5 Easy Ways to Start Journaling 🖊️

[@JetPens]

Do you have any tips on how to keep up your journaling habit? Let us know in the comments!

[@Lemon_Scar]

I recommend making journaling more fun and positive by taking five to fifteen minutes journaling about good things that happened instead of the bad days it helps improve your mental health too📔

[@fishushu]

So, I'm not a bujo/journal writer and I certainly don't have the prettiest journal (although I consider it very special, because I made it myself by handbinding the signatures and drawing my own cover/backcover and guards patterns), but one thing that helps me fill my pages is doodling on them and just messing around when I feel like there's nothing much going on, like, my journal has some pages that's just me testing pens and highlighters, or simply gluing post-it notes and drawing random spirals or squiggly lines on them. It's not a big deal and certainly doesn't make my jounal look anywhere close to those of some people who dedicate their time and effort into making it look all aesthetically pleasing in order to post on social medias, but it looks very personal and fun to me.

[@chamomilekitty7763]

I was always afraid of messing up my journals until I realized that my journal doesn’t have to be perfect. It is for me. Ever since that realization, journaling has come easier to me. I put practically anything in my journal. I write about my day, practice hand lettering, and tape in pictures and other things that I want to keep. I set aside a certain amount of time each day to journal. One way I made sure I’d keep up with my daily journaling is by setting a goal for myself. I recently completed the goal of writing everyday for 3 months, so as a reward I bought myself a BTS album. If you have a reward to entice yourself, it can make you want to journal more.

[@AnthraxPretzels]

I use a Hobonichi and use different ink colors for logging simple habits/moods and a longer writing exercise. It helps me organize it better visually

[@flawlessjournaling9]

We should love journaling to keep up with journaling. And I can bet that once we start journaling we wouldn't stop. So first thing - " try journaling "

[@asa-pi]

"Are you a serial notebook abandoner..." Me: hides behind a stack of unfilled journals

[@JetPens]

😂😂😂

[@abigase135]

Make space for me, I feel exposed

[@Karolyne007]

*hides with you* Nothing to see here Jetpens. Nothing to see here.

[@kimberlychloe7880]

Same

[@sfe5sexcfjyh]

yep

[@Sharolynn10]

My tips: 1. You don't have to journal every day. 2. A quote, verse, or lyrics are also journaling- you usually pick one to jot down because it's speaking to you in some way. 3. You don't need every picture and piece of ephemera from a vacation to tell your story. 4.You don't need to stick to a decorative theme in your journal-if you tire of it halfway through, make a change! It's your journal. Conversely, if you want to decorate every page the same way (or not at all)-go for it - it's your journal.5. Don't be afraid of the blank page. If you do something you don't like, you can use pretty paper to cover it up or just leave it in its messy imperfection. 6. The sooner you use up a journal, the sooner you can get a new one!

[@JetPens]

Great tips!

[@cynthialing8143]

tysm for your tips!! goodluck with ur journal

[@thulegezelschap5884]

I usually draw an illustration about what I want to say. Then just write around it as during the drawing of the image most of the story already materialized. Illustrations also help me find it later or at least work as a abreviation of the journal entry.

[@aspengrey1898]

I have a book where I write Ideas, future plans, my favourite youtubers, my favourite lines in a series, bainstorm, pretty much everything. I don't use it everyday though. I don't know if it's journaling or not.

[@user-gu4ls8zi7k]

I am a newbie

[@herecliche]

When you are lazy but at the same time perfectionist 🤷‍♀️

[@herecliche]

@tired af i know right 😥 love your name btw 👍🏼

[@lindseyb1445]

I feel this on a spiritual level

[@lazyperfectionist4463]

Are you guys infp?

[@lazyperfectionist4463]

@tired af haha ok

[@lazyperfectionist4463]

@@gracey.loux. really 😂😂 because infp is the most laziest type

[@eliasbram3710]

Tip: the first diary you write will probably be very ugly compared to your expectations, So take it easy, it takes time to develop an aesthetically pleasing diary. If you keep thinking "that book its too nice to my hand writing" you will never start a diary.

[@cherjii]

OMGG IKR my first diary is shitty. I started it when I was in 3rd grade and I literally hate it 🐇💨 but now I don’t find my new journals as bad and I agree with you.

[@cherjii]

So also a tip,, just have fun and write as you please, draw and glue anything you please. DONT worry abt aesthetic ur the only one to see it.

[@yobroo.8]

@@cherjii My besties: AYY WHAT ARE YOU WRITING? LET ME SEE *takes the journal*

[@cherjii]

@@yobroo.8 start barking and acting like a distraught teen 🥵🥵

[@n.j.1894]

@@yobroo.8 That is why I write at home only.

