • The potentials of earlier roads not taken.

    • Dialogue with your future self, with your creative work, with your still point.

    • Full color art. Eighty pages of excerpts from my art journal.

    • You can read more on meditation and journaling as tools in the creation of a life here.

    • You can read more on the Journal Meditations binder and plans for future inserts here. Over the next three months, all of Zen Mountain and Heron Dance Press books that are sold out will be available as sections for the binder.

    • You can also order premium writing or watercolor paper for your own journaling, sized and three-hole punched for the binder.

      • Blank writing paper (premium 100lb Mohawk Superfine) here.

      • Lined writing paper (premium 100lb text Mohawk Superfine) here.

      • 140lb/300 GSM Watercolor paper here.

    • Ordering information:

      • Binder and Journaling section here.

      • Binder alone here.

      • Softcover, wire-o bound standalone edition here. $47. See below for more information.

      • PDF of the Journaling Section here. $9.99.

      • Binder, journaling section and watercolor paper here.

      • Binder, journaling section, watercolor paper and lined journaling paper here.

      • Binder, journaling section and lined premium journaling paper here.

      • Binder, journaling section and blank premium journaling paper here.

Journaling as a Tool in the Creation of a Life.
Softcover, wire-o bound version.

  • $47. Order here.

  • An exploration of the use of journaling in understanding one’s life and orienting around the experiences of deepest peace and harmony from one’s past.

    • Meditation and quiet before writing.

    • The times of your life of greatest peace and happiness, and what they have in common.

    • Accessing and understanding the image your deeper wisdom offers and using it as a guide in the development of your life.

    • Reading old journals to understand recurring patterns.

    • The potentials of earlier roads not taken.

    • Dialogue with your future self, with your creative work, with your still point.

    • Full color art. Eighty pages of excerpts from my art journal.

    • You can read more on meditation and journaling as tools in the creation of a life here.

    • This version is printed on the same premium uncoated Mohawk Superfine.

    • PDF of the Journaling Section here. $9.99.

Blank, unlined journaling paper sized and hole punched for the binder.

  • 11 × 8.5 inches

  • 80 pages (40 sheets)

  • Premium 100lb Mohawk Superfine. Order here. $18.

Blank, lined journaling paper sized and hole punched for the binder.

  • 11 × 8.5 inches

  • 80 pages (40 sheets)

  • Premium 100lb Mohawk Superfine. Order here. $19.50.

Watercolor paper for art journaling. Sized and hole punched for the binder.

  • 11 × 8.5 inches

  • 80 pages (40 sheets)

  • Cotton 140lb/300 GSM Watercolor paper. Order here. $19.50