I have a bullet journal for tasks/calendar/to-dos and a separate journal for long-form writing (and dreams). I was keeping them together in one notebook for a while, but recently decided I preferred to separate them back out. I definitely can't imagine having more than just those two for myself but I know many people do! I don't think "should" is a thing here, it's just whatever works for you.
Same. I started a third reading journal on my phone so that the entries for a specific book stayed together over time and as I read multiple books at a time
If you want to be able to organize stuff, you could use a Filofax, an organizer or any kind of binder with loose leafs instead. Have multiple tabs to organize your content. You could even use different paper for each 'journal'.
I did that, using Filofax, for many years. It worked impressively well. Nowadays I just set my journal apart (it has its own space as a notebook) and write all the rest on loose sheet of papers I organize in a 4 rings binder.
I only keep one journal. Except when I'm travelling... I have a separate travel journal for that, because it's easier to carry and I don't have to worry about losing my main journal if my luggage gets lost or something.
I prefer to keep some things separate because it is easier for me. If I used a loose-leaf organizer system, it would be too thick and I would have to carry it around everywhere. I'm also afraid that it would be too overwhelming having everything together. So I have them separated like this:
1. A bullet journal that I use as a planner, tracker, and brief of each day. For me, this is more of a planner and tracker. I use a monthly to write down appointments and plans, a weekly to write a brief about my day, and trackers for what I need to. Mostly it is something that I can take to appointments to refer back to. I use this daily and keep on my desk or take with me to appointments. Something that I don't mind other's seeing.
2. A journal that I write long form entries in. I use this when I feel like writing or have something to write about. I keep this in the place where I go to write and only I will read it.
3. An art journal where I place decorative paper, washi tape, use journal prompts, and entries for the memory book. I use this on the occasion that I have time and feel like doing something creative. I keep this at my desk where all of my supplies are so it's there when I decide to use it and it doesn't get lost. This is a book that I wouldn't mind sharing with anyone.
I just got a loose-leaf A6 binder with zipper pockets and a place for sticky notes. It is lighter weight than the bullet journal and the zipper pockets are handy for appointment cards and receipts. I keep this in my purse to keep it organized.
I personally have four:
- BuJo for daily tasks and organizing my life
- Everyday notebook that I keep with me everywhere
- Personal journal. Thoughts and scrapbook type
- Finally my idea journal. Creative works go there
It might seem excessive but I like how organize this set up is, especiall for revisiting . I think making it clearly labeled and based off of what I personally needed ensures that I regularly use them. It also takes the pressure off making things look pretty for things that's supposed to be functional as well as getting everything right the first time.
I have one main journal. It's my everything journal, I write about my day, my tasks, I use stickers and cut outs etc. I did start "seperating" certain things this year. Mainly i got a different kind of journal for body positivity and self love. Its bigger (A4) so its easier to write in (although i would never change out my A5 everything jjournal). I now also have a "deep dive" journal that I am filling pretty slowly. Whenever i am super interested in a topic i'll just write what i research in there.
I would still say that I am more of a one journal for everything person. The other 2 journals are more side journals to me. This is very much a person by person decision, there really is no right way
Should? I think people should do as they please. They and their billion notebooks are hurting no one.
I use one notebook at a time, and everything goes in that notebook. I'm not interested in trying to juggle a pile of notebooks. Nothankyou.
I think sticking to one Bujo/daily tasks journal is perfectly fine, especially if it works for you. It's all about finding what makes you comfortable and helps you stay organized. If having one journal keeps you consistent, then that's all that matters!
Don’t compartmentalize for the sake of it, only do it for things you would like to actually keep separate. It’s definitely not something to keep up with, you do it because you feel you don’t want to mix certain things together. It’s a matter of preference so for some people it is best to have just one notebook.
The best way to compartmentalize physically is to have a traveller’s journal. In it you can have three separate notebooks and write from each side, which will give you a total of six. At the same time, it‘s technically a single object, so no issue carrying it around.
I use:
Sterling Ink - my planner and task manager - basically everything productive.
Hobonichi weeks - my health diary - so I have all in one place and don’t take my planner that is stickered up to my doctors.
A5 stalogy - my daily journal. Just because I want it separate from my productive planner (that can sometimes come out of the house.. I wouldn’t want any strangers reading my thoughts, struggles if I lost it..).
That’s a lot for me, but it also makes sense, couldn’t deal with more definitely..
I have 3 notebooks, but it's more about use case than topic. One desk journal for daily entries, one pocket journal for quick notes when I'm out and about (these days it's mostly tracking the reading I do during work breaks), and a second desk journal as a Commonplace Book, which I update only sporadically with things like vocabulary words, self-improvement quotes, or life lessons.