[@DS-uh6ss]

My bullet journal has become a hybrid of planner, traditional journal, and scrapbook. I've learned to love its messiness as an aesthetic of its own.

[@muskmadness1]

Messy is the new aesthetic 💛

[@elephant1o123]

The aesthetic is you themed

[@cykablyat2070]

💝

[@maeum2899]

Same lol! At this point it is an all in one journal (bullet journal, k-pop journal, anime journal, art journal, etc.)

[@proyakh1681]

Same

[@redskeletonart238]

I’ve never had blank-page anxiety, but I have had first-page anxiety. The first page of a notebook is always so intimidating because it sets the tone or topic for the whole journal. I’ve learned to overcome journaling anxiety because really, all that matters is that you write something. If it’s just a journal for your feelings or whatever, that’s perfectly okay. All you need to do is write whatever you feel. Some entries of mine are 5 pages, others are 10 lines. It doesn’t matter the length or content, all that matters is that you wrote something down.

[@meanncat3050]

@fear the double bunny Do what artists do when they have first page anxiety for sketchbooks....take an idea from another artist such as havng a cover page with the sketchbook number, or just mess up the first page. Scribble on it, don't have a rhyme or reason just fill it. Though I hear positive quotes can be good...I think a nice uplifting quote or motiational quote might help with first journal page anxiety. [I usually just do a title page like a book has and that's good for me]

[@naserkazi]

Recently,I have started to do journalling. I am a BTS army,So I thought to give it a try to do journalling on BTS. I had a hard time on deciding what to do on the first page. At last,I started with a group photo of theirs with a aesthetic purple effect. And writing their names on the first page. So,Am here to see what to do on the second page 💜😅

[@LadySamanthally]

Me too, like I'm starting to do a journal next week and I still don't know what to write I had some basic things to write but the first page is the missing one.

[@kimonaNo1]

No, the first page doesn't set the tone for the whole book. Thinking that way causes anxiety. It's just a page and every page and can be completely different to what came before. See each page like a new day, anything can happen!

[@muskmadness1]

I've been journaling for the last 13 years and it's something you can never grow tired of. It's relaxing and it's rejuvenating. Your writing needn't be perfect, your pages needn't look aesthetic and always remember, IT'S YOUR PIECE OF MIND ON THAT PAGE AND THUS, IT'S DISTINCT AND DAZZLING ON ITS OWN !

[@kelcy823]

that is so inspiring.Thankd

[@muskmadness1]

@tired af I write whatever comes to my mind, if I want to curse someone I write it in my journal, if I want to express my feelings to someone, I turn to my journal and if I see or experience something new or worth mentioning, once again i write in my journal. It can get slightly intimidating when we come across people having aesthetic journal spreads with beautiful handwriting and adorable decorations and this in turn affects our interest to start journaling. This happens. The mantra is to JUST WRITE/DRAW/PASTE whatever you want to. As I said, it need not be perfect or anything but just a place where you can pour your mind in.

[@susanthefish8940]

@@muskmadness1 thank you for this!

[@muskmadness1]

@@susanthefish8940 aw most welcome dear.

[@muskmadness1]

@@kelcy823 Thankyouu ! I am glad you felt so

[@jolynngood2746]

I write in three journals. One is strictly for my panic and anxiety attacks. One is more along the lines of a brain dump journal so I can make room in my brain for more stuff to dump. My third journal is where I write quotes, song lyrics, recipes, etc. I am art challenged and not so fond of washi tape or stickers so they are very plain.

[@marywockenfuss-thecraftypl6461]

Nothing wrong with plain! And I love the different uses you have for your diaries.

[@lavendershine8901]

Honestly, the last sentence describes you as a passionate diarist. ❄️🤍

[@smartbooklight1056]

Mine is also very poor in decoration but sometimes when I get bored with that style I put some color into it hehe

[@TurtleSoop]

This is an old comment but I'm curious if journaling through your anxiety helps at all? I'm struggling with that pretty bad right now

[@jolynngood2746]

@@TurtleSoop I find it helps to a degree. It gets it out of your brain so you can see it from a different perspective and maybe see where your reasoning is flawed. I hope this makes sense and helps some.

[@mr.monokuma4711]

My "diary" is just a thought dump inside a composition notebook. The only formating I have is writing the date, then boom, I dump a whole bunch of my thoughts and events into the book

[@cykablyat2070]

😁📚👍

[@anotherone8941]

EXACTLY SAME

[@BlessedForever888]

Reminds me of Julia Cameron's "morning pages" method

[@itisaisyah]

@mr.monokuma same with me!! I tried to change this habit still trying to do that working on doing things differently

[@mohiniinks]

Same hahaha

[@taniayh-s48]

I like to brand the notebook as mine and ready for writing by “ruining” before starting the first page. I bend the corners a bit, spill a bit of coffee/water on a page, or just throw it across the room. This keeps me from feeling like it’s too precious/beautiful for me to write in it. There is no ruining it if it already has character. Also, I am not afraid to end a notebook early based on life stages. Moved across the country: new journal. Or started a new job, got married, whatever was monumental enough to mark a new chapter in my life begins a new journal that suits the change.

