The problem with digital journaling isn’t that there aren’t enough choicesthe problem is that there aretoo many.

As differentjournaling methods(like bullet journaling, gratitude journaling, etc.)

Feature bloat (do I really need all these charts and tracking tools?

WhatsApp New Chat

Your name will appear at the top of the list of contacts.

Select your name and message yourself just like you would any other contact.

Select New Group and select at least one contact from theAdd Memberslist to create a group.

WhatsApp single-person group

Ideally, pick a friend or family member.

You’ll remove them later.

(Maybe give them a heads up that you’re doing this.)

To finish the set-up, tap the Group title, then opt for contact you wish to delete.

Click onRemove, and the contact will be removed from the group.

Pin your journal at the top.

WhatsApp allows three contacts to be pinned above the others.

Lock your chat/journal and add a layer of privacy.

Add photos to your entires.

you’re able to snap a photo and share it in your WhatsApp journal.

Add a note below it for posterity.

Pin the really important messages in the chat.

you’re able to keep them pinned for a maximum of 30 days.

On Android, you might add the group to the home screen with theAdd shortcutoption in the group configs.

If you’re having trouble finding a note you left yourself, remember that WhatsApp chats are searchable.

you could also filter them by date via the WhatsApp calendar.

Use the keyboard to add symbols or use emojis as markers if you are into bullet journaling.

Add aLocationto a WhatsApp message and use it to record a travel journal.