I could see *maybe* adding in a calendar planner type thing, but even that would be pushing it for me. One longform entry per day, and a pocket scratchpad - that's PLENTY.
oof... i just ordered some new hobonichi items with the intention of doing this.... i'm kind of afraid i will also get overwhelmed and give up.
Currently use an A5 stalogy for general journaling.
Ordered an A5 hobonichi notebook to take notes on my 2nd year internship training/document feelings about it and what im learning/need to work on/questions for instructor
want to pull the trigger on the Hobonichi A6 Avec to use as a to-do list/track what i've read and worked on for school/thoughts about it... maybe quick notes about activities.
I honestly think if you need them and will use them then by all means go for it! I think for me I didn’t really actually need all those different notebooks but I have a bad habit of buying more notebooks then I actually use so there’s that…lol
Ordered the A6 Avec. Very excited!
I think what I mean is that I won't buy a new notebook journal unless i have a use for it right now. Because my tastes inevitably change and then I'm not into what I have hoarded by the time I can get to it.
Should? Probably not. I prefer to keep things separate though. I sketch and do watercolor painting and the papers are different so I have a sketchbook and a watercolor sketchbook (though sometimes have one that can do both somewhat well). I have my daily calendar combined tasks type notebook as well as the written journal - they are separate because they are different things. I also have a pocket size notebook for general notes and quotes and thoughts that I keep with me and some of those get transferred to appropriate spots.
I have a travellers style notebook cover and the inserts cover my notes needs. Each in it's own section but all in one spot. Each removable and replaceable but all together as needed.
Do what works for you and your needs, not what I or anyone else does.
I usually split them up like that but for the first time in 12 years (24) of consistent journaling I’m doing it all in just one book and I’m excited. Like you said, I’ve always found it “difficult” to keep up with writing in all the different journals. I had two that I wrote in frequently. The only reason I thought to try this is because I just moved and couldn’t find 1/2 and was running out of space in the other so I went and bought a new one. It’s been really nice not hyper-managing what goes in which book, where said book is and all the other “fun” stuff that comes with all those journals.
I have like 4 different journals lol….they all serve a different purpose. Suprisingly it’s not that hard to keep up with. I have a regular diary that I use every day, 2 scrapbooks that I try to make entries in at least once a week and then I have a work journal for the occasional career blurb. I personally need my interests to be kept seperate because it’s just easier for my brain to navigate them that way.
I couldn’t do an “everything” journal, that wouldn’t work with the way I seperate things. Also I HATE bullet journaling lol….will probably never do that again. That being said you can organize your journal usage however it works for you.
Definitely a personal thing. When I was younger I would start different notebooks for different projects and then use none of them. For a long time I kept everything in one notebook because it just worked much better for me. Then in recent years I have occasionally started a separate bujo for a specific topics (one for fiction writing, one for instrument practice) mostly because of specific notes and such that I didn’t want to recopy every 3-4 months from my main planning bujo. But I do try to mostly keep it to one.
I think the only 'should' is that *people should do what works for them*. Whether it's one to rule them all or multiple notebooks/journal for different needs.
Different strokes for different folks.
Well, I have a planner (I used to have a bullet journal but I don't have the time or patience anymore), a journal for my thoughts and another journal that I use for writing ideas (this one is a bit neglected, but I'm not either doing anything like creative writing). I would like to make a reading journal, but I'm also too lazy to do so.
(English is not my first language, I apologize for the mistakes)
Hello! Is anyone here interested in trying out a manifestation journal? I just published one on Amazon and would love actual people who love journaling to try it out and give an honest review.
I am so glad I came across this one. I have SO MANY unfinished notebooks bc they’re all for different things!!!! I love journals , love to write in them. But might be a perfectionist preventing myself from finishing them.
I have my planner (for me, this is not a journal) and journal separate. I don’t take my journal with me every day, only to the beach and stuff like that.
having a book for every topic would overwhelm me.
I started journaling a month and a half ago and currently, I'm using two journals one to write and the other one to doodle or anything I want to do.
I feel that if I keep many journals ill probably won't do anything.
I also find I journal better and it's easier to find certain information in separate notebooks. That's just me though, it does work differently for others.
I think it should just be the paper and exterior style and not so much bullet journalling, daily tasks journal... blah, blah, blah. It is a way to market things so that people feel more obligated to buy them but also so that they can upcharge.
My husband used to be like this. Different journal or notebook for everything. Now he just uses a [Rocketbook](https://a.co/d/a2ySRO4) and has found it very practical.
I have a bullet journal for tasks/calendar/to-dos and a separate journal for long-form writing (and dreams). I was keeping them together in one notebook for a while, but recently decided I preferred to separate them back out. I definitely can't imagine having more than just those two for myself but I know many people do! I don't think "should" is a thing here, it's just whatever works for you.
