Journaling is something I’ve tried off and on for years. Several issues have kept me from making journaling a habit. The first, all that crisply lined white paper that makes up a typical blank journal. I don’t know about you, but I find it highly intimidating. The second issue has always been what to record. Am I really going to care what I had for breakfast ten years from now when I review my musings? Not likely.
So, the past few weeks I’ve set out on a mission to find a journaling method that works for me. I’m not sure I’ve found exactly what I’m looking for yet, but I saw this diy calendar journal and liked it because you’re journaling only one line a day. Heck, I can do that. This particular calendar journal includes a card for each day of the year. Everyday you write down the year and one thing you did that day. Next year, repeat. When you make next years entry, you can take a moment to reflect on last year and be reminded of what you did that day.It will be especially satisfying once you have 5 or 10 years of entries on each card! What a simple and easy way to keep track of what I’ve been doing with my life. It will be nice to challenge myself to do something worth writing down each day—even if it’s something small like baking dog treats or what book I just finished reading.
Do you journal? Tell us about your process and what media you use to record your thoughts.
The example below is from Wit & Whistle. Be sure to visit her site for other awesome ideas.
I filled an adorable vintage recipe box with 3″x5″ index cards. I spent about an hour with my date stamp and ink pad stamping a card for each day of the year (front and back since my recipe box wasn’t deep enough for 365 cards). Now I just have to make sure I remember to write something everyday!
I love this idea!