Spreading love through the simple yet profound power that can be found within a red notebook.
The Red Notebook Movement
There was a time in my life where my right to grieve was governed by those who no longer loved me.
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When my people attempted to reconcile, or even just gain some understanding, they were presented with a red notebook; one that presumably justified the hurtful behavior I was now deemed deserving of.
My people knew that it was not one that needed to be opened. I never learned its contents.
Even still, it took on a life of its own inside of my head for over a decade.
Did the notebook know terrible secrets about me? Ones that even I wasn’t aware of? It felt like whatever was in that notebook could somehow define me. Even if it wasn’t anchored in truth or a fair representation of who I truly was.
The words unseen held me captive. As if I did deserve this treatment and that at any moment, that notebook could pull the rug out from under me and erase the good person I knew myself to be.
It took me twelve years, but I eventually stepped out from under that notebook. I dropped the fear, stopped shrinking myself and decided it was time for a red notebook to come to life. Enough was enough.
I bought 36 to start; 35 in honor of my 35th birthday, and one for myself.
I wrote notes of encouragement, love, kindness and hope inside of each one. Then I spread them around my community in Florence, Oregon.
I hope these words do take on a life of their own in whoever’s hands they end up in.
I hope they help shape how you feel about yourself and your life in the best way.
I hope that they soften your heart to others and make our world just a little bit better.
I hope the movement continues.
I hope that you will add your own words of encouragement inside of a red notebook for a stranger or loved one to find.
If you do, please make a note at the bottom, so they can find this webpage and hopefully keep the movement alive.
Love and appreciation,
Hailey
PS- If you are interested to hear more, I wrote a book about it. You can sign up for pre-sale information and early chapter releases on the Book Club page of truckfullofposies.com. Publishing 2027-8.