February 2025

Jan 28

Written By stacy julian

For the love of stories!

**Authentic personal stories take time.** The seeds of stories are inside YOU, but they will require encouraging warmth and light and other nourishing conditions to take root and eventually become something that others can see, enjoy and use. Don’t rush your stories, but do give them consistent attention and care, for they are, in the end, the most valuable thing you have to leave with those you LOVE 💜

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Note that times listed below are *noted in Pacific Time*—check our World Clock to convert time zones!

February Dates

New Month Meet-Up: Saturday, February 1st at 11AM PT, Watch on YouTube
There is much to do and LOVE about February. Come hear the details and decide what’s right for you!

WWW: Wednesday, February 5th at 4PM PT, Replay HERE and Recap HERE
We’re doing “more with memorabilia” this month, so bring someTHING you have to our session to share and we’ll digitize it and work on managing more of what’s already in our Photo Libraries.

2nd Saturday: Saturday, February 8th from 10AM PT to 2PM PT, ➡️ JOIN HERE
Text. NOTE: This is a recurring Zoom session. You do not need to register, but you do need the passcode: LYS25

Do It Together: Tuesday, February 11th at 1PM PT, Replay HERE and Recap HERE
Start a list of words you LOVE and then come ready with a printed photo of YOU, heart and/or circle punches and the colors of the month. We’re writing and creating together!

Project Play: Thursday, February 20th at 11AM PT, Replay HERE and Recap HERE
In this session we’ll get started on an Extended Story. Bring your topic and ideas—AND—printed photos for a 12x12 foundation page.

Story Coaching: Tuesday, February 25th at 3PM PT, Replay HERE and Recap HERE
What about your personal workflow isn’t flowing? Let me know HERE and then we’ll come together to discuss and share solutions!

📬 15 on the 15th Email

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Hue & Me

Nature will ALWAYS be our best teacher when it comes to combining colors and using them just the right proportions to create awe.

Whether it’s winter waning or summer fading where you live, get outside this month and LOOK for these three colors. Where and how do you find them used? Take a picture—and share it with us in our Facebook group.

Because of where I live, I chose to name this first combination of 2025, Icy Forest, what would you name it?

🩵 Our “Middle Month” contest is this! Post these colors in your corner of the world. Name the combination and make yourself eligible for our Happy Mail drawing!

Download a folder with the full set of 2025 color swatches HERE!

Design Inspired

Design Inspired in 2025 will be connected to the Products, Tools & Techniques listed on our calendar. February is for Punches. How do you want to use your punches this month?

I’ve challenged you to create a homemade Valentine. Why not pull out the stops—and your punches—and create a card or gift that will bring someone JOY?!

Love Your Library Video

I’ve decided I want to do More with Memorabilia this month—with an emphasis on mobile management. iOS18 on an iPhone (or Sequoia 15 for Mac) is leveraging the power of AI to index images, so that finding and managing is much easier. I’ve got 3 things that will help you use this technology and love on your digital memorabilia!

Story Process Video

Follow along as I plan for and execute a single, traditional 12x12 page with a 5x7 horizontal flap with StoryDeck cards: All The Things, Photos, Interview & Emojis. This month with all that I’m doing, I wasn’t feeling the LOVE and I really needed a FUN and easy way to “jump back in” which I found in some NEW products and my TH_HUGS keyword. I’m back in LOVE—just in time for Valentine’s Day!

🩵 THIS YEAR I’m encouraging you to join me in creating one monthly Story Process page! Everyone who posts a finished page to our Live Your Story Facebook group, will be entered in a drawing to receive Happy Mail from me! The original StoryDeck, is here.

Help me plan Story Coaching topics in 2025, by answering a few questions HERE.

I am always eager to hear your comments and questions. 🩵 Feel free to reach out anytime! stacy@stacyjulian.com

What are words you LOVE? Have you ever made a list? Let’s work with loved words this month to document a story—or page, about YOU. Let’s use words you love to describe your life right now.

I’m so glad you’re a part of Live Your Story!

Did YOU know? Members of Live Your Story now have EASY access to past courses, like 20in20 and Photo Freedom.
When you login, look for these on the list of options!