[@JetPens]

Wow that's a great tip! We totally understand the feeling of something being too beautiful to write in. ;)

[@maGiCpinkBear]

I would say don't force yourself to write everyday when you get started. Write when you are inspired to write will associate journaling with positivity.

[@kjthekunoichi]

I am not a beginner but i treat my journals/ diaries like a friend.. when i dont write often due to being busy w work/ school prevsly and then it becomes a habit and then i become lazy too... then i will feel guilty and feel like i missed out in recording that day's events (esp when something special happens etc) and when i start to write an entry after so long, it wil always start w 'i am so sorry diary for not writing in you' and i find that it happens even more often esp when i started to have more assignments (as a high school student prevsly) and then working life...... and also wheni started to have a mobile phone... then when i always start to feel guilt in not catching up w my writing, it is just not motivating...😅😅i have not started a new journal/ diary for quite a while now...

[@smartbooklight1056]

@@kjthekunoichi NOoooo, hope you find the motivation to write again;-; But you know, I think you should stop apologizing and instead, rephrase it to sound more positive, such as "It´s been a while But I am so happy to see your pages again" or stuff like that. Maybe you will feel more comfortable and inspired to write cause you are not blaming yourself for not making progress. Also, don't pressure yourself to write. Remember it should be a fun activity, not something you are chained to. Your diary will always be there waiting for you to trust your daily life once more, it won´t judge you for being lazy hahaha actually, you can write about how you are feeling about your laziness. Hope it is useful hehe Good luck!

[@dcardigan13]

I end up opening my journal more when I literally feel like my head's full and jumbled up with thoughts. I don't use my journal as a planner or recorder or anything. I use it mostly to "untangle" my thoughts and ideas. Or map out what I have in mind, regardless of whether I'm going to act on them or just write then down and only imagine doing them. I use it as a reflection notebook and a little tracker too. I gave up on "bullet" journaling a long time ago since it just doesn't suit me and my lifestyle. I use it as a dump notebook/learning notebook basically 😂 just with a little more aesthetic to it. (And sometimes not at all)

[@Ink2Screen]

Seconded! This is what I use my journal for. Planning happens in a different book, because I may not want to keep those plans after I've filled it up.

[@aardappelsoepje760]

This describes so perfectly what my notebook is. I even stopped calling it a journal. The one thing I’m terrified of is people reading it though... I may have used it to vent about people in my surroundings too... literally all my thoughts go into it when I’m feeling overwhelmed but it helps so much.

[@depressedteadepressoespres186]

@@aardappelsoepje760 Yeah, I like the thought of it but I always get anxiety because what if I put my head and soul and my secrets into it and someone finds it? I’m screwed. Also my family is like “privacy? Who dat?” So if I keep it at home someone is bound to go through it.

[@Zar2244]

@@depressedteadepressoespres186 Write then destroy it

[@Skitdora2010]

​@@depressedteadepressoespres186 I learned the Egyptian hieroglyphic alphabet and wrote in that for a few years till the house cleared out. It took longer to write at first but you get the hang of it.

[@gwen.2515]

Who else is afraid to start a diary because you're afraid some family members will see it?

[@gayleewoo]

Been there. Get one of those cash boxes with a lock on it and then hide it.

[@TheSomeawesome]

I've developed a sort of code for myself (nothing elaborate, just codewords, codenames and idiosyncratic phrases) that anyone else that might find and read my journals will be utterly confused. Not keeping it in a lockbox makes it look less like I have something to hide.

[@sunflower-yx8ek]

i had a rlly rough time around a year ago, and journalling rlly helped me let out my feelings. but my mom found it and god mad at what i wrote.(i was mad at my sister) thats why nowadays i only write down stuff that i really need to get out, without giving too much information.

[@gayleewoo]

@@sunflower-yx8ek That's awful! I hope you're still finding journalling helpful even if you can't get everything out.

[@4yesha.04]

@@TheSomeawesome that sounds amazing but i cant really think of codes... I feel like ill invent a new lang that even i cant understand... Can u give example

[@DarkStarM]

For me, what finally got me to keep up with my journal was when I decided to do only one entry per week on Sunday's night. I just usually write one/two pages of my week highlights and I decorate with stickers. Easy and therapeutic.

[@JetPens]

Thanks for sharing!

