The Slow Start Journal Kit — Gentle New Year Reflection Pages & Junk Journal Printables

Begin your year softly.

The Slow Start Journal Kit is a gentle collection of printable pages designed for quiet reflection, simple intention-setting, and easing into the new year without pressure. No overwhelming resolution lists. No rushing. Just space to breathe and begin at your own pace.

This kit is for anyone who wants to start 2026 mindfully — with a warm drink, unhurried mornings, and permission to take things one day at a time.

What's Inside:

37 portrait pages (adjustable to both A4 and US Letter) plus 24 booklet pages for creating a small folded journal or mini planner.

Reflection Pages & Prompts

"My Word for the Year" with a beautiful botanical wreath frame and prompts to explore why your word calls to you, how you want to feel, and what it will help you remember.

"Looking Ahead Gently" — a page for dreaming about how you want to feel at the end of the year, what permission you need to give yourself, and what would make this a meaningful year.

"Gently Letting Go" — a space for writing what you're ready to release.

"Welcoming In" — a companion page for capturing what you're inviting into your life.

"Permission Slip" — a gorgeous vintage-style page for giving yourself official grace, complete with a space to sign and date.

"Simple Intentions" — a botanical-illustrated page for noting small, gentle ways you want to show up for yourself.

"My Gentle Rhythm" — a weekly tracker divided into morning, afternoon, and evening for each day of the week.

"Finding My Word" — a brainstorming page for exploring words that feel like home this year.

Tags, Labels & Ephemera

A sheet of vintage-style journaling tags and labels with spaces for intentions, word of the year, and personal notes.

Affirmation tags with gentle reminders like "Slow is enough," "Rest is productive," "Small steps count," "Be gentle with yourself," "One day at a time," "I give myself grace," and "I am exactly where I need to be."

A sheet of cosy labels featuring jars, clocks, teacups, snowflakes, and frames — plus "2026," "January," "Dreams," "Hopes," "Notes," "Memories," and "Gentle Reminders."

Affirmation cards in soft watercolours with phrases like "Slow and steady," "Rest is sacred," "One step at a time," "You are enough," "Breathe deeply," "Trust the journey," and "Grace over perfection."

Washi Tape

Four sheets of printable washi tape strips in coordinating patterns — soft ginghams, florals, botanicals, stripes, leaves, moons and stars, vintage script, and book spines.

Text washi with encouraging phrases including "breathe," "slow down," "be gentle," "one day at a time," "take your time," and "& so it begins."

Stickers & Fussy Cuts

Cosy ephemera stickers featuring stacked books, vintage teacups, candles, reading glasses, keys, love letters, crescent moons, and soft pink bows.

Botanical fussy cuts with autumn leaves, berries, ferns, seed pods, eucalyptus, and delicate florals.

A sheet of vintage-style journaling frames and tags for layering into your spreads.

Backgrounds

Soft watercolour backgrounds in sage green, dusty rose, and warm cream.

A pressed botanical page with ferns, eucalyptus, and dried flowers.

A vintage handwritten script page with a romantic, aged feel.

Delicate Imagery

A cosy tea scene with vintage teapot, china cups, biscuits, old books, and hellebores.

A magical midnight moon page with moths, stars, constellation lines, and a snowy cottage.

A simple botanical "A Slow Start" title page with a single pressed flower.

A cosy reading nook illustration with an armchair, sleeping ginger cat, knitted blanket, candle, stacked books, and a wintry window view.

Cover Pages

Portrait and booklet covers featuring the "Slow Start" title with soft florals, eucalyptus, vintage postcards, and a teacup detail.

ATC Cards

A sheet of artist trading cards with pressed botanical illustrations — perfect for tucking into pockets, gifting, or adding to spreads.

How to Use This Kit:

Print the "My Word for the Year" page and place it at the front of your journal as an anchor for the months ahead. Work through the reflection pages slowly — one cup of tea at a time. Create a small intention-setting booklet using the landscape pages. Layer the tags, stickers, and washi into your junk journals, planners, or art journals.

Pairs Beautifully With:

The Gentle Pause Reflection Journal Kit — another soft, botanical collection perfect for layering. The colour palettes complement each other seamlessly. 👉 https://payhip.com/b/DWAYP

What You'll Receive:

PDF files ready to print at home on A4 or US Letter paper. 300 DPI for crisp, clear printing. Instant download.

Personal Use Only:

This kit is for personal use only. Please do not resell, redistribute, or claim as your own.

No rush. No pressure. Just gentle creativity and space to begin again.