An Everything Journal
When I joined this subreddit, I was deep in a journal kick— I had multiple journals for multiple subjects, just like I’d done since childhood. But it never lasted. I’d get overwhelmed, leave them half-empty, then feel like a failure. So at the ripe age of 27, I finally figured out what works for me & pivoted: my art diary (meant for just deeply personal feelings) became my everything journal. As it's the only journal that promotes low structure— & therefore way less pressure to use. No more "this is for abc" & "this is for xyz"! If I want to write something down & I need lined paper, I just get a spare & tape or glue it in said journal.
Does anyone feel similarly? Or is my brain structure just inherently disorganized? It's odd this works for me given that everything I do is methodical & organized. You'd figure my journaling would be just as organized, but no, I need chaos apparently!