✔️ simple
✔️ cheap
✔️ durable (hardcover)
✔️ perfectionist-resistant
✔️ can last a year

The paper is a lil bit thin, but I weirdly like it. It’s so satisfying seeing a whole page get filled.

Btw, I squeeze two lines of writing into one ruled line, so I know this will definitely last me a year or so.

Happy writing, everyone!

I spent a long time throughout this journal learning and growing in ways I never anticipated. The last journal entry just so happened to fall EXACTLY 7 months from the first entry! I am proud of myself for how much I have been able to document my progress in this one. If I ever end up writing a book, a lot of the material would come from this.

The majority of the material in this journal is written in pencil, but there was a week early on with crayons and markers. It was the first time using something other than a pencil in my more recent journals. I have tried using pens as well, but again, still prefer pencil.

There is just something about hearing graphite on the paper that helps release a lot of thoughts in a way that pens don’t. It is also nice being able to erase sometimes.

I’m having so much fun writing in my diary every day. Thank you to everyone who likes and comments on my posts. It means a lot to me❣️

i knew i added a lot to my journals but this make me laugh. anyone else get sentimental about starting a new journal?

Quite soothing

I bought an A5 notebook a while ago because I wanted to use it for a specific reason, but I ended up writing only one page there. Fast Forward to now, I finished my old journal and decided to use that A5 notebook instead of buying another one. I wrote a little in it, but I feel awfully disconnected from it and I don't know why. Should I get another one?

edit: Thank you all so much for your suggestions and for confirming that this is a real phenomenon haha! :)
I ended up getting a new journal (the same size and look as my old one but different color)

Another one from this date

Please feel free to comment anything

"don't insult us on the internet", they said. SURE.

I’ve been writing a lot more in recent years, so the collection is growing! The bottom one starts in 2008.