[@Mia-uz1lz]

As a serial "diary" writer since high school, my first reaction seeing this was "What's a do and don't? there shouldn't be donts. No, don't use smaller pages. Wait, wdym 1 line? nooo" I'm used to either not writing at all, or writing pages on pages in a single day :P But then realised that this video is mostly for those who want to but can't write a journal. Coz once you start enjoying it, you'll find your own, unique way of doing it. But these tips can be a great way to keep you coming back to it. Good luck with sticking to journaling, guys. You'll get into it soon

[@andreab5294]

It’s okay to skip a day, week, or month. Do not feel like you have to do it everyday. That’s the beauty of it being YOURS, don’t force yourself and make it a chore. ☺️

[@a.katherinesuetterlin3028]

That was my mom. She had this kind of "absolutist" view that a diary had to be written in at least once a day, or she felt she wasn't "doing it right." I didn't really start keeping a diary till I was maybe 10 or so. Even so, I never wrote daily. That felt too strict.😅

[@ginnyjollykidd]

I never could figure out what to do with washi tape, but now I know a thing: use it to tape off a boundary after finishing an entry. It can be used to divide a page into small entries without wasting a lots of diary dates. And it can focus your attention on a finite writing field. Even taping the borders of one page can limit your focus to only that page.

[@MrsRemi]

Tip: Use minimal supplies. A black pen works magic. Maybe 1-2 accent colours. Don't plan too many pages ahead, you might leave them empty. Be open for change in your journal! Love your videos as always

[@michellestephenson1680]

I suggest combining a few words with a few decorations! Stickers that fit a writing theme are wonderful. A cup of coffee while watching the sunrise needs a coffee-themed sticker. Or stamps! Stamps are fun.

[@janiceinga]

Haha, I'm in a journaling lull just now. I have a LOT of fountain pens I keep inked. When I'm on a roll, I write about 3 pages of nonsense, using a different pen each page. Although TBH, I find I'm MOSTLY writing about the pens and the inks and what other ink would work, or maybe I need a new nib or.... Love you, JetPens!

[@thesparkypilot]

I’ve been journaling for 23 years… since I was 12 :). Biggest thing- just write in it, just write whatever you want, however you want, whenever you want. No rules. You will find your own pattern. It is fun to try new things some times and what you enjoy will stick, others will just be a trial run and you’ll go back to what you naturally enjoy.

[@caelishirin2887]

I write one thing i am grateful for everday in my journal. I find that that prompt helps me be more mindful and have better mental health or attitude. Sometimes, it also gets me going, and find that i managed to fill the whole page.

[@YourGirl_Nancyy]

Do you ever feel like you would just write the same thing over and over though? Because I do and it drives me nuts!

[@caelishirin2887]

@@YourGirl_Nancyy oh definitely. There are days that I can't think of a different thing, so I just write whatever pops in my mind first. Nevermind if I already wrote a week or so ago.

[@rdeloss]

I really enjoyed this! As an avid journaler, one tip that has helped me a lot when I want to get away from the long-form journaling style is creating mind maps. I love these! It keeps my journaling practice going yet it feels a lot more dynamic than writing out my day in a traditional way. I put any topic at the center of the page, some examples are what I'm grateful for this week, things that I'm learning or what is present in my life right now (this one is my favorite), and I just draw, straight or squiggly coming out of the central theme and write all around the topic. I add color and images and do a lot of fun things with the lines.

[@kaylenedawnbuteaufitnessbu2282]

I love journaling. I've been keeping one for about 4 decades. I don't go anywhere without it and I can't wait to get my thoughts down on paper and I use journaling as a way to improve my penmanship, calligraphy, and graphic design just by experimenting on how I write. Good ideas thanks.

[@ewankirkpatrickcom]

This was a nice touch, jetpens! Are you making a series about it?

[@JetPens]

Do you mean a journaling series?

[@ewankirkpatrickcom]

@@JetPens yes!

[@JetPens]

Got it! We'll see what we can do ;)

[@ewankirkpatrickcom]

@@JetPens amazing. I look Forward to it!

[@bananaslugdragon5764]

Dude, this is such a struggle for me. Every time that I try to start a journal I search for one that represents me at that time and that is a sort of journal entry in itself.

[@Zainab-pr3jf]

Journaling helps Like get your feelings out and clear your brain, its really good sometimes i forget to journal after like 3 weeks I remember and then i have so much to write to catch up on. its kind of like keeping memories of your life in your own words and then you can look back on it

[@brandonly3426]

Yes I made it here early. I been journaling for 6 months and it had changed my life so much. Sometimes I don't even know what to journal are just really am just blank so thus helps alot. I do a diary though so I don't really do a kind of topic and then journal about it, I just journal about my day.

