my journaling evolution!!✨ (over 15 YEARS) | flipthrough!

[@rachelmetzger9856]

would totally watch a longer journal w me, like 30-45 min, with some background music or just the noise of the pen on paper!

[@CarrieWalker]

Ooh I should do this!!

[@brenda5297]

@@CarrieWalker That would be fun to watch!

[@Catlover-ur6gi]

I would use that every day because the iPad kid in me needs to have a screen in front of me at all times

[@luv.lovelyeditz]

@@Catlover-ur6giLol me too 😂 Most of the time I have a screen in front of me playing a video or something 😅 But sometimes I just journal with no noise or nothing 😁

[@zaydnharbin6507]

@@CarrieWalker yesss!

[@beautiful_mercy]

you were the reason i started journaling and now i'm halfway my 3rd journal🩷 i know it's not a lot, but now journaling is a part of me and it's such a comforting thing to do, and it has really helped me through hard times. Thank you Carrie📖🩷

[@catherine2735]

You know its a good day when Carrie posts!

[@CarrieWalker]

🥹🩷

[@Laxgurl25]

So true!😊

[@anusayabaibogam2134]

You uploading videos are always the best parts of my Sunday! ❤ This just might be my inspiration to get up , grab my journal and catch up. Cuz I CANNOT tell you how much i've been lacking behind on journaling,ITS hard for me to journal properly, I have exams too which also add up to the reasons i've been lacking behind... I've always considered you as my idol, for almost everything, you helped me change my life and make it better, and watching your vids are very, very therapeutic. I love you sm Carrie, keep going, may God bless you ❤

[@lxlaslay]

Good work Carrie!!! | 15 YEARS IS OMG....

[@CarrieWalker]

THANK YOU!💞

[@lyrrose._.journals]

I have been waiting for a video like this!!! I am realyl excited and your journals all look good!! Im really proud of you and im trying to evolve myself!

[@CarrieWalker]

AW I hope you enjoyed!!❤️

[@lyrrose._.journals]

@@CarrieWalker I really did thank you!!

[@annathompson3034]

Ooh, I love seeing people’s journal styles! We all journal so differently, but I love seeing all the differences in creative expression. Thanks for sharing! Happy Sunday!

[@GrassySlayyy]

I also read my grandmas journal the words were so diffrent then! Not diffrent like more "posh" I love how I can see how her childhood was like ! I always ask her :)

[@CarrieWalker]

WOW how special is that!!! Oh my goodness!!!

[@luv.lovelyeditz]

Wow that’s so cool! That seems very interesting ☺️

[@scarlettcmoss]

I love you so much Carrie! thank you so much for inspiring me to start journaling. Your positivity and videos always brighten m y day!

[@CarrieWalker]

It is my PLEASURE🥰🩷

[@julyarteries]

YAYYY NEW VIDEO❤❤❤ LUV FROM UKRAINE Carrie,thank you! I’ve been journaling every single day for 9 months now,you’re my biggest inspiration

[@Enyscorner]

As soon as i saw your video it just woke me up😂 i love your videos and thank you for inspiring me to journal

[@CarrieWalker]

Haha sorry for waking you up!! But hope it was worth it :)

[@Enyscorner]

@@CarrieWalker it was so worth it dont worry🤣

[@michelleordillas6497]

It’s cool to see another person who’s journaled for 10+ years! I’ve been journaling for 20 years and it’s interesting to see others’ experiences

[@centralperkfriendsfan2012]

Early!! Carrie I just wanted to say that you are my biggest inspiration to journal and thanks to you I’ve started my 16th journal! TYSM ❤❤

[@tabytabita3909]

I'm glad you posted!! 🥰✨

[@CarrieWalker]

🥰❤️✨

[@JamieBaxter-rq2yy]

Although i dont watch your videos as much anymore, i still have notifications on so i can see what youre up to 😂 you're the reason i started daily journalling on december 3rd 2022! Now im on my 18th full journal, and have you and journalling to thank for my mental health improving :) thanks, carrie! ❤

[@L0nley_danc3r]

I used to journal, I don’t now :) but I also still have notifications on for Carrie to she was she’s up to lol

[@ChantelleArts]

it's so fascinating to see where you started 🥰

[@beekeepstrack]

I think my big changes have been: writing the date on the margin > writing it on the line, not writing the time > writing the time and then back to not writing it, adding the location where I'm writing, adding "listening to/watching/song stuck in head", started writing every day then stopped again, started doing a "top five things that happened this year" then stopped (they were either really obvious or really hard to come up with) then started a more general end-of-year recap, started doing financial updates every month, and a slow evolution from a focus on writing about daily life as much as possible to prioritizing writing lots of detail about days I wanted to remember in detail.

