Five Year Journals
Have you ever heard of a five year journal? Well, let’s dive in! So whether you are a regular journaler or not, a five year journal is an easy way to get into a regular routine of journaling. It’s not as hard as you might think!
WHAT IS A FIVE YEAR JOURNAL?
It is a notebook that is big enough to keep for five years, and depends on your journaling frequency. If you journal three pages every day, it’s not going to work. These types of journals are ideal for a line a day, or a journal where you write one page per week.
WHAT I KEEP A FIVE YEAR JOURNAL FOR:
You can really keep a five year journal for anything: you could write a line a day and by the time you fill the notebook, it would most likely turn into a five year journal. Personally, I keep three of these journals. I use the Indigo paper puffy 7 by 9.75 journals. I use one for each of my kids. I started with my oldest a little late, and my other two when they were born. I write one side of each page per week. I will write down any updates in their growth, what they accomplished that week and any world updates that are worth remembering. I also include a ton of pictures to showcase birthdays, family outings, etc… I use an HP Sprocket (the picture sizes are 2 by 3 inches) and have a sticky backing and are so convenient. I also have a polaroid camera with the same size pictures I will glue into the journals.
I started these journals because I wanted a documentation for my kids life. I realized I had failed miserably on their baby books (although that’s still a project that’s on my bucket list to complete). Journaling comes naturally to me, so to write a weekly update for them of one page is not a lot of work for me.
OTHER IDEAS FOR A FIVE YEAR JOURNAL:
Line a day
Daily affirmation
Daily manifestation
Daily gratitude
kids weekly update journal (like me!)
personal weekly update journal
travel journal
I think a five year journal is a great way to segue into journaling, especially if it’s not a habit and you’re just not used to it. Don’t let the ‘five year’ part commitment scare you. Start small, and set a day of the week and a specific time to start journaling. One page or even just one line is a very small commitment. Trust me, once you start writing, sometimes it’s hard to stop! It’s easier to schedule a ten minute session weekly than to commit to a 20 minute session daily. Start small, schedule it in if you have to and before you know it, the habit will become second nature and you won’t be able to put your pen down!
Thanks for reading!
Sandra