[@andrewabney2129]

Three things that have helped me keep a steady journal habit. 1. Don't worry if you miss a day, or only write a sentence or too. (Some days an entry is a quote, a poem or a song lyric I want to remember.) 2. Keep the journal a low cost option. Spiral bound notebooks, composition books, notepads, and etc. Only important things is its a good paper for writing, and it is bound. 3. Dedicate a pen. I select one or two pens that stay with the journal. For my current journal I have a 0.7 mm black ballpoint, and the old school four colour ballpoint pens.

[@baskardavid198]

You can also doodle about your day the entire page ! It's very fun and doesn't take that much time even tho it looks like it .

[@shristy07]

I've been writing a diary for almost 8 years and now I want to change it into a journal and there are so many similarities between my diary and the journal ideas. I just love it now to see how much I am capable of writing a journal 😊

[@KaffekanAnna]

An undated journal has been the way to go for me. No pressure to write every day and I can write as little or as much as I want to. If it takes me 6 months or 6 years to fill the journal up doesn’t really matter. Its the experience when I do write that counts. This year I opted for an A6 hobonichi notebook, I will most probably use it next year as well and that’s ok. Another thing it to always bring the journal with me, that way I can write when I get a time gap.

[@nne2494]

Not me writing 10 page entries each day 👁👄👁

[@mewxriachan9930]

👁️👄👁️🔪

[@daviddimalanta259]

It was meant to clear out your thoughts through writing a journal. This also regulates our mind away from depression and to know ourselves even more. This also practiced by many stoic philosophers. I usually write whenever my thoughts struck me

[@leannezzers]

I love these kind of videos! I love the journaling prompts too :) I like writing about my day in my diary but during quarantine, I switched to listing something diff/new that happened in a monthly calendar instead! Journaling is a form of expression, so don't be afraid to try new things, stop if it gets overwhelming, or make your own way instead

[@meshwa-mitsuki-soni3125]

Not @me being a regular diary keeper for 5 years but then abandoning it when I found my parents reading them :)

[@lucydoodles6252]

SAME with literally every journal or diary. I'll use one, then someone will find it or read it so I'll start in a different book when I get more motivated again AHHH so now I have about 8 different journals varying from almost full to a few pages used 😡🙄

[@jw5172]

When I was in middle school I kept a diary and was pretty consistent with it- then one day when I came home from school and my mom asked me a question about something she'd only know about if she'd read my diary. I found my diary on my desk (not where I'd left it), and immediately hid it in a box in the closet and never wrote in it again lmao.

[@cykablyat2070]

thats actually very rude of your parents! Try to hide them very good... ☺😁😇

[@helo.angeli]

as someone who english isnt the first language, sometimes i use english to write things i dont want people to know, bc no one in my house can understand english well enough. i know there is probably easier ways, but if you learn a new language, you can write in it, and it can even help you learning and practicing something new.

[@Emgee78]

I've been keeping a diary/journal since I was a kid and only now have been making an effort to make my entries more visual and aesthetically pleasing, if only for me. What I used to do in college was print out lyrics from songs I loved and paste them in the pages so I wouldn't have to copy them down by hand. These days, I love the deco papers I get from Yesstyle and the sticker flakes from Jetpens.

[@Skitdora2010]

I started keeping a dream diary when I was 12. I was having nightmares and when we were talking to other parents during a popcorn selling program one of the teachers made us do an hour before school started we spoke of dreams we had. Somebody elses parent kept telling me to write my dreams down because I remembered them so well and to face the nightmares. I did, because dreams work on our problems and feel pressing. They aren't just random. It is your subconscious speaking to you the only way it knows how. Anyway, what is cool is that the adults spoke about haven taken dream workshops back then and as an adult looking to expand my dream deciphering I started reading books on dissecting dreams and came across Robert Moss. He lived by me back then and he used to host those workshops. Now he lives on the other side of the world.

[@MindFoodHQ]

Great video. More people should start journaling as it will improve our mental health big time.

[@Narwhale720]

This account and especially Videos like these will be my saviour now that I’m starting a /good/ therapy for the first time in my life! Thank you all so much for making content like this to help actually getting an idea how and where to start!

[@JournalSunshine]

I had a viewer asking about tips for where to start with journaling and found this to recommend! These are all really helpful tips and you have the most lovely stationery in your shop.

[@greenliongirl07]

Keep it fun. You're more likely to keep at if you're having fun and not dredding it. This might be with a daily prompt (you can find tons of lists online) accompanied by trackers, a space to draw in or add small pictures and trinkets, or fun pens and mildliners with stickers and washi tapes or sticky notes. Make your journal your own by customizing it. Whether you're drawing on the cover, adding stickers or a book mark, you can take more pride in it. You don't have to finish it in one go. Try to write every day. If your schedule is constantly changing from day to day, make it a goal to dedicate at least 15 minutes to your journal. You can keep it simple on days where you're short on tiime and be more elaborate on days where you have more time.

