365 Day Journals

As you've seen with my year in photos, I've had a bunch of fun journaling pictures this year. With 2015 right around the corner, it's the perfect time for you to join the club and make a 365 day journal. It's been rewarding for me to do something not so... Digital, and it's a really nice keepsake to have at the end of the year. Here's some ideas to help you start your own 365 journal.

Photo A Day Journal

Photo journals have been really popular this year, and are a great way to document your life. It's easier than you may think to snap a photo every day, and its much less daunting than a traditional written journal. All you have to do is take one photo each day. It can be anything from a selfie with friends, a new purchase, a photo of your pet or a sunset. I didn't even plan that to rhyme. #winning

Throughout the year you can add your photos into a journal and decorate them however you like. While I loved journalling my photos, theres nothing stopping you from trying different mediums for your photos. Try making an Instagram account, design a photo book online or even a make a blog to share your daily photos. 

Sentence A Day Journal

The idea of writing journal entries seems a little daunting to me, not to mention time consuming. If you've had similar struggles, then a sentence a day is a much friendlier option to take. Record daily events, questions and amusing tidbits in just one sentence. Its a great way to improve your writing and creativity - Imagine how good your 140 character tweets will be!! Plus, its a great thing to do with all those beautifully empty notebooks I know you have lying around your room. Get as creative as you would like with the journal itself. Try adding in stickers and drawings to give it a personal touch. If you want a head start, there are some beautiful sentence a day journals available online and in stationary stores like Kikki K. 

Gratitude Journal

A gratitude journal is a great way to gain a fresh perspective, and a more positive outlook on life. Gratitude is defined as 'the quality of being thankful', so a gratitude journal is a place to record the things that you are thankful for. Each day add in one or two things you are thankful for. If you would like, just add in something new every few days. It could be anything big or small, anything from national peace to... pineapple m&ms! Take a minute to be thankful for the things that are important to you. Taking that time and making a gratitude journal has been proven to make people happier, and more appreciative. Sounds good to me!

Happiness Journal

A happiness journal is one of the most creative and simple journals you can make. Its basically a big scrapbook of things that make you happy. Find a gorgeous notebook, and let your imagination run wild. The only rule is that every day you have to add in one thing that makes you happy. Fill the pages with quotes, photos, magazine clippings, favourite outfits, colour swatches, album artwork, drawings, flowers or absolutely anything else! At the end of the year you will have a colourful mess of utter you-ness. This journal is obviously a lot less structured than the previous suggestions, so you can let the creative beast in you free. Be warned though, I have a feeling a journal like this might be hard to maintain for the entire year. Are you up for the challenge?

Have fun journalling and be sure to tag/send me photos of anything that you make! I'd love to see it! Happy New Year!