Areas & Life Organization

area

& Life Organization

Start with

- the top-level that represent the major parts of your life. help organize everything else in Journal it!

Understanding

are the top-level in Journal it! - they represent the big, ongoing parts of your life you want to maintain and grow.

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Top-Level Foundation

have no parent - they're the foundation for everything else

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Ongoing & Permanent

Unlike

, don't have end dates - they represent continuous aspects of your life

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Parent to All

, , and other typically belong to one or more

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Complete Features

Each

has its own , , and overview section

Common Life

While everyone's life is unique, here are some common

that many people find useful as starting points:

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Work

Career, business, professional development

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  • β€’Meetings
  • β€’Skills
  • β€’Networking
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Health

Physical and mental wellbeing

  • β€’Exercise
  • β€’Nutrition
  • β€’Medical
  • β€’Mindfulness
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Finance

Money management and financial

  • β€’Budget
  • β€’Investments
  • β€’Savings
  • β€’Expenses
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Relationships

Family, friends, and romantic connections

  • β€’Family time
  • β€’Date nights
  • β€’Friendships
  • β€’Social events
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Personal

Self-improvement and personal interests

  • β€’Learning
  • β€’Hobbies
  • β€’Reading
  • β€’Creativity
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Home

Managing your home and living space

  • β€’Maintenance
  • β€’Organization
  • β€’Improvements
  • β€’Chores

Hierarchy

contain and , creating a hierarchy that matches how you organize your life:

area

: Work

Top-level life domain

└─
project

: Q4 Product Launch

Has a clear end

and timeline

└─
activity

: Team Meetings

Ongoing

without end date

└─
task

, ,

Specific objectives within

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πŸ’‘ Tip: When you tag something with a

or , its parent is automatically included - so you always know where it fits in your life.

Setting Up Your

πŸš€Getting Started

  1. 1.Journal it! provides default that are a great starting point - use them as-is or customize to fit your life
  2. 2.Review the default and modify names or icons to match your preferences
  3. 3.Add additional if needed
  4. 4.Archive or remove that don't apply to your situation

πŸ€”Key Considerations

  • β€’Keep titles short for better layout in the app
  • β€’ should be mutually exclusive at the top level
  • β€’Think long-term - should be relevant for years
  • β€’Balance breadth and specificity
  • β€’Consider your actual life, not an idealized version

Best Practices

  • βœ“Keep high-level and stable - they shouldn't change frequently
  • βœ“Use and for more specific organization within
  • βœ“Reorder to match your current priorities and focus
  • βœ“Enable for your most important for quick access
  • βœ“Archive that are no longer relevant rather than deleting them
  • βœ“Use colors to create visual distinction in your and
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