41 Ways: How to Use & Fill a Journal
Have you tried journaling daily? It’s a wonderful way to wind down at night before falling asleep. Have you checked out the Creative Faith daily journals? I have 2 great styles that come in 3 great sizes for you to check out! Click below to see a flip through of what they look like inside.
Click below to purchase them on Amazon:
- Blue Lined 365 Day Daily Journal B6 size
- Blue Lined 365 Day Daily Journal A5 size
- Blue Lined 365 Day Daily Journal Large 8.5×11 inch size
- Brown Dot Grid 365 Day Daily Journal B6 size
- Brown Dot Grid 365 Day Daily Journal A5 size
- Brown Dot Grid 365 Day Daily Journal Large 8.5×11 inch size
Now that you have a daily journal, you might be wondering what can you do to fill the pages? Check out my mid-year flip through to see how I like to use my daily journal.
Here’s a list of 41 different ideas on how you can use and fill a daily journal:
- Prayer
- Gratitude list of things you are thankful for
- Bible verse you like
- Themed Bible verses around a different topic
- Quote
- Song lyrics
- What you ate in the day
- What you accomplished during the day (a to done list instead of to do list)
- What happened during the day
- Print pictures from the day to add to your page
- Doodles and drawings
- Currently page (watching, reading, drinking, listening to, loving, praying, celebrating, giving to God, etc.)
- Quotes from a book you’re reading
- Recipe you want to try
- Recipe you made and loved
- List of movies to watch
- Washi tape page (strips of washi tape covering the page)
- Sticker collage
- Magazine clippings
- Morning, afternoon & evening list
- List of house projects you need to do or got done
- Wellness page: Workout you did, hours you slept, cups of water you drank, vitamins you took, etc.
- Things you need to cook or bake that day
- Affirmations page: I am… (daughter of the King, loved, forgiven, healing, etc.)
- God is… list of attributes of God
- Monthly highlights of your favorite things from the month (I do this at the end of the month)
- Pray for the new month or new week
- What God is teaching you as you read the Bible
- Favorites list (movie, TV show, IG account to follow, drink, clothing, food, activity)
- What you dreamed about
- Weekly reset/daily reset/monthly reset: What you like to do as the new week, day, month begins
- Holiday focus (Easter, St. Patrick’s Day, Valentine’s Day): Holiday traditions, or pictures from the holiday or seasonal activities you do
- Seasonal bucket list
- Monthly bucket list
- A prayer for someone on their birthday
- List of favorite podcasts
- Sermon notes
- Things you save on Pinterest or Instagram that you want to remember (I’ve done: ways to regulate your nervous system, benefits of morning sunshine, ways to support your thyroid, top 5 book recommendations about gardening, etc. Be sure to write the name of the Instagrammer down on the page in order to give them credit and remember!)
- Draw a mug and write and finish this prompt: fill this new week/day/month with…
- Shopping list
- Answered prayers list
“You must remember that your story matters. What you write has the power to save a life, sometimes that life is your own.”
Tammy L. Kubasko
“Fill your paper with the breathings of your heart.”
William Wordsworth