Journal Fun!

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  So, I didn't know if I was ever going to show some of the stuff I was doing with my journal, but I decided that I want to. For fun, of course! That, and I think it could inspire some of my peeps to get interested in the sort of journaling I do to help me keep track of what I want to do. 

  Here are the pictures of my journal for 2022:

First, the outer covers! I like putting random stickers on them. This is all I have for now, but I can't wait to put more on! 
The first page is devoted to a giant calendar of the whole year. Just so I can quick reference dates when I am planning something way in advance.
This next spread has a lot. This spread of two pages has: a key for bullet journal notation, a chore list, a daily routine reminder, a wish list to avoid impulses, and a book list to write down the names and authors of books I want to read this year.
The following spread has two major things on it. One is a writing schedule for the year, focusing on my main four novels I am going to work on and prepare for query. The other side has a weekly routine schedule to focus my energies on other skills I want to build.

This final photo is one of twelve calendars with side content. The calendar itself is for writing down important tasks I need to do in a day, a tracker for my daily routine, a bill tracker to make sure I pay my bills, and a weigh-in tracker for my health. 

  All of these are helpful to me, but there are many other things others do with their journals. I would highly recommend a google search or heading to bullet journal communities to see some of the other things that can be put in a journal like this.

  Not only are these helpful, but they can be super fun too! As you can see, I put stickers around the pages, but there is also space for drawing doodles and sketches if I were to ever feel like it. Of course, there are also other pages that are blank in here for the moment, but I plan on using them for future blog post writings and other stuff I want to do with my life. 

  With that said, it's time for me to rest. I've got a decent day tomorrow and need to all the rest I can get.


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