Dot Journaling: A Practical Guide: How to Start and Keep the Planner, To-Do List, and Diary That’ll Actually Help You Get Your Life Together

by Rachel Wilkerson Miller

I’m not saying you should create an index entry for every time you trash-talk someone or something . . . but I’m not saying you shouldn’t do that, either.

So if you find that dot journaling adds value to your life, you’ll find time for it. And, look: If you have the time to write “Who has that kind of time?” on things you see on the Internet, the answer is probably . . . you. You have the time, angry Internet commenter.

Research what your letters should actually look like. Yes, there is a correct way to form each letter—and it may not be the way you learned in grade school. If you want inspiration, check out the Spencerian script, the Palmer method, and the Zaner-Bloser method. While all these penmanship systems are beautiful (and can be very intimidating at first glance), they weren’t actually created with the goal of looking pretty—they were designed to make writing faster, easier, and less painful.