Journal Lovers News

If you've heard of bullet journals before, you may have written them off as confusing or too complex. They DO require some planning to set up, but because they are highly customizable, they tend to work better than pre-printed planners.  Ryder Carroll developed the Bullet Journal®  concept, honing it for over 20 years for his own...

Have you been looking for a way to get your kids interested in journaling? The most important thing is to keep it fun. Let them pick a cute notebook that they love, give them supplies that are a joy to use, and let them go to town documenting their own stories in their own...

College life can be overwhelming, and never more so during periods of change. Turning a writing journal into a personalized planner, using the Bullet Journal® (Bujo) method, can help you keep a handle on things. Bujos can help you juggle both your academic requirements AND those pesky adulting things that we all need to...

How is your current journal working for you? We're more apt to pull out our notebooks when we enjoy working in them. Choosing a blank notebook that's well suited to the kind of journaling you do is key. Think about things like:  What do you do in your journal? What kind of paper is...

Have you ever dreamed about being a better writer? It's actually surprisingly easy to improve your writing skills. All you need to do is pull out a blank notebook and start writing. If you practice “freewriting” (a stream-of-consciousness style, with no editing), you'll find your voice, expand your vocabulary, increase your fluency, consistently overcome...

You know those days when you struggle with racing thoughts, trying to take everything in, focus, and prioritize? There's a relatively easy way to manage that: a brain dump. All you need is a pen, paper, or dedicated brain dump journal. Then, whenever you need to, take 10-15 minutes to write down every abstract thought in...

I don't think it's necessary to ask if you're keen to live your best life. I mean, aren't we all? But what's interesting is that if you keep a journal, you already have your hands on an important self-improvement tool. As I flip back through the journals I've been working on this past year,...