Over the years, as I have worked on my journals, I have collected prompts to inspire me when I'm feeling indecisive about what to write/draw. I finally took all the prompts and put them into a single list instead of a multitude of separate documents. Here is this list. Please note that these prompts were gathered from everywhere...the internet, from books, and from friends, so the topics are varied. I tried to keep prompts that were not repetitive, but with 1000 of them, I may have slipped once or twice.
I know I don't post very often, but I thought you might all like to see an amazing project to preserve diaries and journals in the U.K. and across the world. I have a pair of 1950's leather journals my family got at an estate auction that I am considering donating when the project resumes receiving diaries.
A youtube video of one of the founders explaining the origins of his project and WHY it's so important to preserve the words of everyday citizens....because most media is curated information (you know the old saying "history is written by the victors"), but private diaries are written with a kind of truth that cannot be found in any other form. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X0hi2Q3TAK8
Do you destroy your written words when you're "done with them"?
Just decorated my new journal, and wanted to share w y'all
Journal: muji A5 high quality paper, 80 pages, lined and grid (very sheer vertical lines for grid)+ the undated planner cover (not an original plastic cover, but it fits most A6)
Source: Pinterest photos, looked for red poster and dark aesthetic, paintings I like and quotes that are on my mind 24/7.
Pictures: front and back cover without the plastic cover, front and back WITH the cover, size in comparison (10,5x14,7 cm) and inside
I'm curious to know how you keep a journal or maybe even multiple journals.
Right now, I have a personal journal where I write down my thoughts and feelings about my mental health. But at the same time, I'd like to start another journal just to record what happened during my day, along with my impressions and memories.
I'm not sure how to organize this. I can't decide whether it's better to keep two separate journals or write everything in one. If I use just one, maybe I could separate entries somehow or label them by topic.
How do you do it? If you keep multiple journals, what does each one serve?
I like Traveler’s Notebooks because the paper inserts can be replaced once they are full, while the leather cover can stay with you for years. For this one, I carved and painted Gashadokuro, a giant Japanese skeleton yōkai, alongside cherry blossoms to represent memory and the passing of time.
Do you think a personalized reusable cover makes a notebook more enjoyable to use, or do you prefer keeping your stationery simple?
But yep — everything on here that looks like a sticker is actually cut from washi tape. The individual planets, the text, even the burnt-looking pages. I did a bit of dimensional layering so it wouldn't look so flat.
Using a single washi tape series made it feel a little one-note, texture- and style-wise, but doing an all-washi page was honestly really fun to try.
Okay, I need ideas on what to put on the journal templates that I am currently making (e.g mood tracker, highlight of the day).
Just tell me what do you have in your journals cuz I want to start journaling again in August so I need to finished the template before the end of the month. If you could suggest something personalized r unique contents please share some!!
Anyways, I love books, watched movies (if I have time), I also have a sudoku and word search books, building blocks, paint by numbers, and will try to start crocheting. I also want to visit more places to eat around my area.
I said that cuz maybe some ideas pops in your head by knowing what I do.
I've found that every sticker I come across ends up on my journal. I stick with the same Daler-Rowney, Simply Sketchbook, so adhesive sticks.
Does anyone else use stickers, or decorate their journals a different way?
I’m building Jia for people who love the feeling of journaling in a real notebook, but also wish they could search old entries, organize their thoughts, and notice patterns over time.
With paper, writing feels personal and tangible but your entries can become difficult to find or revisit.
With most digital journals, everything is searchable and organized but the experience often feels like writing in a notes app.
Jia is meant to bring the best parts of both together.
You can write directly in the app or scan pages from your physical journal. Your entries live inside a customizable 3D journal that feels like something you own, not an endless feed of text.
You still get the useful parts of digital journaling: search, organization, easy access to past entries, and optional AI reflections that help you go deeper without taking over your voice.
You can keep writing however feels most natural while making your reflections easier to preserve, revisit, and learn from.
I’m looking for 10 iPhone beta testers who recognize themselves in this.
In exchange for using Jia for a few days and sharing honest feedback, I’ll give every tester one year free when the app launches.
I’m collecting feedback in a small Discord server so I can talk directly with testers, fix problems, and shape Jia around the people it’s actually for :)
Comment “I’m in” and I’ll DM you the details / discord server!