[@arielmarie8493]

I started of with a line a day journal when I was little and grew up loving writing in a journal ever since

[@Nandinirathod1975]

I'm early again! *Andddd super helpful video from JetPens again!!!* 😀💕

[@catprevette9471]

I’ve been journaling every day for 51 yrs. What got me going was someone asked my opinion. I add whatever comes my way to make the pps interesting and attractive but I don’t worry about it, just fill. The main thing that gets written is my “stream of consciousness”. That way I never get writer’s block. I never leave it out so others are not tempted to trespass and my 438 volumes are now being held in the Archives of a local university. It’s such a good habit. I call it my mental health journey in writing. ❤️🥳🇨🇦🌷😀

[@zoe.h.nelson04]

Personally I find the opposite works better for me. Don't make yourself write every day, just when you feel like there's something you want to express, record or reflect on. And don't limit yourself to a page a day. So if you want to pour your heart out for pages on end on some days, go ahead, but not writing at all for a while is fine too. I guess just try different ways and see what's right for you.

[@nas10iris]

I took an old planner (Happy Planner) & used white out on the dates. I go in when I remember & when I am inspired. I draw (my stick figures lol), glue down beach parking passes/movie stubs/hotel receipts, or use text stickers to decorate. Then I write around them to remember how I felt about whatever it was that I put down. Sometimes I will write quotes & then explain why they are important, or make lists. It's a mix of commonplace & journal. It's what made most sense to me.

[@scoiataeli]

Any tips for people who abandoned journaling because they write too much and it eats up too much time 😂?

[@sharondipity152]

Write a book!

[@muskmadness1]

The time spent for such a thing isn't a time wasted my dear friend.

[@Ink2Screen]

If it's really a problem, consider either switching to bullet point notations or setting yourself specific routine times for it! If you carve out dedicated time for it you can then add bonus time as and when needed, in addition to giving yourself realistic expectations. :p

[@xychen0404]

You can try what i did: write on soft copy then trasfer then to notebooks later when you have the time

[@sarahmcneill1237]

Maybe only have a limited space for each day, that way you only write a little and it should be less time

[@fuzzylon]

I've started journaling (for last few years) on loose leaf paper. It means I don't have the pressure to keep going and fill a book. I use it particularly when I have problems or something is bothering me in my life and just write out how I feel. Then I put the sheets in a ring binder. It's really interesting to look back and read what was going on in my life and what I was thinking and feeling about it at the time and how that might be different to my recollection.

[@YossDillo]

Antonia, have you considered writing out journal entries on sticky notes? You could put them in a blank notebook after, or even a binder!

[@JetPens]

That's a great idea! :)

[@RynShellCommissions]

I love your clear easy to understand voice. Excellent advice.

[@xychen0404]

I write all my entries in soft copy whenever i feel like it, then transfer them into the notebooks when i have time much later, usually after 3 mths haha!

[@Salem_Rabbit]

This is literally one of the most simple yet useful channel on KZbin

[@fjolliff6308]

Calling them "Derp Dury" might make them very popular. And I totally understand the sticky note thing. I have piles of notes that I need to either pitch or file into a notebook.

[@sonijam]

I too was a serial notebook/journal abandoner. I have a stack of blank notebooks I've purchased over the years. I finally figured out what I needed: A diary with pre-printed year-months-days. This has given me the kick in the butt to write every day. I bought a 2024 AT-A-GLANCE Standard Diary and haven't missed a day since. At first I was taken aback by the high price, compared to blank journals I've purchased in the past, but it was totally worth it. For one, it is a very nicely constructed hardcover book with quality paper, and the pre-printed dates on each page have been been a huge help in motivating me to write each day because if I skip a day it's gone, unlike non-dated journals. Also, I was initially a little intimidated at writing a whole page everyday, but as it turns out I end up filling them easily. Most days I could write even more but having only one page has forced me to to be more concise. One more thing, I have tried many different pens and the best one I've found is a Pigma Micron 05. I find it perfect for writing in my diary. It's lines are not too thin or thick, the ink flows evenly, and best of all it never smears. As a cheaper alternative I would also recommend a Pilot G-2 07. Although it will smear much more easily than the Pigma Micron 05, it is a good inexpensive pen.

[@smileyalien666]

Me: *is lazy, gets easily distracted, dozes off with open eyes for hours, procrastinates* Also me: *starts writing in diary -> writes for hours* •o•

[@joanw131]

I do 2 lines a day in my bullet journal, and i'm slowly writing more every day! It's a great way to journal without feeling overwhelmed by taking the time to do it

[@girasoles9418]

Aaaaaaaaahhh!!! THANKS YOU!!!! 💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜💜 More videos about this please :)

[@xxflipchick22xx]

I have the Midori 3 year journal and I love it! I’ve been journaling everyday now since last May.

