Starting bullet journal.... again
By Lee Ka
@kaka135 (14916)
Malaysia
September 1, 2021 6:18am CST
I started my first bullet journal in 2017, but after some time, I just didn't manage to keep up journaling on my notebook.
I prefer digital journaling as sometimes I type a lot, and it's easier to add links or reference. But I still like the feeling of handwriting, so I decided to set up my bullet journal again. I used to spend time decorating and setting up my journal nicely. Now, I just keep it simple - write whenever I feel like writing, doodle when I have the mood to do so.
I still write in my digital journal (Evernote), but writing down and doodling on notebook makes me feel good.
Do you keep a journal and write often?
Picture: I crocheted a coffee cup bookmark for my bullet journal
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@mildredtabitha (16052)
• Nairobi, Kenya
1 Sep 21
I used to write and decorate my journal back in highschool. Now I just type
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@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
3 Sep 21
I do more typing now too. I still keep those journals I wrote when I was younger, and sometimes it's nice to look at those old journals - what I have written, the doodles, and also the handwriting though sometimes I think these might already have become clutters in my home. 
I am also encouraging my kids to write on their journals, so I started to write mine again now.
I am also encouraging my kids to write on their journals, so I started to write mine again now.1 person likes this
@mildredtabitha (16052)
• Nairobi, Kenya
3 Sep 21
@kaka135 that is good to know. Thanks for sharing
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
1 Sep 21
I gave up on the paper journal. I have a digital journal. But i still write down on it like I would on a normal paper. I love my apple pen and i have downloaded GoodNotes and bought a digital planner and some stickers so i wouldn’t miss how it is to actually use a real paper planner.
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@toniganzon (72285)
• Philippines
6 Sep 21
@kaka135 and I’m using the brand Paper Like as my screen protector and it does feel like writing on paper.
@kaka135 (14916)
• Malaysia
3 Sep 21
Thanks! Yes, sometimes I feel it's easier to use a digital journal, and it can be accessed anywhere too. (We might not be carrying our journal everywhere). But as you said, using a pen or pencil to write feels so good, just like I still enjoy flipping a physical book though I also read ebooks. 
@DaddyEvil (137145)
• United States
1 Sep 21
The bookmark is cute and I like the doodling on the page. It's nice.
I make notes for myself all the time. Usually in Notebook in my phone but sometimes, on sticky notes that later get transferred into my phone.
I keep track of ebooks I want, then checkmark them when I download them into the Kindle Cloud. I keep track of the meds I take and which ones I've had problems with in the past... I also keep notes about things on myLot I don't want to forget or lose track of, too.
