Journal Jam Fall 2022 Day 9

[lunabee34]

Day 9 Question:

How do you use your journal/planner?

Do you use your journal for productivity, reflection, as a record, or as a mix of these?

If you use your journal for productivity, describe your productivity system.

If you use your journal for reflection or as a record, do you revisit older entries? If so, do you review them on a consistent basis or just when the mood strikes?

If you answer elsewhere, drop us a link in the comments.

Comments

[lassarina]

I use things as a mix.

Dreamwidth:
Emotional-processing record, longform thoughts, keeping up with friends.

Bullet Journal:
A mix of productivity, record, and tracking. I write down to-dos there (but also put them in a digital list because I need things to screech at me for time-sensitive items) and bullet points about my day. (Ideas for new projects go into a digital notebook because then at least it's searchable.) I keep monthly trackers for things like exercise, meditation, writing, other creative projects, and migraine symptoms. I write down appointments just so I can see when I open it that things are upcoming (but again, digital calendar with reminders.) I glance back through this when I'm doing posts in my DW.

[lunabee34]

I do a lot of habit tracking, too.

I'm seeing a lot of mixing the digital and the analog in people's posts; I think using all available tools is a really smart thing!