Long-form writing (softbound, college-ruled, lined, black pen, usually in the morning, near my bed)

• Paragraph style

• Daily (3 pages daily, reflection, discover, learn, growth, process)

• Brain dump (details vs list)

Junk (spiral (foldable), black pen, lined… in bag; daily for podcasts, book notes, lists, brain dump, etc)

• Quotes

• Notes

• Ideas

• Brain dump list

• To-do lists

Lists and notes (notepads, junk journal…everywhere; continually)

• To-do lists

• Grocery lists

• Errands and tasks

• birthdays/celebrations

• Contact information

• Medical information

Bullet Journal (softbound, dotted, black pen for daily, markers and washi tape etc for creation…bathroom; daily am and pm)

• Methods and spread ideas

• Organization

• Self-care

• Health and wellness

• Financial/budget

• Gratitude, affirmations, one line a day

• Memories

• Planning/calendar/events

• Reading Log spreads

Reflection (often in long form journal…)

• Responses to prompts

• Weekly, monthly, quarterly, yearly

Letters never mean to send (spiral bound, college ruled, black pen)

• Express your feelings and thoughts about someone

• What you would say if you felt “brave” enough

• What they need to hear from you

Learning (lined, spiral, composition, etc. college ruled, pen…car, bed, chair, etc; often)

• To record information presented for a course or when reading or listening to non-fiction

Financial (spiral or softbound dotted, on my desk, weekly, monthly check-in)

• Record spending monthly or weekly

• Record keeping for tax purposes

• Thoughts about money, budget, finances

• History of your life with money

• Current relationship with money

• Dreams and goals about money

Relationships

• Record memories, cute sayings, etc for your kids

• Letters to partner

• Family event planning

• Gift ideas list

• preferences/allergies/favorites for food or gifts

Before I die

• Record account information for bills and household

• Contacts

• Plans for funeral, burial, etc (where, burial/cremation, music, readings, etc)

• Obituary

• Thoughts about afterlife