#Bullet journaling

[dicenete]

The new year is almost upon us and I want to try to be more diligent. And even tho Ignihyde is the dorm of diligence, what is a better dorm to boost your work ethic and benelovence than Octaneville! Because when I think about the (moderate) grind, I think of the Fish mafia : D

You can get rar file or download only the ones that you want from here:

https://www.mediafire.com/folder/b66rtl7ywe5l5/Octavinelle_Dorm_Wallpaper_and_Banners

Tentacles won't be there separately since I'm planning on drawing some twisted chibi packages too and I want to include those into the Octo-Trio package ^^ Ramshackle Dorm Wallpaper and Banners TWST Tag Team: @windalchemist001 @twstsandturns

[oliviadeoctopus]

29072024

[chescaleigh]

How To Actually Start Journaling in 2025

Looking back on your journals can be funny, eye opening and sometimes cringey, but there's science behind why journaling is so good for you! Here are some practical tips to help you start journaling in 2025. Want more help? Start journaling with these printable habit trackers in my shop!

[stardust-and-inksplots]

January Bullet Journal Recap

I hate the January title page, and some of the pictures are a little too big. Just something to fix for the following months. Trial and error.

[rush-rambles]

Some more hobonichi pics! I'm trying to go back and fill blank spaces with stickers or doodles!

[unmeifanart]

Midoriya Izuku - Deku

- Boku no Hero Academia

[vampsoda]

izutsumi themed weekly planner (f2u)

[glazenewt]

FINALLY!!!!!!!!!!! My arcade floor washi tape IS REAL!!!!!!!!!! WOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO

get it here ---> GlazedewArt

[how-to-get-away-with-study]

new year, new planner 🩷

Monthly log, expenses page and dotted one 🧚🏼‍♀️ Stickers already added 🤍

[fairyquests]

some journaling bits and pieces

[sam-likes-dragons]

I want to start sharing my journal spreads for next year. Here is January which is surprisingly, Godzilla Themed

[oliviadeoctopus]

20072024🌹

[maddiviner]

Reading Journals!? Why You Really Should!!

I'm writing this to promote the concept of reading journals in general for occultists! 

It often seems like, while a lot of us read a ton, we don't engage enough with what we read. It's very important to think critically about the information we consume.

Keeping records of it can be helpful for that. While not everyone's going to vibe with it, I do recommend giving it a try for most witches, diviners, wizards, etc... you might like it. Keeping a reading journal? It has some advantages IMHO.

I found it works very well for keeping track of my reading goals. It also helped me engage more with what I was reading. I think this produced an altogether more interesting experience when reading fiction, too.

I learned more when reading nonfiction, and it helped prep reviews for this very website, too. It's kind of hard recently, because of health issues, but I want to keep a daily reading habit as best I can. I might change up my journaling format, though, which I'll discuss towards the end of this article.

To begin, you need a journal. Any blank notebook will work. A lot of people swear by dot grid journals. I use those for most other things. For my reading journal, I bought a pre-printed one called Kunitsa, and there are others on the market, too.

Beyond that, you only need a pen. I use a lot of highlighters and other color in my reading journal, to make tracking things more fun. Next, you're going to want to include a table of contents for your reading journal if possible. In fact, I recommend doing that for all journals, but that's another story entirely. If you pick a pre-printed reading journal like mine, choose one with such a feature.

If you're a DIYer, leave a few blank pages at the beginning of your notebook for the table of contents. Usually four or five pages will do for a table of contents, depending on the size of the journal itself. Including a table of contents can also help get past those first-page jitters if it's a blank book.

A reading journal can include an inventory of your library. My own library is digital because I have to cross the Atlantic on a frequent basis. Those with physical books might find it useful to catalogue everything, particularly favorites.

This could even include where it's stashed. Given that I could easily print a list of mine, my journal doesn't have this, but yours could. You could also organize your library based on the criteria of your choice. I do this digitally, and it can be great to be able to pull out a list of (for example) all the Tarot books I own, favorites, etc..

Keep track of your reading goals! This is the big one, of course. I try to read at least thirty minutes per day, and I log each day I meet that goal. A reading journal can include a simple daily reading tracker like mine, or variations on that.

Some people might track how many pages they've read, or even chapters, for example. You can, of course, include your To Be Read list, adding to it and crossing out as needed.

Keep track of books, authors and topics. You'll want to include a page or two for each book you read, with meaningful quotations and your own thoughts. Some people get quite elaborate with this, including diagrams, images, and such.

I stick to quoting the parts I found important, then adding my own notes. If you buy a reading journal, choose one formatted for both fiction and nonfiction. These little "spreads" on each book help a ton if you want to prepare reviews later on, or just to keep track of what you’ve read for the future.

The reading journal I've been using has a section for borrowed books. Since all my books are Kindle, and I don't typically borrow books, I repurposed this for my review schedule. You can create your own spread for that kind of thing if you're doing a DIY approach, which would be even better.

Because I didn't see a use for the first two pages of the notebook, I turned them into a little pocket using washi tape. I figure that if necessary, I can include extra trackers/etc on my own paper in the pocket. I haven't done that yet, but I probably will in the new year. Currently, the pocket only contains some unused stickers.

You could, of course, get much more complicated with a reading journal! It's all up to you. I plan to use a similar setup next time around, but doing it myself in a (larger) dot grid notebook. The preprinted version of a reading journal worked well to get me started. Now that I've got the basics figured out, I want to customize things more.

All and all, I know most occultists love journaling. At least, many of us do. But why don't more of us journal about what we read? Dedicating a notebook just for a reading journal worked great for me, and might work for you, too.

I'd look into different options (preprinted, blank notebooks, digital) before getting started. Don't be afraid to mess up, like with any new notebook. It can become a way of looking deeper into what you're reading, though.

[anniesrkive]

just posted a video on commonplacing :D you can watch it here!

[rush-rambles]

Personalizing my 2025 hobonichi! I'm really happy with how everything came out for the most part! Pretty sure this thing is gonna be THICK when I get done with itI love these stickers by @miyaulait I knew they had to go on this planner when I saw it!

[unmeifanart]

Marito Jin 🟢

- Bucchigiri?!