My Keepsake Heart

Hey guys! So I don't know about you guys, but I get pretty anxious when I get towards the end of a journal. Why? Because I want to finish it and start a new one! I just looooove starting new ones and getting all the new excitement over again. But that gets pretty annoying when your towards the end of your current journal and you know you have to finish it in order to start a new one! I just HATE looking at old journals that I had years ago only to run against a blank page. So, today I'm going to give you guys a few ideas so you can fill up your journals quicker, especially the ones you had for a while!

(above) this is my current journal which I am currently trying to fill up. Don't get me wrong, it's been soo good to me! But I'm still wanting to get it all filled so it's all ready to read whenever I want to!

How to fill up your journal faster!

Idea #1

Just keep writing! And write extra too! The regular entries are going to be the ones you cherish the most, so what's the problem with writing more? It'll let you relive MORE memories, plus it'll fill up your journal fast!

How to fill up your journal faster!

Idea #2

Q&As! I know what you're thinking, aren't those just for YouTube? But nope, they're not only for those youtubers but also for us journalers. Basically all you need is construction paper, a pen, scissors, tape and a cup. Write down the questions on the paper, cut them out one by one, fold them up, put them in the cup, draw one out, tape it in your journal and answer the question! Then just continue on until all the questions are gone! Simple as that. Plus it's really fun and gets you thinking!

How to fill up your journal faster!

Idea #3

Journal prompts! This will kind of remind you of the Q&A, but it's a lot more hum.."deeper". Look up some journal prompts (or make your own!) and wrote them in your diary, and write about that subject. It could be as short as a paragraph, or might even fill up a couple of 'em pages as well!

(above) the journal I will use after my current one is filled! If anyone wants to know, I got them both at target.

How to fill up your journal faster!

Idea #4

Don't be afraid to do something different! I know all of these probably aren't that you are used to putting in your journal in a daily basis. They aren't the normal "dear diary" things, huh? But don't be afraid of that! I know I was definently questioning doing these things, but they are actually very fun!! And they do their job ;)

How to fill up your journal faster!

Idea #5

Use this time wisely. Have you noticed the more journals you get the faster it takes to fill them? And that's a very good thing!! Think about your new journal, and what you want to do differently. Do you want this journal to have more writing then art? Do you want how you start the entries to be different then they are now? Or something as simple as making your handwriting look smaller, or bigger or whatever. The way you start this journal will most likely effect the way you end it, don't overthink it, but do think! You might thank me in a year, a month, or however long it takes you to fill up your new one.~