[@lifewithyare]

Your journaling evolution is so BEAUTIFUL! I love that you've kept them all. It makes me want to fly back home and look through all my notebooks and journals that I've kept. This is so inspiring! I went back to my journaling practice this year (2024) without rules, and I'm excited to challenge myself to write every single day - even if it's just a "I'm feeling ok today." - but to pick up the journal every.single.day!

[@CarrieWalker]

You got this!! I’m actually so interested to hear how it goes for you with no rules- that sounds quite freeing! I’ve had my “journaling rules” for so long that idk what I’d do without them… but tempting to think about honestly👀 thank you for the sweet comment :)

[@The_tomboy1234]

I've been journaling since 5th grade but didn't settle in till 6th 🙂 and i wrote with a crayola marker (not the yellow one)

[@RandomAesthetics1]

I literally love your videos ... Can't wait for the next video ♡♡♡ Your videos inspire me so much .. thank you for inspiring all of us 🙏🏻💟

[@Mycatiscrazy13]

Journaling is so amazing me and my friend who journals too (we both coincidentally started because we watched you and then discovered we both journaled) always joke I could never quit journaling because if I did then I would have to journal about it

[@GrassySlayyy]

I love journaling it's so satysfying ❤ I am 11-12 years old and I just love it :)

[@CarrieWalker]

Aw that makes me so happy!!!

[@The_half_blood_princess]

I'm 11 on my 9th journal😊❤

[@Bryony.xoxo.]

​@@CarrieWalkerI'm 12 and I'm on my 14th journel! ❤❤

[@GrassySlayyy]

@@The_half_blood_princess YASS! I'm on my 4th :)

[@GrassySlayyy]

@@Bryony.xoxo. yasss slayyy keep going I'm on a 4th:)

[@Starlightsisters-2229]

As an 12 yr old I love journaling I really just love to write I’m am currently a little over halfway through my 5th journal !

[@oliverbrunninge]

I can totally relate to the pessimism when starting daily journaling. I always write a title to every day, which makes it really easy to find stuff in the journals. I started daily journaling on January 1st 2022 and on the 4th I wrote the title "Keeping the streak going" but in Swedish.

[@KendraClark-p1n]

Thx for sharing, I enjoy watching your videos. And looking forward to all the new ones.

[@matildefabiolajara3283]

i started journaling at 11 years old, i used to occasionally write at 6-7 years old, but at 11 i really got the hang of it. i now am 17 and can see how my handwriting has changed through the years, and i also never did paragraphs untill now, and always wrote in a black or blue pen until now, now i write in my favorite color, purple. I now always include the date, maybe will start putting the time in. But. certain characteristic is that all of my journals (11) have an index page with all chapters w the pages numbered so its easy to find, and, as a huge anne frank fan, i mention her on every diary as she was my inspiration to start journaling like for real. i love ur videos carrie!!

[@sydsdoomscrolling]

to comment on the changes in journaling, I was super sick over november 2023 - may 2024. I started journaling and you can really tell something was wrong. My writing at the start was super messy, off center, crooked, and my words were not making sense. Now, i’m feeling much better and it doesn’t even look like the same person is writing in the journal. it is much neater and clearer and makes more sense! Very interesting how you can tell the differences through journaling!

[@brenda5297]

What should I write about when I have days that are repetitive and not interesting to read? 🤔😁 Also, I have a lot of pencils which I want to use up. Should I use them in my journal or not?

[@Purplegirl-o4e]

Yeah you can but pen will not fade and pencil will. And you can use journal prompts online

[@brenda5297]

@@Purplegirl-o4e Uh oh. Thank you for letting me know! I'll stick to pen then. And I'll look up journal prompts too. :)

[@Purplegirl-o4e]

@@brenda5297Ok. I hope it will help

[@beoncakennedy5373]

When I have days like this I try to write about a childhood memory 😊

[@brenda5297]

@@beoncakennedy5373 Ooh good one! I should try that too. 👍☺️

[@KendraClark-p1n]

I really enjoy journaling and going back and rereading what I’ve written. I enjoy using colorful pens. Stickers and handmade place savers.

[@bujobyfilo]

I wish I still had my journals from when I was a child 💕 that's so awesome that you still have them!

[@Theloveleyjane]

Hi Carrie!! I just want you to know that because of you I have been journaling for two years now, and I’ve been daily journaling since 12/24/23 and haven’t broken my streak!! Thank you for introducing me into keeping a diary through your reading my diary videos!! Have a wonderful day!!

