What You Actually Need to Start A Journal

So, you want to start a journal, but what do you actually need? Below are five things you need to get started on your first journal.

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1 | A Journal or Notebook

Obviously you will need a journal or notebook, but any will do. Pick a cheap one, or an expensive one. Go with lined or dotted or blank pages. It doesn’t matter.

2 | A Pen

A pen or a pencil if you prefer that. Again, pick one you like, it doesn’t matter. I prefer gel pens with dark ink. My favourite right now actually has grey ink and I made sure to buy extras the last time in case Midori changes their stock.

Optional

3 | A Ruler

I don’t know how anyone does anything without a straight edge around so I always have a ruler with me.

4 | Extra Pens or Markers

I have one pen that I use daily and then coloured markers and pens I use for different areas of my life.

For example, red is for anything that relates to Autism. Brown is for work related projects, clients, and ideas. I’m a visual person (not an artistic one), but a visual one so I still like to have that pop of colour to keep…