Writing in a journal is a great way to reflect and practice mindfulness each day.
It helps you process your thoughts and feelings,
and can even be a tool for self-improvement.
Here are seven of our favorite journals for bullet journaling,
art, fountain pens, and more.
You can shop all of our recommendations at JetPens.com
1. Art Journal: Maruman Watashino Enikkicho Sketchbook Diaries
With a name that means “my illustrated diary” in Japanese,
it’s no wonder that this Maruman sketchbook is our pick for art journal.
Each page has a large space for drawings,
plus five lines underneath for a description or note.
Its lightly textured paper is excellent for colored pencils,
ink, and even light washes of paint, so you can use whatever tool you’re inspired by.
2. BuJo® Beginners: Leuchtturm1917 Bullet Journals
If you’re a BuJo beginner, we recommend trying the Leuchtturm1917 Bullet Journal.
Made in collaboration with Ryder Caroll, the inventor of the Bullet Journal method,
this notebook has all the tools you need to start bullet journaling.
It features an 8-page guide to Bullet Journaling, a page for your Key, index pages, and more.
The notebook features dot grid print, perfect for doodles and notes.
3. Creative Journal: Midori MD Notebook Journals
Creatives will love the Midori MD Notebook Journal series.
You can choose from dot grid or “frame” styles.
Dot grid is ideal if you do more writing, while frame is suited to sketching or brainstorming.
MD paper is a dream to write on -- it’s smooth, bleed-resistant, feather-resistant,
and works well with any pen or pencil.
4. Customizable Journal: TRAVELER’S COMPANY TRAVELER’S notebooks
The TRAVELER’S COMPANY TRAVELER’S notebook is our favorite customizable journal.
Its supple leather cover develops characater as you use it,
and has a simple design with an elastic band along the spine to hold refills in place.
There are so many types of notebooks and accessories you can fill it with
to truly make it your own.
Here, we use a planner, dot grid notebook, and the zipper case to hold our pens.
5. Fountain Pen Users: Rhodia Webnotebooks
Rhodia makes some of the best fountain pen-friendly papers on the market,
so of course we had to pick their Webnotebook line for fountain pen users.
It contains Rhodia’s smooth, Premium R paper that works beautifully with fountain pens.
With several sheet styles in both portrait and landscape,
it’s suitable for bullet journalers and artists alike.
6. Leather Journal: Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter Bestseller
If you want to treat yourself, a leather journal like the Roterfaden Taschenbegleiter Bestseller
is an excellent choice.
It’s made of soft, vegetable tanned full grain leather from German tanneries.
The journal is lined with 100% wool to protect any notebook inside.
This personal organizer has an ingenious clip-based binding system that carries everything
from notebooks to looseleaf papers to receipts.
You can use it to hold your favorite journal
or fill it with Roterfaden’s own refills.
7. Memory Journal: Apica Three Years Diaries
The Apica Three Years Diary is cleverly designed to let you look back on memories
year after year.
Each page is dedicated to one day of the year
and divided into three sections for you to fill in over three successive years.
Once a year is complete, you can go back and read about what was happening in your life
one year ago as you write a new entry.
It’s great to use as a personal growth journal.
A five-year version is also available.
How do you use journals?
Let us know in the comments below.
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