[@equinehyds]

ahhh love watching these sorts of videos before beddd!! love you carrrieeee❤

[@Chaotic-Cactus]

I have just started my 10th journal and I reached my 2 year anniversary on July 31st! Thank you for showing me the world of journaling! ❤❤❤

[@Ivy18-w7k]

The work that you put in these videos is amazing 👍🏻

[@RandomAesthetics1]

OMG !!! The queen posted !!!

[@asha.bodekar]

i love your journaling carrie iam 13 years old and iam journaling from i was 6 years old and i am pro in journaling because of you hats of you carrie 🧡🧡 keep going ❤❤❤😊😊😊

[@its.going.tobe.alright]

I’m trying to figure out how to stay consistent with journaling and watching your videos help so much!

[@just__celia]

15 years is an impressive amount of time. Thank you for inspiring so many people to journal. I am much older. I don’t know exactly when I started journaling but it has been decades.

[@PinkHawk191]

For my current journal I’m using a an unlined journal with colorful pages. I absolutely love it! I will definitely buy more of them for my journaling in the morning and the evening. It’s such a beautiful journal! I’m about halfway through it. It’s flower themed. I can’t wait to get more of these journals.

[@simslovesthelord]

I started my first journal in 2022 on like October i am celebrating two years of journaling and 2 weeks of journaling every day so yeah but yo have encouraged me a lot i am on my second journal and i got this one two weeks ago and it's about half way done lol they go fast and it's a thick one

[@Whiskerseasons33]

Great video loved all the types of journals and seeing your journal journey 😁😁

[@mellihdz3636]

This is how I write my entries: I write on both upper corners of the page Left upper corner: Thursday 80°F cloudy In my room Right upper corner: September 9.23.2024 8:03pm Then in the middle I right down the Entry #

[@-AnnaAnna-]

That's actually really smart, thank you for sharing! I'm probably going to use a format similar to that now lol :D

[@miriamonan6947]

It is so fun to see how your journaling has evolved!

[@sheliar9541]

I love her videos, Carrie !. TFS your journaling journey thus far. Would you consider doing a " How to to a brush lettering " video ? of some sort. I would love to learn !!!!! 💮💮💮

[@syedaruqayya4884]

Those fav things of yours motivated me more to journal Currently at my high school so I've set dedicated time for it

[@deshavonnepulliam2851]

Thank you Carrie for being my inspiration to journal! I’m about to be on Journal number 10 real soon!❤

[@sydsdoomscrolling]

you’ve inspired me to journal everyday and make my journals cuter! I am going on 8 months of daily journaling (since January 1st 2024!) id love a longer chatty journal with me. Something I can journal along with you. 😊

[@TheOkorieFamily]

Congrats on 15 years Carrie ❤❤

[@inhabitantofearth]

I love this! It gives me ideas! 😊

[@marygeorge1006]

Omg!! Carrie you reached 15 years this fast. Gosh time goes fast!!! ❤❤❤❤ I am on my 2nd year of Journaling. 🎉🎉 Wish I get to 15 soon. 😂 Love you❤❤❤❤😘😘😘

[@CreativeJewelsAdventures]

I love this!! I have about 50 journals filled. Not totally yet but soon!! I’ve been journaling a lot since 2017 as well but on and off since 2014-2016. I wished I journaled more throughout those years!! I love this video!! 😊

[@Theyluvmeesha]

The best part is when you look back instant nostalgia😂❤

[@ShayleePierce-ld7he]

Carrie I just went to Michal’s and got 3 brand new journals you really have inspired me I’m on my 13th journal and I just have to thank you for making these videos and for giving me such a passion for journaling hope you have a great day ❤

[@y4rkk]

Omg I’m literally so earlyy 🩷🩷

[@CarrieWalker]

🩷🩷🩷

[@anyaplayswildcraft]

I’m feeling a bit sick today, and this just made my day :3

[@anyaplayswildcraft]

thank you :3 I am now

[@HawkinsHeroineEdits]

I love these types of videos!❤

[@laurenbest8621]

I loved this video! I started watching your channel about a year and a half ago and since then I’ve been consistently journaling. My style is a mix of yours and other jpurnal people I find! I love all the color. Maybe I’ll try to do a month of color in September ❤🎉

[@teacherlovesbeauty]

It was fun to see your progression!

