I've never heard of Day One Journal, but now I'm interested in checking it out. And, I LOVE the idea of tracking a quote a day rather than a line. I'm like you: One line to remember my day by is not enough! Admittedly, I've tried Notion and just can't get into it. What I've found has actually worked for me is using the reminders and notes apps on my Mac laptop. I tend to get overwhelmed when there are so many options and ways I can format something. So having a "simple" place to store my to-dos and notes helps my mind not freak out.
I had forgotten about the reminders and notes apps. I’m inspired now to give them a try. I’m always curious what has worked well for other people — thanks for sharing!
I love this glimpse into how you're tracking everything from daily tasks to health. I'm especially intrigued by the Day One Journal app and am going to check that out. Everyday I document one "thing of beauty" - just something little that made me smile (it's often a cat in someone's window or a cute dog I saw being walked). I'm doing it on paper right now, but I track everything else digitally so it would be nice to move that to an app, as well. I love the idea of being able to have it printed! I also use Notion, and am really loving it (I also love adding the little icons to each page). I like that it lives on my phone and my laptop and I can move seamlessly between the two. I use a "habit tracker" template there for things like drinking water, meditation, running-- I'm not sure it would be detailed enough for your health tracking, but it's pretty flexible and adaptable. Thanks for sharing!
I love the idea of documenting a “thing of beauty” each day. That’s lovely! And thanks for the tip about the Notion habit tracker template. I’ll check it out!
Brianne, I loved reading all of this! The Austin Kleon references, the Lisa Congdon image, the backgrounds of each of your photos!! Especially related when you said "I love books, and a lovely, hardback planner makes me happy."
I'm certainly going to check out the Full Focus Planner -- the goal details are awesome, but a little terrifying for me to be able to get so specific! I've used Notion for work, which has become incredibly overwhelming, but I really enjoy how you've segmented each section, so perhaps I can try it for my own purposes. I've used an Apple Watch occasionally, more-so just to get a baseline on where I'm at from a movement perspective every so often, but I'm considering getting a Garmin watch instead, as I like a little less of my personal data to be shared these days.
Loved how long this was, how much thought and detail you put into it, and it felt like a great way to start my Monday morning :)
I’m so glad this was a helpful way to start a Monday morning. The Full Focus Planner is really packed with tools but I ignore the ones that aren’t calling to me at the moment. :) So feel free to use what works for you. Another option for a hardback planner with a tad less structure are the ones from Ink + Volt — also lovely but a full year in one book rather than a quarter at time. If you try either, I’d love to hear what you think.
I've never heard of Day One Journal, but now I'm interested in checking it out. And, I LOVE the idea of tracking a quote a day rather than a line. I'm like you: One line to remember my day by is not enough! Admittedly, I've tried Notion and just can't get into it. What I've found has actually worked for me is using the reminders and notes apps on my Mac laptop. I tend to get overwhelmed when there are so many options and ways I can format something. So having a "simple" place to store my to-dos and notes helps my mind not freak out.
I had forgotten about the reminders and notes apps. I’m inspired now to give them a try. I’m always curious what has worked well for other people — thanks for sharing!
They're so basic, but sometimes I think that's what my brain needs.
Great article. These habits are so important. Through writing we become closer with ourselves and these are 5 fantastic ways to do so.
“Through writing we become closer with ourselves” — what a beautiful way to put it. Thanks, Jack!
I love this glimpse into how you're tracking everything from daily tasks to health. I'm especially intrigued by the Day One Journal app and am going to check that out. Everyday I document one "thing of beauty" - just something little that made me smile (it's often a cat in someone's window or a cute dog I saw being walked). I'm doing it on paper right now, but I track everything else digitally so it would be nice to move that to an app, as well. I love the idea of being able to have it printed! I also use Notion, and am really loving it (I also love adding the little icons to each page). I like that it lives on my phone and my laptop and I can move seamlessly between the two. I use a "habit tracker" template there for things like drinking water, meditation, running-- I'm not sure it would be detailed enough for your health tracking, but it's pretty flexible and adaptable. Thanks for sharing!
I love the idea of documenting a “thing of beauty” each day. That’s lovely! And thanks for the tip about the Notion habit tracker template. I’ll check it out!
Brianne, I loved reading all of this! The Austin Kleon references, the Lisa Congdon image, the backgrounds of each of your photos!! Especially related when you said "I love books, and a lovely, hardback planner makes me happy."
I'm certainly going to check out the Full Focus Planner -- the goal details are awesome, but a little terrifying for me to be able to get so specific! I've used Notion for work, which has become incredibly overwhelming, but I really enjoy how you've segmented each section, so perhaps I can try it for my own purposes. I've used an Apple Watch occasionally, more-so just to get a baseline on where I'm at from a movement perspective every so often, but I'm considering getting a Garmin watch instead, as I like a little less of my personal data to be shared these days.
Loved how long this was, how much thought and detail you put into it, and it felt like a great way to start my Monday morning :)
I’m so glad this was a helpful way to start a Monday morning. The Full Focus Planner is really packed with tools but I ignore the ones that aren’t calling to me at the moment. :) So feel free to use what works for you. Another option for a hardback planner with a tad less structure are the ones from Ink + Volt — also lovely but a full year in one book rather than a quarter at time. If you try either, I’d love to hear what you think.