The Thoughtful Journals are a new project from writing coach Amber Royer, author of Story Like a Journalist. Thoughtful Journals focus on connecting to both the vivid sensory elements of your journal topic and the emotional connections and ramifications of your experiences (a model that harkens all the way back to the poet Basho, who took long journeys on foot across Japan and recorded them alternately with straight-forward recording and verse). They are small enough to carry on trips or to events. These journals each feature instructional material, as well as plenty of space for recording your own thoughts and discoveries.