My Journaling Template

Current Daily Review Template

This is the template I fill out every day in Day One.

Pro tip: the code below is formatted in Markdown so you can easily copy/paste directly into your own Day One template - adapt as needed!)

Go-to Questions

This is my personal bank of questions I use whenever I want to changes things up and/or try out a different type of journal/log.

Preview Questions

• If I could live today over again I’d
• Things I get to enjoy today
• If God would do one thing today, what would it be?
• What would make today the perfect day?
• What’s going to be the highlight of my day?
• What would make today an adventure?
• Might-do list: Everything I might (or might not) do today.

Review Questions

• What filled me with enthusiasm today?
• What drained me of energy today?
• What did I learn about myself?
• Where did I see God’s presence in my life today?
• What was going on in the world?
• What was going on in my life?
• How did I celebrate the Advent/Christmas season?
• What’s one priceless thing [kid/kids name] did today?

Monthly Log Questions

• How do I want to grow this month?
• What am I looking forward to this month?
• How I’d rate last month and why
• Key lesson I learned last month

Weekly Log Questions

I often go back and forth between using a weekly log and not. When I do, I often use these questions to help me focus:

• Things I want to do this week
• What were my 3-5 biggest wins from last week?
• What worked, what didn’t?
• What will you keep, improve, start or stop doing?

Seasonal Questions

Sometimes I like to add extra questions for special seasons like the holidays. Here are some examples:

• During November and leading up to Thanksgiving I often make space for a gratitude question. Recently I followed alone with Day One’s 30 days of gratitude.
• For Christmas, I’ll often put in a Holiday Moment, designed to help me capture the magic in the small moments of the season.