What’s the Deal with Journaling? Is It Just Fancy Doodling or What?

So, you’ve heard about journaling and thought, “Isn’t that just writing down my deepest, darkest secrets?” Well, kind of. But also… NOPE.

Journaling is so much more than that. It’s not a confessional booth for your emotions (unless that’s your thing, in which case, go wild). It’s basically a creative playground where words, colors, and chaos all come together to form something magical.

Journaling isn’t just about writing in neat little lines with perfect handwriting like you’re in a 1950s schoolbook. Nope. Journaling can be writing, sure, but it can also be splashing paint on a page like you’re Jackson Pollock on a caffeine binge.

It could be slapping on some washi tape, doodling smiley faces, or ripping out a magazine page and gluing it in there for no reason other than “I like it, okay?”

The truth is, there’s no ‘right’ way to journal. Want to record every tiny detail of your day? Go for it.

Want to glue a napkin in there from your favorite coffee shop and doodle a stick figure eating it? Heck yes. It’s a space where your inner child gets to play with paper, paint, or even glitter if you’re feeling extra (no judgment).

So whether you’re scribbling your thoughts, drawing your mood, or collecting random things that speak to your soul (like that receipt from a gas station that made you giggle); journaling is simply a way to express whatever you want.

It’s your world, just make sure to have fun while you’re in it!