The beauty of a blank notebook is that you can use them to create anything of your heart’s desire. Blank notebooks can work to create everything from journals to budget or blog plans. The possibilities are literally endless! Let’s explore ten creative ways that you can use a blank notebook!
Affirmation Journal
The human mind is a powerful force & influence to help you achieve your goals. One method to influence your mind positively & powerfully is through the use of affirmations. When using affirmations, it is essential to set a mental intention & write your affirmations to reinforce intention. Blank notebooks can also be extensively utilized as affirmation journals. Make sure to use your blank notebook as creatively as you prefer to write your daily, weekly, monthly, & even yearly affirmations down to reinforce their powerful intention.
Gratitude Journal
In addition to affirmations, gratitude is another powerful method to help your mind influence your life more positively. Who could not use a little more gratitude in their life? Using a blank notebook creatively can allow you to write & review how you are grateful. Utilizing your blank notebook to write down & journal the things you are thankful for is a creative & effective way to allow you to see the world differently & with more admiration & appreciation.
Goal & Vision Journal
If you have ever heard of a vision board, then the same concept can translate to a journal as well. Imagine using your blank notebook as your personal goal diary & vision board. Write out & visualize your goals & dream life in your notebook. Ensure also to include pictures that also help you allow yourself to dream without limits in your journal.
Bullet Journal
Bullet Journals have been popular for the last few years as a creative journal option for stationary & organization fans. Bullet journals utilize a blank notebook & supplies to create your organization journal for personal success. The goal of a bullet journal is to take a blank notebook & develop it to the best to fit your organization & planning needs. To take your bullet journal to the next level, make sure to make it as creative as you feel & let it flow with your planning & journal needs. Bullet journals are a fantastic planning/journaling system that can help you dive into organization. While we don’t currently carry any bullet journals in our shop, we have an array of printable sticker sets to adorn them in!
Morning Pages
You may have seen the writing exercise called, Morning Pages, floating around on your interweb travels. It’s a powerful clearing exercise that was created by Julia Cameron found in her book, The Artist’s Way, & then in her spin-off ebook, The Miracle of the Morning Pages, summarized on her website as:
Morning Pages are three pages of longhand, stream of consciousness writing, done first thing in the morning. There is no wrong way to do Morning Pages– they are not high art. They are not even “writing.” They are about anything and everything that crosses your mind– and they are for your eyes only. Morning Pages provoke, clarify, comfort, cajole, prioritize and synchronize the day at hand. Do not over-think Morning Pages: just put three pages of anything on the page… and then do three more pages tomorrow.
Dream Journal
A Dream Journal or Dream Diary is a notebook you use to record your dreams. It’s best to do this right when you wake up, recalling fragments, locations, people, feelings, symbols, activities, & objects. Many artists, past & present, find boundless inspiration hidden within their dreams. Dream Journals can also be a powerful tool to help you induce Lucid Dreaming, but there are so many other amazing benefits, including improving memory & helping you better understand your emotions & thoughts.
Astrology Journal
My Venus is where? In a house? What are you talking about??? Astrology Journals, especially for beginners, are invaluable. When you jump into a subject like Astrology, it can get pretty overwhelming real quick! You can use a blank notebook to write down your placements & aspects. Research each one & take notes. Writing things down helps you to remember them, your brain processes the things you write down in a more detailed way, which helps you to retain it. Personally, I need all the help I can get in that department! This practice helped me so much at the start of my Astrology journey.
Quote Journal
One of my most cherished memories is finding my mom’s quote journal when I was a teenager because she kept it when she was a teenager. She collected quotes, poems, & lyrics that she loved, that I ended up loving as well. I’ve started quite a few quote journals over the course of my life, I love collecting words that shape me & keeping them in a place I can come back to if I need to.
Social Media & Blog Ideas
I just started one of these this month, when I started building this website! Ways to Use a Blank Notebook is penned down in it! It’s been on my desk, & I keep adding to it, so watch this space. If you are running short on social media & blog post ideas, make sure you check out our 365 Day Social Media Content Calendar, it’s adaptable to any business or person!
Spiritual Journal
If you are a person that is spiritual & believes in concepts surrounding the law of attraction, manifestation, & other spiritual practices, then a spiritual journal may be for you. Using your blank notebook as a spiritual journal can be a great creative outlet to help you practice creative writing & write to increase your intuition.
Blank notebooks can transform into any type of planner, journal, or creative outlet. Feel free to get as creative as you wish when using your notebook! The notebook does not have to be fixed to just one type of journal, & you can merge many different journals into one notebook. The journaling opportunities for any blank notebook are endless, so feel free to get creative as you want, ’til your heart’s content!