[@altairtair]

Good tips! Hehe more dnd✨

[@mangoman538]

My tips: 1) first of all it's your journal you can write whatever you want like bad experience,short stories,any life lesson(not everyday) for that you can read books to get an idea 2)write daily (even in two to four lines )like what you did, what you wil do tommarow, any life quotes or lesson from book. 3)if you want to use visuals do it (it's your journal).according to my 2years journaling experience 😊

[@LiviaTavNaether]

Such a nice video, as always! Thanks a lot! I really like journaling; it is a much cheaper therapist! 🙃

[@smiledance4933]

The 3 and 5 year diaries are so cool! I've never seen anything like that. Great video, thank you!

[@dibopls4173]

I use muji notebook as my journal/diary 😆 When I feel to write something for the day, I start with date and time and start writing. That's all hahahaha 😆

[@mi.darcy88]

This is just absolutely the best video on journaling!

[@navyasharma8604]

"...with too much real estate" Am I the only one cracking up here? XDDDD

[@loubainapeer9093]

Thank you for making this video. I didn’t know that there were 3 and 5 years diaries and I find this practice quite interesting.

[@sarahmoviereviewer4109]

I'm I the only one here who wants to keep track of the books they read ?

[@colinlanders955]

Me I know

[@colleenm9188]

I found a kindred spirit! I start out with the best intentions.... I think... but, I never can write more than a few days in a ... year... Sadness. I do love notebooks, journals, cards, everything. I write long, long letters and sticky notes. Thanks for more luscious options for my non-journaling addiction.💜🙏🏻

[@urlocalyoutuber6700]

Pov:you are here because your teacher told you to watch it

[@sunnycharacter]

I journaled 6 pages today, easy as breathing! I look forward to it.

[@kawaiimemolove]

0:01 I thought you were talking to directly to me 😅lol

[@AffyisAffy]

That honesty at the end 😁

[@ManjuChhetri-s3q]

Who is watching in 2024😅😅😂😂

[@Sisdee1018]

Me

[@nathanielabegonia1292]

Me

[@teresakilleen7087]

And me😊

[@colingreenwoodfan727]

My tip, draw, put stickers in and add pictures in your journal!! It makes it really fun to look at 😁

[@peteb2]

Something in me makes me concerned. Why are we seeing this perfect, neat & tidy (virtually clinical) printing shown in these videos when we just know in real life, it just doesn’t exist!

[@izahelenaoliveiragoes6669]

A trick to those who don't really like sticking to the same thing: try a binder journal with small pages, there are a lot at amazon, shoppe and aliexpress, and you can always change the size, color, texture and even the format of the page, just by having a hole puncher. This helped me keep with my journaling habit and, in 2 years, i've fullfilled about 4 journals and couldn't live without one. Hope my comment helped 🙂

[@kamikazemind327]

I do a short entry method of my thoughts/feelings and then usually the bottom portion. I sketch out something that is connected to the entry. I then highlight important words in my entry that I can go back to and unpack later if I want.

[@kacookgirl]

I got pulled into the whole aesthetic BuJo thing a few years ago. I kept it for a while, but never finished 6 months. I wanted to get back into BuJo as some serious life changes necessitated a daily to-do list that was more than a small notepad. I ended up finding a nice planner that had monthly spreads, daily entries, and a list of boxes for daily tasks. I love this thing! Simple to use, just enough space to fill for daily journaling, ready made to do list for up to 10 items a day, it's made life and journaling a lot easier. It was predated though, so I had to wait to the beginning of this year to use it, but I'm still going strong after 3 months! No more aesthetic stuff for me, it just bogged me down with needless details.

[@poyobunny8508]

I love how simple this video is👌🏻 straight to the point and gives many ideas

[@lukescastle]

I found the perfect notebook for me! I finished my first sketchbook today, and got a new one and decided to pick up journaling again. I finished another journal around the same size. I guess I just needed the right notebook, and I found the perfect one!

[@abijahdixon2771]

The smaller journals is what is helping me, I don't write every single day, and if I miss a day, I just go back and write something about that day before I move onto the current day, I have hand fatigue so bad so I don't write much by hand is the biggest reason why. Also, make sure to leave enough space at first when you do start to write more often, I usually only write a few lines but often seem to run out lol! I have this one notebook that is lined on one side, and dotted on the other, and I had another notebook that was in three different sections where there was blank paper, but it was too thick so I switched to my current notebook, and I use it for everything, mostly journaling on the lined, and notes and lists on the left side.

