Usually it takes me about 2-3 months to fill a journal but I write every day, I'd imagine it would be a different story if I didn't.

I want to start journaling but I hate using glue. Could I still make a pretty journal if I put the photos inside by washi tape?

I looked towards journaling as a way to get my self-critical thoughts on paper, but it really has just devolved into what my day was like. I really don’t have a clue as to what to write in my journal, because frankly not much happens in my life. It’s rather uninteresting. And I don’t wanna keep writing the same things over and over again.

guys i am really confused. i have journaled for a while but most of the stuff i write just gets lost in my journal, how do you guys go about yoru journaling? do you write everything chronologically or make seperate sections for different topics? i tried doing it chronologically but that makes my journal an absolute mess to read and makes my thoughts even more chaotic which is the opposute of what journaling should do.

A bit less than 2 years ago I started using a beautiful leather bound notebook as a journal/planer and loved it very much.

The issue is that after filling less than half of it I dropped out of the routine and haven’t filled anything since. Now I want to get back in to the habit and feel very conflicted as to if I should just start a new one or finish the original.

On one side I want a “new beginning” but also feel guilty since the first one is very nice. If anyone has any suggestions for this or ideas on how to possibly use up the remaining pages of the old journal I’d really appreciate it. 🙏🏻

I'm 21f and am 51 days sober from alcohol. Journaling is something I've gotten more into and it's actually been reallyyyy helpful for my sobriety and mental health.

Writing over lines 3x = three times the charm. You couldn’t decipher it. Thank God.

Mine is “don’t take criticism from someone you wouldn’t take advice from” care to share some of yours?

I’ve decided to fill out the last few pages of my journal with some awesome quotes - doesn’t need to be advice or even inspirational/ it could be something that simply made you smile, a quote from a book or movie you love or something a loved one said to you that stuck

i know the American Diary Project exists and this is the closest to what we can get to see full archives of shared journals, but it would be nice to read people’s journals from local libraries. or just more community writing of books, poetry, journals/diaries, short stories, art zines, etc.

would u ever donate your journal to the American Diary Project during/after your life? my journals are precious to me, so probably not, but if it was digital scans then i would happily share photos of my journal.

Hi all. I recently began attending a Grief Share group after my dad passed away a couple months ago. The program sells a guided journal to help the grieving process, and it seems beneficial, but I have mixed feelings about the religious aspect of the program.

Can anyone recommend a guided grief journal that was helpful for you? Even more helpful would be one focused on suicide. Thank you in advance.

Could be being consistent, following a structure or whatever. Just curious :)

Does anyone use a journal that actually lays flat or am I left with having to use a spiral notebook?

Any help or suggestions is very much appreciated

Hello! I was calculating money I spent on planners, pens, and sticker for 2025. And it was about $200.... I was kinda shocked😭

I just want to know it is normal or not. And also curious how much other people spend!

(The planner I bought for 2025)

•Midori 1 day 1 page A6

•Hobonichi 5 years A6

•Hobonichi 5 years red leather cover

Pens are refills of Uni stylefit (My most fav pens!! They are so great) And so many stickers from Korea..

Let me know what you guys think!!

Hello, I am new in this reddit and in regular journaling too. I recently bought the "Unlock Your True Self A Year Of Reflection and Growth Through Guided Journaling" by Smaragdi Kalafati on Amazon which has a new prompt every day and it has been very helpful the few days I've been using it! But I'd love to hear from others that use prompts since I have no experience for the long-term. Have you found them helpful? Do you have any favorites?

Where black ink and purple ink meet, a pencil sometimes joins in, saying random things. If the paper runs out, you can erase me because I am not important. But when the eraser touches, the pencil disappears, yet the words on the page remain. Even if the eraser tries to wipe it all away, faint memories still linger on the smudged page.

My journal got used up and I got lazy about it now am suffering consequences. Before this month started my journal got used up and I procrastinated about buying a new one,I’ll buy a new one when November starts I told myself but now…I have a lot on my list to buy,limited funds and buying a journal would make me compromise other needs…not sure what to do but I really really miss writing shit down.

I’ve always journaled. Ever since the movie Harriet the spy came out and she used the composition notebook. I followed suit I’ve tried them all but the sound and feeling of each page turned that has been written in by a good pen…there is nothing better. But… Within the last couple weeks I’ve taken a look at my life and I feel like I’ve always used my journal to vent. No one ever listened to me and my feeelings were never valid unless they were happy . So I journaled all the negative stuff…. I feel like that has manifested my life’s path. Crazy I know. So I’ve been trying to journal only happy things and all I got at the end of the day is a gratitude list….am I always this bitter? Hard to see the good in my life when I always find the silver lining in others lives. Always the optimistic one for other people except myself and I’m paying for it. Anyways any thoughts on manifesting when journaling ?

My wrist hurts like crazy, but I think it was so worth it. My mind feels so much lighter <3 Was writing whatever came to mind, and it felt so good to just ramble away.

happy journalling to you all!