Hi everyone! Currently making a planner printables that I'll be publishing in gumroad for free (will be sharing here with you all for freeee to download once it's ready~). I originally made these for my own journaling, and wanted to share it with everyone else for free of use. But I'm thinking of adding more templates.

What else should I make beside these five templates I already have? Any suggestions? (Only planners and lists type please---as the trackers such as habit trackers etc. will be on a separate edition)

Hello all! I have been bullet journaling for a few months now and I can actually feel it making my life more managable and I am also enjoying it a lot, so I definitely plan on keeping it up. I am definitely the kind of person that has to use a lot of colours to make it interesting for my brain. But as I use alcohol markers (no I do not want to switch, I have tried many options and despised everything that isn't an alcohol based brush tip marker), most notebooks bleed through a lot. I am currently using every other page but I would like to use all pages.

I am very specific about my notebook. It needs to be hardcover, A5 size, with a 5mm x 5mm dot grid, has a ribbon for placing between pages and definitely NOT spiral bound but looks like a book (I don't know what it's called). Ideally also has a built in (paper) pocket inside of the back cover. And obviously I want it to be bleedproof. I am also a student, live alone and earn minimum wage so I cannot spend 50€ on a notebook.

Does anyone have any reccommendations? I would appreciate all help very very much 🩵

I’m working on my 2027 journal pages and decided I need to track where I get dumplings from and whether they were any good so I don’t keep ordering from sub-par dumpling purveyors. They get stored in a pocket in the opposite page, then I write the restaurant name and star rating and stick them on the “bamboo steamer” page. 😄

Thanks for your support. You’ll be happy to know that some connections were made w the daughter. Small steps 😮‍💨. Is this the simple life I’ve been searching for so hard?!

From my bullet journal ,”Renaissance 4,” closing out this week, refreshing my cultivation questions. (See earlier post responses). And my longer writings journal, ”Morpheus 2,” exploring the thoughts and feelings of my growth.

I counted all the dots wrong 😑

In contrast to all the pretty spreads in the sub.. here is my attempt lol.

This is my 1st daily log. It's not the best-looking, nor am I doing it correctly... but I'm happy I'm taking the first step :D

not pictured are my index and legend bc kinda boring lol

After reading the replies to my last post, I’ve been thinking about how much I focus on how I journal instead of what I actually need from it.

Some days I want to sit down with my notebook and really write. Other days, the thought of filling a page feels like too much, even when I have things on my mind.

A few people suggested writing just a sentence or a couple of bullet points, and honestly, I hadn't given myself enough permission to do that.

Maybe the format doesn't need to be the same every time. A proper entry when I feel like writing, a few lines when I don't have much energy, or even trying voice notes when writing feels like a chore.

I'm starting to think the useful part isn't how much I write, but whether I have a way to get my thoughts out when I need to.

Has anyone else found that changing how you journal depending on the day makes it easier to stick with?

I am a bit disappointed.

After the Lochby-AI-trash in the last days, this is no good use of AI if you promote a analog way otherwise.

So: STOP THIS please

Hi I've been on/ off with my bullet journal for about a year now. I do want to start some more long form journaling. I want a space where I can write my thoughts and feelings down. I like the idea of incorporating this into my bullet journal but wonder how best to go about doing this or would it be better to have a separate journal?

I’ve been journaling for a few years now, and honestly, I have a bit of a love-hate relationship with it.

There are days when writing everything down feels so good. I can get things off my chest, make sense of what’s going on in my head, and sometimes even figure out what’s been bothering me. But then there are weeks when I barely touch my journal, even when I know I have a lot on my mind.

Sometimes I just don’t have the energy to sit down and write everything out. And then I feel like I’m falling behind on something that’s supposed to help me, which is kind of ironic.

Lately, I’ve been wondering if pen and paper are really the best fit for me, or if I should give digital journaling a proper try. I’ve even thought about voice journaling, just talking through my thoughts instead of having to type or write them all out.

But I’m also a little attached to the idea of having a physical journal, so I’m not sure I want to give that up completely.

For those of you who’ve tried different ways of journaling, did switching formats actually help you stay consistent? Or does it come down to the same struggle no matter what you use?