4 Types of Journals to Get You Started

Talya Adams
ILLUMINATION
Published in
3 min readNov 3, 2022

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Do you own journals but never write in them?

Do you collect pens, which you seldom use?

Are you a random note jotter?

If you’re looking to shape a journaling practice, here are four types of journals to get you started:

Bullet Journal

Bullet journals, also known as (bujo), are a fun way to keep track of your schedule and plan your year. Bullet journals leave the design options to the user and allow for creative experimentation.

There is no wrong way to set up a bullet journal, but there are numerous options for tailoring spreads for your personal needs.

YouTube has thousands, if not millions, of how-to videos about bullet journaling. However, the video that got me started was from the creator of the bullet journal method, Ryder Carroll.

Check it out.

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Talya Adams
ILLUMINATION

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