How to start journaling when you don't know what to write
Peter McKinnon · 4,934 words · 25 min read · EN-ORIG

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Starting a pocket notebook can be overwhelming. Getting to the point where you can fill pages upon pages upon pages every single day. Where do you start with that? Because this rabbit hole goes deep. The paper, the notebooks, the sizes, [music] the pens, the accessories, all of the things that go into making this fun, creative,
personal, it's endless. What do you actually write in all of these pages? Now, there is no one answer that's going to work for everybody. It's a very broad question and a broad topic, but I'm going to give you ideas on what to write, how to write it, when to write it, so that you can build these habits
yourself, and most importantly, so those habits stick. Wow. I like I love journals and notebooks. That last video, you guys do, too. I had so many questions. I I I had a lot of friends text me their Amazon carts. I just spent $800 on pockets and paper. Like, what where do I start? How do I where do I
go? What do I need? What I help? Help me. First and foremost, you need a notebook. That's the uh that's the starting point for all of this. I like breaking it down to size. Something small that can fit in your back pocket, can go in a bag, can go in a front pocket, can literally [music] it just go
on your desk. But this is inconsequential. Like it can go anywhere. It can disappear when you don't want it. It's there when you need it. Or do you want a notebook that's bigger? This particular brand, which I still to this day don't know how to pronounce. I prefer the paper of this brand. I think it's thicker and it works
great for fountain pens, but we're just talking size right now. This is A5. A5 for me is as big as I'd want to go. Anything beyond that, and I feel like I'm a lawyer doing court reporting. So, I think for me, these are the two sizes that are acceptable. You've got pocket notebook or you've got non-pocket
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