How often do you journal?

A view of my journal today, five months in and chunking up nicely.

I know journaling really helps me, it helps me process and work things out. When I don’t journal, I have a tendency to feel overwhelmed at times. Last year I was struggling to journal regularly, and that wasn’t good for me. So at the start of this year I got myself an A6 hobonichi. Usually I avoid dated journals and this small format would be too tight and claustrophobic for me. However these two things were what I hoped would help get me back in the habit. Small page = low pressure. Dated means I try and write every day. Even if it’s just a lyric I had stuck in my head, or a photo with no writing… And it has actually really worked for me. I have journaled every single day - in some form. Some days now I actually wish the page was longer again. But on the whole, it’s worked well ❤️ whether I return to my stable B6 or Moleskine large next year, is a decision for end of year me to make, but right now I’m thankful for my chunk hobonichi and how it’s drawn me back into daily journaling.

How about you, how often do you journal and what size and format do you favour?