Journaling is an extremely slow activity. And it’s something I found myself constantly putting off when I was living life in a rush. I would put it off until I was done flipping through social media, preferring the quick dopamine hit over the slowness of journaling. Over time, that became my life. Once I took a step back and forced myself to limit my time on social media, things started to change. I allowed myself to slow down, to appreciate boredom, to become more creative, to take on slower activities like reading, and gradually, journaling felt like a natural way to spend my extra time. Now, it’s a central point in my life. I choose bullet journaling, and I’m the least artistic person I know. My journal is absolutely minimal, but it records my day, my tasks, my thoughts, my ideas, my projects. And I love going back to it.
How do you find time to journal?
Anamika N.
I struggled with journaling a lot when I started it three years ago. But over time, I realised that the answer lies more in where I was spending time instead of journaling, rather than struggling to make more time to do it.