[@abijahdixon2771]

Plan Ahead is the one brand, but I painted over the larger one with the three different sections, I just got them at my local store. I love Jet Pens but I know how I am and I hate waitng for shipping in Alaska lol!

[@khushbooprasad6519]

I recently filled up a small notebook with poems and journalling (self written) and it makes me so proud❣️ As a serial notebook abandoner, it's such a refreshing feeling

[@HelenaSabine]

what I do is every year I get a new note book to write for a hole year and for the next year I review it! its really fun!.

[@Urfav_cloudxx]

Tips: Decorate pages with stickers and cute cello tape and little drawings. You can draw around each paragraph and do pretty headlines! If you don’t know what to do, rethink the day, and decorate the cover aswell. Make a key for each feelings you get and draw what one you are feeling by the date of each day.

[@Kimii_]

Amazing tips JetPens! Can't wait to watch your next video! ❤️

[@yjasminehontanosas2412]

I no newbie but my past personal notebook was messy, so buying a new journal diary is just a fresh start. I would recommend you to write in a small notebook (A6) or a A5 notebook with smaller lining guide.

[@nf4866]

When I don't feel like I can fill out a whole page, I usually use stickers to decorate. Sometimes they relate to what I've written. Sometimes they're just random ones I think will look nice. If you search something like "skateboard sticker pack" or "sticker bomb" you can get a lot of good sized vinyl stickers for like $10 or less, usually. The random assortment is good because sometimes just looking through them to find something to fill space can remind you of something else you wanted to write.

[@reyoo_blahhhhh]

I can say, this is a fun activity. As a grade six student, yes, I journal myself. Thank you for the helpful tips.

[@Seferothx]

Antonia going off at the end was too relatable!

[@whitneysixx]

I used mine as an art journal. Every time I get some new art supplies from one of my art box subscriptions, Jetpens ;), or from the art store, I would write down my experience with them whilst practicing my cursive. I would draw, stick postcards, sticky notes, washi tape, and anything to decorate my pages so they won't look drab. I would write in different color pens, markers, and other writing utensils because I lose interest easily with writing with just one pen in the same boring color.

[@thomashager1424]

My journaling has suddenly become more consistent when I got a fountain pen. The fountain pen has made writing fun again.

[@AereliaOfTheCrows]

One of the things I noted was that if I abandoned a journal, I'd never repurpose it for something else because I didn't like the page mismatch between the original and new writing, and I didn't like the look of pages torn out from the front. I bought an arc disc hole punch so I could make disc journals with rearrangable pages, so I'll see if that makes it easier to use up a journal's worth of paper.

[@yuzufrio]

I love how real Antonia is. I really want to get a midori years notebook now!!! I love the idea of journaling but get so intimidated by a big blank sheet for sure. or even pretty stationery!! but at the same time, pretty stationery motivates me to use my supplies more lol. I think it helps to clarify what I want to fulfill with my journaling habit. am I tracking my progress on something? am I cultivating a habit of feeling gratitude? am I creating a diary that I can look back on? what is realistic for me based on my other responsibilities and amount of free time at this season of my life? and finally... what journaling style (or product lol) sparks the most joy and excitement? ❤️

[@redwineart]

Journaling is a good way to help us to stop, take a step back and reflect on ourselves.💖

[@charlottemusser5484]

You may have to try many different things to find what works for you. Best advice - don't give up on it. I'm not a fan of already dated pages, makes me feel both limited and like I have to fill it up. Sometimes my journaling is half a page, sometimes it's 3-4-5 pages - depends on what's on my mind and what flows as I'm writing. Speaking of flow - that's usually how I journal - go with the thought flow. I tried the (oh, what's it called?) visual journaling where you do fancy writing, draw, etc. - was not for me, lasted about a week. I prefer journaling every day to clear my head but do not always stick to that - it shows when I miss more than a few days. I am going to try adding some stickers to my journal this go round, just ordered some.

[@LadySamanthally]

It's my first time starting a journal and I'm a bit afraid to have scratches from my pen so I decided to buy the erasable one. I'm going to try this for a month if a daily journal works for me It's a new hobby so I'm a little bit nervous to try

[@bpatters7]

Record audio entries with your iPhone or Android while you are walking or commuting or whenever. This has been killer for me. iPhone now has a pretty good built in Journal app which solves a lot of the blockers people struggle with in this video.

[@noahalien4665]

my favorite journal i have right now is called 'word vomit' where i dont use paragraphs or transitions in topic. i can write as much or as little as i want that day, and it will all be one block of text. i have multiple page entries just gushing my love for a show i was watching, or venting about a frustrating person at work. its not meant to be pretty, its just meant to be a canvas for feelings and thoughts. no stress, no worry, no expectations or themes to stick to. just you a pen and whatevers in ur lil brain.