Take another look at The Row By Row (#5 above). Turn it on its side and it becomes the Day By Day (#10). This makes a big difference in how the spread functions. The Day By Day has more room for tasks in the vertical columns, and you may find your eyes are more accustomed to reading your schedule one direction or the other. A weekly journal template has space to journal each day of the week. These templates are designed for journaling. If you are looking to plan your week, see our weekly planner or a Bullet Journal weekly spread. When you are dead and a famous writer, your journals will give your readers insight into your life, thoughts, and process. The journal is a record of how you felt and what you did. Telling the truth will make you a reliable storyteller. No doubt, this spread looks familiar. It’s the weekly format that was in almost every pre-printed academic planner you used in school.

If you’ve never kept a journal before, writing on a regular basis might feel a bit challenging. Even with prompts to help prime your thoughts, you might find it tough to get started. Although I still use dailies, I find I don’t need them quite as often as I used to. I’m able to abbreviate some of my dailies (or even skip a day) without impacting my work flow. Before I moved to weekly planning I had to sit down every evening or I’d be lost the next day. What are three things working well in your current relationship? What are three things that could be better? Reflect on a phrase, quote, or mantra that resonates with you. Explain why it’s significant to you.What parts of daily life cause stress, frustration, or sadness? What can you do to change those experiences? What values do you consider most important in life (honesty, justice, altruism, loyalty, etc.)? How do your actions align with those values? A journal also reminds you of the beautiful memories that you might have forgotten had you not recorded them.

This spread is a modification on the Headliner. Dropping Sunday in the margin gives you a big more room for each day of the week, and you still have a large area below. You can break the space up however you like, but I chose to create large areas for habits and tasks. Give your journal a title if you’d like by typing in your preferred text in the designated box. You can keep the suggested font style and color that is already complementary to the overall design, or explore other possibilities by trying out different typographies. Finally, make adjustments in the sizes and placements of all the elements on the cover to your satisfaction.This in-depth reflection can strengthen not just the relationship you have with yourself, but also the connections you build with others. Do your goals truly reflect your desires? Or do they reflect what someone else (a parent, partner, friend, etc.) wants for you? Having a fulfilling job can promote a sense of purpose and satisfaction with life. On the other hand, having a job that demands too much of you or fails to utilize your unique talents can wear you down and lead to burnout. I hope they help you focus your thoughts, define your objectives and make time for you and what’s important to you. Your journal entry might be a drawing, a poem, or a list of words or cities you drove through. It is your journal, and you have the freedom to be creative.