Q&A a Day: 5-Year Journal

This little book is great. I like the provocative questions and look forward to seeing how my answers change over the years. My only wishes are that they had not used a sticker on the back. Or used a sticker that is a little less sticky. I was able to pull it off without much residue, but I would’ve preferred that that info just be printed permanently in the book or inserted on a sheet of paper that could be put in the recycle bin after reading it. It also would’ve been very nice to have a ribbon bookmark attached. It is a little on the heavy side, so I will probably take pictures of the upcoming days when I travel and then write my answers in my phone and fill in the book when I get back.

I keep a journal - a large, free-form, sprawling journal - but I've always liked the idea of having a journal in which I wrote one or two sentences for every day and did so consistently for a period of time. THIS is exactly what I'd been thinking of. Normally, I don't like small journals. I want something big so I can write and not feel cramped. But this is a small one - and I like it. A lot. It's small enough to fit in my purse, and given the purpose of this book, that's awesome. For something like this, you WANT something small enough to fit in your bag so that when you've got a few minutes, you can pull it out, write in it, and stick it back in. For me, I can discreetly pull this out while I'm killing time in court (we're not allowed to read books or fool around on our iPads as we wait for the judge to take the bench), and write a few sentences and stick it right back in my briefcase. People just assume that it's a little personal diary and I'm writing a grocery list or something. It's innocuous but more importantly, very convenient. Plus, it's lovely. It has gilded pages, and I think they're so pretty. I have no idea how well they will hold up over the years, but I don't really care. They're pretty now and even if they fade a little, so what? I noticed that many of the other reviews complain that the binding is tight and makes it hard to write in the middle pages of this book. I can offer some help with that issue. It's probably true that the binding is a bit tight. This is what you should do with ANY book where the binding is tight: 1. Hold the book so that it rests on its spine. Rest it on the table on the spine. 2. Let the front cover fall open, and down. Press it down a little, gently, so that it lies flat on the table. 3. Do the same with the back cover. 4. When both the front and back cover are flat on the table, with the pages pointing up, then take a few pages from the front and gently press them down to rest on the front cover. 5. Take a few pages from the back and gently press them down to rest on the back cover. 6. Keep doing this until you get to the middle of the book and all the pages are resting flat. This is the best way to loosen the binding gently, without damaging or breaking it. This is exactly what I did when I first got this journal. I loosened the binding gently so that I coudl use it and have not had any trouble writing it. If you are too rough with it, you risk damaging the binding or breaking it, which you don't want to do. Just follow my instructions and you'll loosen it properly, and be able to enjoy this journal for a long time.

I am grateful for the journal. I bought this book back in 2020. Over the last 5 years, It has allowed me to see inward, plan my future and really reflected on my life. Each day, I am able to check in with myself and watch me grow as a person. This book was a key tool in my self love journey. I have the couples Q & A book as well. We're on out 2nd book. I love to go back and see the pages where we're just open and loving with each other. It help us stay on track and connected as a unit. I always recommend it to newlyweds. I'm so happy with the journals.

I like the questions, they are small portraits of what I'm currently doing and feeling. They also make me think about myself and my life, drawing out good memories for me to ponder. Many questions are quirky, and bring out my sense of humor upon answering them. I like to add more substance to my answers, rather than just answering "what I'm currently reading" (which is The Hobbit!), I wrote my opinion about it (awesome!), and added the graphic novel (Saga!) I just finished. I think it's a REALLY great personal project, I'm excited to continue writing in it, and reading it in other years. I wonder what will be different, what will be the same. With that knowledge and perspective, I can decide whether I'm staying true to my goals, matured, or even if my attitude has taken a turn for the worse and therefore I should reconsider my path. It would be an AWESOME high school, creative writing project to give to students, and continue through school and college years. I would have loved to have this back then, and to be able to now see what my life really was (or how I viewed at that moment). It'd be a great gift for any age, high school, college, work-place adult, whatever! And to think, maybe my kids would see this one day; it would definitely be interesting! They would forever have a tangible piece of me that they could come back to again and again, even if it's quirky questions and random facts. I really have nothing bad to say at all about this product, shipping, quality, whatever. Next year, I'm definitely buying it for my sister and friends!!

Happy overall. Only flaw or complaint I see, is that the very tight binding will probably come lose over the years, pages may fall out, and I'd prefer the book be just a tad bigger, maybe spiral bound. That being said, I LOVE the idea of this journal / time capsule that offers a quick question daily. I don't feel compelled to write an essay, just a quick note today if that's all the time I have. I can use a regular journal or notebook if I want to be more detailed, etc, but this is perfect for me...and my 2 sons. They each got the kids' version too. Very pleased, and will definitely buy again. This will make a perfect gift for the people who seem to have everything or are super hard to buy for; really for anyone.

So excited to look back on this and add this to my box of journals when I’m done, such a great way to see how you change over five years!

I love this idea. I do some professional writing, but nothing in a journal format since I was a teenager. A friend of mine recommended "Wreck this Journal" as something that opened up her inner journaler. I visited Amazon to learn more about that book and I know that I could never destroy a journal. This product was a recommended product. I've really never thought about having a five year journal, but it sounds awesome. I've been doing it for about 2 weeks and the questions are kind of general (what is your favorite gadget, who is your best companion), and I've made a few "off topic" observations too (for example, when the Aurora shooting happened, I ignored the prompt and wrote about that). I love the flexibility to write what I want for major events in my life, but if I don't have anything to say, I have a prompt. That's been a problem with my adult journaling. Every time I've tried, I've found myself having not a lot to say every day. Teenage me always had something to say! These prompts will be a fun record of "me" five years down the line. It should be fun to see how they change and also keep track of my thoughts on major events. Some people have mentioned the size as a con. I like the size of the journal. I've been keeping it by my bed and writing in it before I go to sleep. It doesn't take up much space and the cover is not very assuming so nobody would really think to pick it up and read through it. I think the space is sufficient. Some days I've wanted to write more than the few lines on each page, but it forces me to be succinct. More than my wordy days, I have days when writing a whole page, even to the prompt, would be daunting. So, I'm glad there's not more than a few lines. We'll see how it holds up over the years. The binding doesn't seem to be too impressive for a book that will be opened everyday, but I hope to be proven wrong!

I had one of these years ago when I was in high school and I still occasionally look back at my answers. I decided to get a new one and it's exactly what I expected and wanted. It's a fun little personal time capsule!

英語の勉強にもなるし、いいですね。 人生を振り返る機会になります

Really enjoyed filling this out the first time, so I bought another one for the next 5 years (exactly the same). I also have purchased two for gifts which were loved also. The cover has a really nice "ye olde" vibe and is very sturdy. Pages have a decent GSM so overall it feels like a very good quality book.

It's really high quality and looks very aesthetic. I bought it as a gift for my brother and he loved it. Must buy!!! I was a little concerned if the quality of questions would not be up to the mark but I have read about 40 at random and they're really good questions. My only issue is it's a little small in size but the pros make up for it.

Nice sharing session each day

Me gusta el formato, está bien encuadernado y el dorado de las hojas queda elegante. Veremos cómo resiste el paso de los cinco años que tiene de uso, de momento me sirve para dedicar cinco minutos diarios a contestar a la pregunta que toque, por lo que no da pereza ponerse. Con otros diarios de cinco años me da la sensación de que habría días que no escribiría nada por no dedicarle tiempo extra. El día que tengo ganas de escribir más, lo hago en mis otros planner y ya está