When we were kids, many of us owned (or tried to sneak a peek at) one of those cloth-covered diaries that opened with a tiny, gold key.
So full of promise, of secrets, of — dare we admit — guilt.
We may have started our diary keeping with a sharp pencil and high hopes. We pledged to write our deepest secrets each day, the clean pages stacked with crisp potential.
Then we skipped a day, or two. And the diary became a tangible reminder of our failure to follow through. Who could plan for the future when we didn’t have the discipline to scribble a few thoughts on a diary page?
Diary keepers, you can skip this part. You’ve already made the transition to journaling with your stacks of leather-bound volumes detailing a life of reflection.
Bullet journaling is for the rest of us. Colored pens, gridded pages, tabs. This inspired list making/sketchbook/diary/calendar/to-do list is a mindful reflection of plans and dreams: no guilt required. If you write notes on a calendar, you’re already partway there.
Check out bullet journaling on Pinterest or go to bullet journal.com to get started. Toss the gold key and guilt and get a fresh start in the New Year.
