June 2025

May 31

Written By stacy julian

Setting the Story …

We’re learning that a strong setting grounds a reader in a story, giving her context and the imagery she needs to visualize the characters and the plot. But, where do YOU go to read this time of year? Where is your favorite place to find yourself in a book? **In June, let’s consider how the setting matters for both the book and the reader!**

Print the Calendar

June Dates & Details

New Month Meet-Up: Monday, June 2nd at 10AM PT, Watch Replay HERE
Learn more about our calendar, challenges, sessions and more!

Project Play: Thursday, June 5th at 11AM PT, Recap HERE
Our spring project is making easy, FUN mini books! In June we are gathering to bring together photos and words and album decor. Don’t forget, our 2025 Project Overview is HERE.

WWW: Wednesday, June 11th at 4PM PT, Recap HERE
This month we’re going to revisit and review the decade(s) in which you grew up—in your digital library. Are there photos you need to scan? Let’s also search for and import cultural images for context.

2nd Saturday Saturday, June 14th from 10AM PT to 2PM PT, JOIN HERE
REMEMBER: You do not need to register, but you do need a personal Zoom account and you will need the passcode: LYS25

Book Club: Wednesday, June 18th at 11AM PT Replay HERE
If you’re not finished reading Anne of Green Gables, find a comfy spot in the shade and get going. Our book club is just around the corner!

Do It Together: Friday, June 20th at 3PM PT, Recap HERE
Miss our make-a-page sessions? In June we will select and print a beautiful location photo, make a page using our Sketch This AND then write a descriptive paragraph to document memories there.

Story Coaching: Tuesday, June 24th at 1PM PT, Replay HERE
Bring an unfinished page or project and let’s work together to move it forward towards completion.

📬 15 on the 15th Video Message & Email

Download the ✅ Monthly Tracker. Click to PRINT

Hue & Me

Orange and teal are a sunny shift on the color wheel from a Christmas red and green. Complimentary, brimming with FUN and festive and representative of the contrast between the hot and cools of summer.

How can you NOT want to play—or paint—with Juice & a Jig on cards or pages or rocks in your yard? Where will you find this happy pair when you’re out in nature or about your town?

🧡 Be sure to share what you find and create! Remember, you can download a folder with the full set of 2025 color swatches HERE!

Sketch This

Sketch This has replaced Design Inspired. You can look forward to a printable card and sketch each month and I’ll share a few ideas for how to adapt the sketch or borrow from it.

You’re invited in June to print an enlarged photo of a beautiful setting and bring it to our Do It Together session. We’re using and adapting this sketch to document a place we’ve photographed and want to remember.

Working On Video

Working On has replaced Love Your Library for the rest of the 2025. This new series is simply me involving you as I ‘work on’ a variety of memory-related efforts. In May I traveled to Europe. I’m sharing my photo-taking plans, my follow-thru and some tips for ongoing workflow!

Story Process Video

I’m creating a 12x12 story with a 6x12 flap about my favorite Star Wars nerd!

REMEMBER 💛 In 2025, you're invited to join me each month in creating a 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!

If you need a StoryDeck, it’s HERE.

June boasts Father’s Day, World Music Day and Movie Night. Could you make a list of movies and music that remind you of your dad?

When you watch Story Process this month, you’ll hear about a movie-inspired phone call I had with my Dad. After we talked I couldn’t stop smiling. I was truly so glad I connected for that conversation.

We know that happy people focus on relationships and they intentionally express gratitude. I challenge you this month to connect with a father in your life—celebrate and document why he’s important to you!

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

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!