Journaling is like choosing a specific diet:
Want to use intricate layouts and symbols? Try bullet journaling.
Want to focus on managing your negative and positive thoughts? Try mindfulness journaling.
Want to document your life on a strict, day-to-day basis? Try daily journaling.
But the reality for me is — diets don’t always work — when strict rules, guidelines, and limitations are bound to what I eat — one of my few loves in the world — it simply does not work.
Instead, I like to see journaling as a buffet.
It begins with an empty plate, carefully inspecting the options that are given, then picking out the best bits.
In practice, this meant taking inspiration and stealing existing tools from different journaling methods that suited best for me.
This has left me with a simple journaling method. I thought I’d share it today: