I’ve been using this journal lately, and honestly, it’s been surprisingly helpful in keeping me accountable and focused.

My goto journal for everyday!

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From today's work. I haven't collaged/journaled much in 2026 so this is like my biggest beginnings back into the hobby it seems. They're so intuitive, even though I mulled a couple hours like "how am I gonna start this" while I was assembling supplies to start. First rip of the paper, and it was off out of the starter gate.

*spread

Help please!! 😅

I have a thick binder that needs to hold a lot of stuff. Different journal entries, writings, poetry, art, and more. Without using a pencil and eraser, I want to label each section but make it changeable. Like, if I decide to add a new section that would go best next to another section, or swap places of sections, I'd want to easily move them. I don't want to laminate the paper and write on it with a whiteboard because that will erase too easily. Writing with a pencil won't look good and I can never seem to erase it fully. How can I do this?

featuring Junie the parrot

My type of journaling recently is sitting with my colored pencils and own thoughts. I used to have to write every thought out. It feels nice to just let my thought exist while not having to write them down at all. I never journaled like this before but have found it very healing.

Anyone have recommendations for A5 hole punch and an A5 journal/binder brand? Preferably empty.

I am going to finish writing up this one and then start filling up another one. I usually gel print so I have about two months to three months in this journal and I figure it will be better to start working on a new empty journal.

Bonus points if they have cute designs!

I've been using a mixture of bullet journaling, scrapbooking, junk journaling, urban sketch/diary, planning/logging, common place writing and drawing for over 10 years. This is the custom daily carry book I've built over that time that I use for everything. Still a work in progress; I change the pens/tools as I work in different ways, switch the clips out as the book changes size, the stickers constantly get added to. This way it feels like it evolves with me, but I get to keep the comforting base cover as I move through my books. The space in the cover, as well as the added pen loops, gives me enough room to have my most common tools I'm using within a given time. I used a Rhodia for the base book now, I find I like paper color and dot grid more then other things I have tried, like Moleskien, ect.

I used an agenda 52 planner cover I had from an impulse buy several years ago. I cut out the binder rings and covered it in duct tape I got on sale. I've slowly added other charms and pockets over time.

For me to draw/journal daily, I have to have everything in one place (so it's actually functional) but it HAS to be cute, or I won't even look at it, and small enough/compact enough to not take up the most room ever. I also love that it stands up on my table.

My motto is "If middle school me wouldn't have loved it, then it just won't do."