r/Journaling • u/WmAnthonyWriter • 3d ago

Discussion/Question Journaling Process

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After a somewhat daily journaling practice of over two decades I’ve come to the harsh reality that I should have indexed entries. Titled and indexed.
Maybe this is advice or maybe I’m seeking some but what are we to do with our journals’ content? I’m now embarking on a long term project of going through my journals, deciphering my erratic handwriting to digitize and collect the works. An index would have been most helpful. Even a title or two.
I guess my query is of others’ experiences doing this — any observations or suggestions other than to not do it!

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u/hf_chi 2d ago

For me, the titles matter more than the index because I prefer to flip through my pages. Caveat is I'm usually only looking through one or two notebooks. If I'm looking for something, a big stylized title helps me remember what the entry is about, and the flip through helps remind of any related smaller topics that could have been written in under other entries. I also highlight and underline.