Microjournaling and Having Fun Without Feeling Guilty

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💭 ONE THING WE’RE THINKING ABOUT

MJ set a goal for herself to read 24 books this year — since she’s been sharing about it on, this question has come up a lot:

Q: How do you make reading a priority without feeling guilty, because it feels like there’s always something more productive to do?

👀 ONE THING WE’RE OBSESSED WITH

Hot & cold with your journaling practice?

So was MJ — so she decided to bare minimum-ize the practice of journaling by asking herself, What is the smallest amount of effort I could give that would still satisfy my desire to write something down about my day?

And microjournaling was born!

This week on the blog, MJ shares the story behind her new journaling practice — and a free Notion template 👀

Surprise 🎁 A free Notion template!

Grab our microjournaling Notion template — get all the satisfaction of journaling with bare minimum effort 😏 

🎧 ONE THING WE’RE LISTENING TO

Here’s an afternoon work vibe that’s been on repeat at Anna’s house 🪩

Put this YouTube video on in the background (or on your TV!) at a low volume, and pair with this Spotify playlist (or whatever else you want!)

Voilà ✨ Post-lunch work is now a little more bearable.

🤔 ONE QUESTION FOR YOU

⭐️ ONE LAST THING

Here’s your reminder to stop waiting for special occasions to use the fancy sh*t 🥂

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