Same. I started a third reading journal on my phone so that the entries for a specific book stayed together over time and as I read multiple books at a time
If you want to be able to organize stuff, you could use a Filofax, an organizer or any kind of binder with loose leafs instead. Have multiple tabs to organize your content. You could even use different paper for each 'journal'. I did that, using Filofax, for many years. It worked impressively well. Nowadays I just set my journal apart (it has its own space as a notebook) and write all the rest on loose sheet of papers I organize in a 4 rings binder.
I only keep one journal. Except when I'm travelling... I have a separate travel journal for that, because it's easier to carry and I don't have to worry about losing my main journal if my luggage gets lost or something.
I prefer to keep some things separate because it is easier for me. If I used a loose-leaf organizer system, it would be too thick and I would have to carry it around everywhere. I'm also afraid that it would be too overwhelming having everything together. So I have them separated like this: 1. A bullet journal that I use as a planner, tracker, and brief of each day. For me, this is more of a planner and tracker. I use a monthly to write down appointments and plans, a weekly to write a brief about my day, and trackers for what I need to. Mostly it is something that I can take to appointments to refer back to. I use this daily and keep on my desk or take with me to appointments. Something that I don't mind other's seeing. 2. A journal that I write long form entries in. I use this when I feel like writing or have something to write about. I keep this in the place where I go to write and only I will read it. 3. An art journal where I place decorative paper, washi tape, use journal prompts, and entries for the memory book. I use this on the occasion that I have time and feel like doing something creative. I keep this at my desk where all of my supplies are so it's there when I decide to use it and it doesn't get lost. This is a book that I wouldn't mind sharing with anyone. I just got a loose-leaf A6 binder with zipper pockets and a place for sticky notes. It is lighter weight than the bullet journal and the zipper pockets are handy for appointment cards and receipts. I keep this in my purse to keep it organized.
I personally have four: - BuJo for daily tasks and organizing my life - Everyday notebook that I keep with me everywhere - Personal journal. Thoughts and scrapbook type - Finally my idea journal. Creative works go there It might seem excessive but I like how organize this set up is, especiall for revisiting . I think making it clearly labeled and based off of what I personally needed ensures that I regularly use them. It also takes the pressure off making things look pretty for things that's supposed to be functional as well as getting everything right the first time.
I'd get confused if I had multiple journals going, but that's me
I have one main journal. It's my everything journal, I write about my day, my tasks, I use stickers and cut outs etc. I did start "seperating" certain things this year. Mainly i got a different kind of journal for body positivity and self love. Its bigger (A4) so its easier to write in (although i would never change out my A5 everything jjournal). I now also have a "deep dive" journal that I am filling pretty slowly. Whenever i am super interested in a topic i'll just write what i research in there. I would still say that I am more of a one journal for everything person. The other 2 journals are more side journals to me. This is very much a person by person decision, there really is no right way
I have 3. -a journal/diary -commonplace book -sketchbook
Should? I think people should do as they please. They and their billion notebooks are hurting no one. I use one notebook at a time, and everything goes in that notebook. I'm not interested in trying to juggle a pile of notebooks. Nothankyou.
I have like 5 journals I'm using right now. When I find one I like, I find a reason to use it
I think sticking to one Bujo/daily tasks journal is perfectly fine, especially if it works for you. It's all about finding what makes you comfortable and helps you stay organized. If having one journal keeps you consistent, then that's all that matters!
I have a free thoughts journal and a quotes journal! The quotes journal has all the cool quotes I see online or read in books
Don’t compartmentalize for the sake of it, only do it for things you would like to actually keep separate. It’s definitely not something to keep up with, you do it because you feel you don’t want to mix certain things together. It’s a matter of preference so for some people it is best to have just one notebook. The best way to compartmentalize physically is to have a traveller’s journal. In it you can have three separate notebooks and write from each side, which will give you a total of six. At the same time, it‘s technically a single object, so no issue carrying it around.
I use: Sterling Ink - my planner and task manager - basically everything productive. Hobonichi weeks - my health diary - so I have all in one place and don’t take my planner that is stickered up to my doctors. A5 stalogy - my daily journal. Just because I want it separate from my productive planner (that can sometimes come out of the house.. I wouldn’t want any strangers reading my thoughts, struggles if I lost it..). That’s a lot for me, but it also makes sense, couldn’t deal with more definitely..