[@ThatgirlLemae]

under 20 mins! ❤

[@CarrieWalker]

🥰❤️❤️

[@AshePBlack]

Oh also I know I always say it but I also love the rand idea lay out or scrap book esque ones

[@allengrantham6693]

Favorite pens mentioned at 2:15. Any experience with dip pens? I sometimes find that writing with a dip pen slows the process down enough I can organize my thoughts better. Seems to help writer's block. Using dip pens or fountain pens allows a huge variety of colors. I have come to like fountain pens. They take less pressure than a ball point, so I can write quickly. An italic nib adds an interesting look to handwriting.

[@AverageYoutubeUser10]

Love u Carrie 🎉

[@flybalbu]

I first started journaling last year and I feel like my 2nd and 3rd journal were the peak of my journaling. Like I used to write multiple times a day with so many doodles and the entries were all long. I'm not sure what happened but my 4th journal and onwards my entries got lazier and sometimes I use shortcuts like scribbles and doodles to get a page done ASAP so I can start working on my coding (I have a rule I have to journal before I turn my computer on in the afternoon) idk if this change is due to my focus on coding and since I packed my summer to be full of game dev, studying python and writing everyday maybe I've just been feeling rushed or something so I don't put the time I need in my journal entries like I did last year when game dev was my only focus for summer so I had for time on my hands

[@24RajnandiniSharma]

I'm pretty sure you said a reading my diary video in August. Carrieeeeeeeeeee!!!!!

[@ilcosmodijess]

How do you store all those journals? 😅

[@AngelRose-y6o]

Hi Carrie! Love your vids. If you're willing to I would love to see an updated ' trying on all the clothes in my closet ' video. I completely understand if you're not. I know that's a big project and you're really busy. Also I was just wondering if it's hard for you to be honest and messy in your journals or if it ever feels forced due to making content about it? Like if it ever loses its appeal or doesn't feel like it did when you first started it, now that you've made a business out of it? I would love to have a channel of my own one day, and maybe add some journal related content, but I'm also pretty prone to losing interest or getting burned out. I hope you're doing well ❤️

[@mylifeingeneral]

16th one is when I started watching you :)

[@AshePBlack]

So everybody journals are wonderful and I know are many kinds. I want to do one for fanfics but I'm confused to layout. Bullet journals are planners and log keeping format but I'm wondering if I should go vision board/notes style with mine, please thoughts? Also I should note before I write I always play the vid game read the book or watch movie my fic is based on to feel out the mood and tone. So umm did I just answer self?

[@thenortheastcity2317]

Maybe a stupid question but my handwriting has always not been so great. How do you get such beautiful hand writing and when you do your cover pages etc? Do you stencil it out or are you just that skilled?

[@inconspicuouskara2527]

I may have commented this before, but to this day, I still randomly say, "We. Love. Strawbarries..." out loud for no reason several times a month. 😅

[@katexxx365]

Do you have any cool journal brands to recommend? I just finished mine and can’t find any cute ones 🫶

[@angelapinero99]

I usually get the ones from Target but when I want a pretty, fancy one I go to Burga

[@CarmenPerezzz]

I usually get basic ones (from Amazon, Target, etc.) and then just decorate it with stickers!

[@katexxx365]

@@CarmenPerezzz That’s such a great idea! You can save money and still customize it exactly how you want

[@katexxx365]

@@angelapinero99 Oh, I love their cases! I've never tried anything else from them, but I might need to look them up

[@Purplegirl-o4e]

Hi Carrie. I love your videos but like. I really like to write with pencil so I can draw but people say that you can write your entry in pencil then write overly it in pen is that truer?

[@Purplegirl-o4e]

True I mean

[@Purplegirl-o4e]

7:24 Yeah I LOVE white paper

[@Watkinsmc14]

I did hearts for the dots in my writing in like 6th grade, so like 11 yrs

[@Its_audri]

I hope to end my journal when I started it😅(I only have 5 days!)it’s more like a diary😂

[@michaela_corinne]

girl i went through a weird circle phase too… except i was 12 😭

[@hjs1689]

I like your bracelet :)

[@olmvig3900]

Hi

[@CarrieWalker]

Hi!!

[@Toddlersden759]

Awesome

[@snehakhondokar]

❤❤❤❤

[@ilonapekrol462]

Ja zaluje jednego ze nie prawdzilam pamietnika od pierszej klasy podstawowej

[@MONIvator5.0]

Do you spend time daily journaling??

[@lisaharvey7881]

You said you were born overseas. Can I ask where ? Just to let you know I was born overseas too. 😊

[@oliverapopovic9052]

Excuse me, do U have any fears?

[@Kiivi.stutio]

You hand raiting atbl 6 is perer ten mayn at 13😅

[@scarlettcmoss]

first

[@CarrieWalker]

Thank you for the comment! :)