Planning and journaling are like the left and right brain of your notebook. Planning is all about logic, order, deadlines, and strategy. Journaling is messy, emotional, reflective, and sometimes just plain random. Here’s the problem: most people try to mash them together and then wonder why it doesn’t work. You plan your day, then three […]
Journaling and memory keeping look similar at first glance—words, photos, stories—but their purpose is wildly different. Journaling is private. It’s your raw thoughts, scribbled prayers, or the rant about your boss you wouldn’t dare post on Facebook. Memory keeping, on the other hand, is curated. It’s the story you choose to preserve or share with […]
Planning and tracking are like peanut butter and jelly. They’re different, but girl, they work well together. Planning says, “Here’s what I want to do.” Tracking says, “Here’s what I actually did.” Without planning, you drift. Without tracking, you can lie to yourself (unintentionally, of course). Together, they create a loop of progress: set an […]
Memory keeping is journaling’s extroverted cousin. It’s not just for you—it’s for your future self and maybe even for the people you love. Where journaling is about raw thoughts, memory keeping is about shaping those thoughts into a story. Think photo albums, scrapbooks, printed chatbooks, or even a box of ticket stubs from concerts you […]