https://openjournal.it.com/Ideas and practices for keeping a journal of your own.enhttps://openjournal.it.com/the-first-page-does-not-need-a-grand-opening/https://openjournal.it.com/the-first-page-does-not-need-a-grand-opening/Wed, 21 Oct 2026 10:30:00 +0000Getting StartedBegin a journal with a small observation, question or scrap, and make a first entry that feels manageable rather than polished or ceremonial.https://openjournal.it.com/describe-a-familiar-room-without-naming-its-furniture/https://openjournal.it.com/describe-a-familiar-room-without-naming-its-furniture/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000ObservationDescribe a familiar room without naming its furniture and keep a clear record of its shifting light, sounds and small signs of use for later reading.https://openjournal.it.com/one-day-three-journal-forms-list-letter-and-snapshot/https://openjournal.it.com/one-day-three-journal-forms-list-letter-and-snapshot/Mon, 12 Oct 2026 12:00:00 +0000FormsOne day, three journal forms help you keep a day’s details, a note to your future self and one vivid moment, each in a form suited to revisiting.https://openjournal.it.com/what-to-keep-when-a-memory-comes-back-in-pieces/https://openjournal.it.com/what-to-keep-when-a-memory-comes-back-in-pieces/Tue, 06 Oct 2026 12:10:00 +0000MemoryJournal a memory in fragments with a simple page layout that preserves the original cue, loose details and later additions for clearer, easier revisiting.https://openjournal.it.com/loose-pages-bound-notebook-or-notes-on-a-screen/https://openjournal.it.com/loose-pages-bound-notebook-or-notes-on-a-screen/Sun, 04 Oct 2026 16:50:00 +0000MaterialsCompare loose pages, bound notebooks and screen notes to choose a journaling format that suits your writing habits, collected fragments and preferred filing method.