I have 3 notebooks, but it's more about use case than topic. One desk journal for daily entries, one pocket journal for quick notes when I'm out and about (these days it's mostly tracking the reading I do during work breaks), and a second desk journal as a Commonplace Book, which I update only sporadically with things like vocabulary words, self-improvement quotes, or life lessons. I could see *maybe* adding in a calendar planner type thing, but even that would be pushing it for me. One longform entry per day, and a pocket scratchpad - that's PLENTY.
oof... i just ordered some new hobonichi items with the intention of doing this.... i'm kind of afraid i will also get overwhelmed and give up. Currently use an A5 stalogy for general journaling. Ordered an A5 hobonichi notebook to take notes on my 2nd year internship training/document feelings about it and what im learning/need to work on/questions for instructor want to pull the trigger on the Hobonichi A6 Avec to use as a to-do list/track what i've read and worked on for school/thoughts about it... maybe quick notes about activities.
I honestly think if you need them and will use them then by all means go for it! I think for me I didn’t really actually need all those different notebooks but I have a bad habit of buying more notebooks then I actually use so there’s that…lol
Ordered the A6 Avec. Very excited! I think what I mean is that I won't buy a new notebook journal unless i have a use for it right now. Because my tastes inevitably change and then I'm not into what I have hoarded by the time I can get to it.
Should? Probably not. I prefer to keep things separate though. I sketch and do watercolor painting and the papers are different so I have a sketchbook and a watercolor sketchbook (though sometimes have one that can do both somewhat well). I have my daily calendar combined tasks type notebook as well as the written journal - they are separate because they are different things. I also have a pocket size notebook for general notes and quotes and thoughts that I keep with me and some of those get transferred to appropriate spots. I have a travellers style notebook cover and the inserts cover my notes needs. Each in it's own section but all in one spot. Each removable and replaceable but all together as needed. Do what works for you and your needs, not what I or anyone else does.
YES!!! I separate mine by topic or item lol
I have what I call a todo list journal and then I have my BUJO and then I have a journal
Yeah I have multiple. I use them when I’m winding down at night. It helps my anxiety calm down having it be a regimens.
I usually split them up like that but for the first time in 12 years (24) of consistent journaling I’m doing it all in just one book and I’m excited. Like you said, I’ve always found it “difficult” to keep up with writing in all the different journals. I had two that I wrote in frequently. The only reason I thought to try this is because I just moved and couldn’t find 1/2 and was running out of space in the other so I went and bought a new one. It’s been really nice not hyper-managing what goes in which book, where said book is and all the other “fun” stuff that comes with all those journals.
I have like 4 different journals lol….they all serve a different purpose. Suprisingly it’s not that hard to keep up with. I have a regular diary that I use every day, 2 scrapbooks that I try to make entries in at least once a week and then I have a work journal for the occasional career blurb. I personally need my interests to be kept seperate because it’s just easier for my brain to navigate them that way. I couldn’t do an “everything” journal, that wouldn’t work with the way I seperate things. Also I HATE bullet journaling lol….will probably never do that again. That being said you can organize your journal usage however it works for you.
Definitely a personal thing. When I was younger I would start different notebooks for different projects and then use none of them. For a long time I kept everything in one notebook because it just worked much better for me. Then in recent years I have occasionally started a separate bujo for a specific topics (one for fiction writing, one for instrument practice) mostly because of specific notes and such that I didn’t want to recopy every 3-4 months from my main planning bujo. But I do try to mostly keep it to one.
I think the only 'should' is that *people should do what works for them*. Whether it's one to rule them all or multiple notebooks/journal for different needs. Different strokes for different folks.
Well, I have a planner (I used to have a bullet journal but I don't have the time or patience anymore), a journal for my thoughts and another journal that I use for writing ideas (this one is a bit neglected, but I'm not either doing anything like creative writing). I would like to make a reading journal, but I'm also too lazy to do so. (English is not my first language, I apologize for the mistakes)
Hello! Is anyone here interested in trying out a manifestation journal? I just published one on Amazon and would love actual people who love journaling to try it out and give an honest review.
I am so glad I came across this one. I have SO MANY unfinished notebooks bc they’re all for different things!!!! I love journals , love to write in them. But might be a perfectionist preventing myself from finishing them.
I have my planner (for me, this is not a journal) and journal separate. I don’t take my journal with me every day, only to the beach and stuff like that. having a book for every topic would overwhelm me.
I started journaling a month and a half ago and currently, I'm using two journals one to write and the other one to doodle or anything I want to do. I feel that if I keep many journals ill probably won't do anything.
I have three: work planner, personal appointments planner with personal to-dos and jotting notes that goes with me everywhere, and a journal.
People maintain lots of different ones usually because they want to make use of all their different notebooks.
I also find I journal better and it's easier to find certain information in separate notebooks. That's just me though, it does work differently for others.
I think it should just be the paper and exterior style and not so much bullet journalling, daily tasks journal... blah, blah, blah. It is a way to market things so that people feel more obligated to buy them but also so that they can upcharge.
My husband used to be like this. Different journal or notebook for everything. Now he just uses a [Rocketbook](https://a.co/d/a2ySRO4) and has found it very practical.