Multi-year diaries

[octahedrite]

An example is the Hobonichi 5-year techo.

Have you used one? What does a random page look like? What have you found it most helpful for over a page-a-day diary or undated diary?

I am considering getting one. I'm just afraid of, you know, using it for 2 weeks and forgetting about it. I think it would be helpful for tracking long term goals and doing bite-sized journaling.

Comments

[gumbie_cat]

I have a 3 year one with enough space to write two or three paragraphs about the day. This is the second year, and I've been keeping up with it fairly well for the most part. I don't use it for any sort of goal setting/tracking, just a summary of what my day was like.

It's also a good way to use more of my fountain pens and ink. I pick a different pen and ink combo for each month, which looks very pretty when flicking through. And in December, I wrote the first line in the Inkvent ink for that day. Sometimes, I'll add a countdown to a specific goal or event.

It's interesting to read about what I was up to a year ago, and sometimes I'll add commentary to the previous year's entry. If I don't have much to say on a given day I'll write a quote that fits my mood or pull out the stickers.

Overall, I like it enough that I'm almost certain I'll start another when this one is full.

[octahedrite]

This is very helpful, thanks! Putting down a quote/sticker is a good way to avoid empty gaps.