Inspired by the enchanting Japanese concept of Ikigai—your reason for being. This journal is designed to guide you on a journey of self-discovery, helping you find joy, meaning, and fulfilment in every moment.

Embrace the Journey

Guided Exploration: Dive into exercises that will lead you through the pillars of Ikigai—your passions, mission, vocation, and profession. Let the journey unfold as you uncover new insights about yourself.
Creative Touches: Bring your reflections to life with tools that add a splash of colour and inspiration to your journey. Each stroke and note will guide you closer to your Ikigai.
Reflect and Discover: As you progress, take moments to reflect on what you've discovered. Let these insights guide you towards living a life rich with purpose and joy.

Special features of the Ikigai Journals

• Rounded corners
• Includes the 4 pillars of Ikigai, broken down into 10 activities that you can do
• Has Lined pages
• Has colouring in pages
• Includes 3 x pastel ribbon markers and elastic closure
• Sturdy quality journal
• Beautiful printed matching endpapers
• A5 Size
• Dimensions: 21.5 x 15 x 1.5
• Locally manufactured - The Papery is a locally based business where innovative, quality stationery is conceived and created

Journalling is a practice of regularly recording your thoughts, emotions, experiences, and reflections in a journal or notebook. It can serve as a tool for self-expression, self-discovery, and personal growth. Journalling can take many forms, including writing, drawing, or using visual aids and it offers numerous benefits to your physical and mental wellbeing!

Different ways to use a journal

You could use a journal to list your long-term and short-term goals as well as the steps to achieving your goals. By listing steps into manageable parts, it seems much more realistic.

Some people like to keep a record of their daily activities. You could do this and list what you did for the day, how it made you feel and who you interacted with. 

Make it fun by adding pictures of your recipes or stickers of food. Decorate with a pretty washi tape.

• Travel journals - help you remember all the good memories. You can learn a lot when travelling to different places, write down your experiences and adventures. Add pictures that capture your memories and add in new people that you meet
• Bullet journal – this is a great planning or journalling system that can help you stay organised. You can be creative and practice lettering to make your journal look pretty
• Exercise journal – You can write down your goals, motivation or even songs that you want to add to your new gym playlist. Create an exercise schedule in your journal and stick to it using a habit tracker
• Spiritual journal – add scriptures, inspiring messages or quotes to your journal. You can keep a record of prayers or affirmations for yourself to look back to when you need guidance
• Feelings journal - write down your thoughts, feelings or experiences so that you can reflect back on it
• Art journal - explore your creative side by adding visual art in your journal. You could draw, use watercolour paint or collage to illustrate your thoughts and experiences
• Gratitude journal - focus on regularly writing down things that you're thankful for
• Food journal - write down your favourite recipes. Capture new recipes that you create so that you don't forget it for the next time. You can make it fun by adding in pictures of food or ingredients. Create a star rating for each recipe after you've tried and tested the recipe
• Basic note-taking journal - You can use journals for notes for meetings or for creating to-do lists
• Reading journal - keep record of all the books you've read and still want to read

Benefits of journalling

• Journalling can help with stress reduction
• Enhanced creativity
• Mood booster
• Greater self-awareness
• Personal growth development
• Goal setting and achievement
• Memory improvement
• Problem solving
• Clarity and focus
• Enhanced communication skills

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Delivery Options:

• Overnight Delivery (Door-to-Door)
  Place your order before 10 am, and we’ll have it at your door the very next working day (excludes Saturdays). Perfect for when you just can’t wait!
• Main Centre Door-to-Door Delivery
  Fast and reliable delivery to your door within 3-5 working days for all main center locations.
• Regional Door-to-Door Delivery
  We deliver across South Africa, even to regional areas, typically within 3-5 working days.
• Local Collection
  If you’re nearby, feel free to collect your order directly from us at Unit 3, Wildevoelvlei Road, Heron Park, Imhoff Gift, Kommetjie, Cape Town.

Please Note:
While we work hard to meet these timeframes, unforeseen circumstances like backorders, stock delays, or rare events (like strikes or unexpected acts of nature) may occasionally impact delivery. Rest assured, we’ll keep you updated every step of the way.