{"id":2421,"date":"2019-03-15T03:00:34","date_gmt":"2019-03-15T08:00:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/?p=2421"},"modified":"2019-03-19T10:50:19","modified_gmt":"2019-03-19T15:50:19","slug":"digital-journal","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kerryaclark.com\/blog\/digital-journal\/","title":{"rendered":"A Digital Journal To Match Your Style"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Concept of a Digital Toolbox – Part 10<\/span>
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What\u2019s the best method for journaling: paper or digital?<\/span>
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\n<\/span>How I wish I knew that answer for you. \u00a0I\u2019d like to think, if there is one thing that I\u2019m good at and love, it\u2019s journaling. \u00a0I\u2019m in the expert category (for sure) when it comes to this. However, I\u2019m not going to discuss the art of journaling here, but the tools for journaling, more specifically digital tools. \u00a0Before we get there, let me define the three types of journaling methods. I know what you\u2019re thinking…there are methods (a process) for journaling? Sure there is and you\u2019ll understand as you continue reading.<\/span><\/p>\n

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  1. Physical journaling.<\/b> \u00a0Still the most popular method of journaling, using a physical journal is the one you\u2019re most familiar. \u00a0They come in all shapes and sizes. I personally use 2 types of physical journals both from <\/span>Levenger.com<\/span><\/a>: a <\/span>leather Circa journal<\/span><\/a> \u00a0which allows for pages to be removed and inserted, and a paper journal which can be inserted into a <\/span>leather cover<\/span><\/a> so that the cover is reused with each new journal insert.<\/span><\/li>\n
  2. Digital journaling.<\/b> \u00a0A digital journal is one that you access via a device (i.e. smartphone, tablet, and\/or PC). \u00a0It provides a few benefits that the paper journal can\u2019t offer like going with you everywhere you go, being able to search it\u2019s content, sharing it\u2019s content, and more.<\/li>\n
  3. Hybrid journaling.<\/b> \u00a0This is more of a method than it is an individual journal. \u00a0It\u2019s the one I use. How it works is by combining the physical with the digital. \u00a0When I take notes or journal in my physical journal, I scan it into my digital journal: it\u2019s designed to make this process easy and simple. \u00a0For example, on Sundays for church service I like to use my physical journal and when I get home I add those notes to my digital journal so that those notes are with me and it serves as a method of backup. \u00a0On the other hand, I use my digital journal everyday for daily journaling which consists of almost anything including documenting the important experiences of my life. The hybrid journal which consists of the digital combined with the physical serves as a way to store things outside of my mind; it\u2019s a <\/span>digital brain<\/span><\/a> repository. \"\"<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n

    Since we\u2019ve covered my three journaling methods, let\u2019s discuss the digital solutions that have made it all come together.<\/span><\/p>\n