Things I keep in my journal #1

So one of my resolutions for this year was to start a bullet journal. I've seen them around for a while and they all looked so so pretty and practical that I had to have a go! Eight months (and a bit) later and I am more and more enamored by my bullet journal as I was on day one. Here are some of the things I keep in there:

1. Last year's wins. What are my reasons to celebrate the year that has just finished? So often we only look at big achievements, like promotions, new jobs/houses/babies, a new milestone in our relationships, achieving some long-held dream, like running a marathon or passing your driver's test. But I find that if you take the time to really look, you will be amazed at the amount of stuff we conquer every year. From all those big things, to the first time you tried Greek food, or the first time you visited a particular place, or how many books you've read, etc, etc. Let all those things, big and small, inspire you to conquer more and more. To do more and to be more.
2. New year's resolutions. This is a classic. Do I even need to go on?
3. Monthly trackers. Every month I create a tracker page where I track a number of things throughout the month. Every few days I will look at it and colour the days when I achieved whatever it is I am tracking. Among the things I track are: exercise, meditation, bringing lunch to work, eating my five a day, my period, days when I moisturise my face before bed, doing 15 minute cleaning sprints around the house. This feels incredibly rewarding and can be extremely motivating (there are days when I only bother with moisturiser because I am on a streak, or because I want to add more colour to the tracker).
4. Monthly goals. Every month I list things I want to accomplish over the next thirty days. This is where new year's resolutions truly come alive, because I revisit them and vow to achieve at least one every month (where applicable). You can even add big things that happen that month that aren't exactly achievements, like a theatre outing, or a wedding you're going to.
5. Monthly wins. Same as with last years win, I like to look back at what I set out to do, celebrate those items I completed, and observe all the good things that happened that month. The big issue with new year's resolutions is that you seldom ever revisit them. So you forget. This is a way to keep your dreams present and make you accountable to making them come true.