{"id":853,"date":"2019-12-23T13:39:51","date_gmt":"2019-12-23T18:39:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.bear.app\/?p=853"},"modified":"2021-12-17T13:47:11","modified_gmt":"2021-12-17T19:47:11","slug":"how-to-start-journaling-with-bear-over-the-holidays","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.bear.app\/2019\/12\/how-to-start-journaling-with-bear-over-the-holidays\/","title":{"rendered":"How to start journaling with Bear over the holidays"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

For many of us, the holidays this month are filled with family, friends, and celebration. That surely means good food, gatherings, maybe some down time with a book or video game, traveling, making up New Year\u2019s Resolutions on the spot, and maybe even committing to one. Maybe.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

With all this going on, the holidays and new year are a great<\/em> time to journal, or start if you haven\u2019t. Whether it\u2019s to save memories, process feelings, or make sense of your daily happenings, Bear is a fast, flexible place to do it all.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Let\u2019s explore some tips on journaling with Bear\u2014from ideas on what<\/em> to journal, to tricks for getting it done quickly so you can stay present with family and friends.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What matters?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

To get started journaling, it helps to think about what<\/em> you want to archive for posterity. Some people like to preserve moments\u2014who, what, where. Others spend more time on the experience and emotions of events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

There\u2019s no wrong answer here. But the best way to find your<\/em> answer is to just start. Try it with an upcoming event, maybe a family dinner or party. After the event, title a new note with the event\u2019s name, then include the who, what, and where. Think about how you felt, or the overall vibe of the evening.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Try this a couple times and notice the details you gravitate towards. Review a couple entries and pay attention to anything you think should be added, or bits you don\u2019t care about. Going through these motions, and beginning to create a habit, will help hone and polish your journaling style.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Organize with tags, nested tags<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Organizing your journal (and other) notes in Bear is a breeze with tags. You can add them anywhere in a note, quickly create new tags on the fly, and even use nested tags<\/a> to create hierarchies like weeks, months, and years.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the years, we\u2019ve seen many journaling Bears employ a tagging structure of #year\/month\/day. Whether or not you include additional tags, this is a common way to keep entries organized and easy to review.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Here\u2019s quick review of how Bear\u2019s tags and nested tags work:<\/p>\n\n\n\n