Hi friends 🤍 In this mid-year journal check-in, I’m sitting down for a super chatty reset and walking you through the journals that have actually made it into my daily routine lately—plus the ones that sounded good in theory, but just aren’t clicking right now. Over the past few months I’ve added a few new notebooks into the mix, and I really needed this moment to sort out what’s working, what feels like “too much,” and what I want my journaling to look like for the rest of the year. I talk through how I’m using my Hobonichi lineup (Techo, Weeks, and my 5-Year), what kinds of spreads and prompts feel sustainable, and where I’m noticing friction—like when a journal starts to feel like homework instead of cozy. If you’re in a mid-year journal slump, feeling scattered with too many notebooks, or you just want to peek into my current system, this is basically a gentle permission slip to simplify and make your journals serve you (not the other way around).