Journaling & Habit-Building for 2025

Start the New Year Right: Journaling & Habit-Building for 2025

Hello lovely journal lovers! With 2025 just around the corner, now's the perfect time to refresh your routines and embrace new habits. Journaling and planning are amazing tools for kickstarting new goals, building habits, and creating routines that stick. Whether you’re a long-time journaling fan or just starting out, we’ve got the most beautiful stationery supplies to spark your inspiration and help you to start 2025 off right! 

1. For the Bookworms: 

If you’re anything like us, there’s nothing better than curling up with a good book and a cup of tea. The Quirky Cup Reading Journals are perfect for anyone who loves to read and wants to keep track of their literary adventures. These journals make it easy (and fun!) to jot down your thoughts about the books you’ve read, favourite quotes, and even set reading goals. Or keep it super simple and try one of our reading journals from Pipsticks or Emily Cromwell with basic and quick to use one page reading review templates. 

Why They’re Amazing:

• Stunning designs that bring a touch of magic to your reading game.

• Thoughtful prompts to help you reflect on your reading.

• A lovely keepsake to look back on your bookish year.

Fun Idea: Set yourself a reading challenge for the year! Maybe it’s one book a month or tackling that stack of TBR novels on your bedside table. Use the journal to track your progress and savour the journey. 

Accessories: We have the biggest collection of reading themed accessories including bookmarks, book and kindle sleeves and book themed vinyl stickers to help celebrate and enjoy your reading hobby!

2. Plan Without Pressure: The New Undated Happy Planner

Let’s be honest—life doesn’t always fit into neat, dated boxes. That’s why the undated Happy Planner is such a game-changer. You can pick it up and start whenever you’re ready (no guilt about missed weeks!), and it’s packed with vibrant designs that’ll keep you inspired all year long.

Why You’ll Love It:

• Total flexibility to plan and customise your way.

• Plenty of room for doodles, lists, and those all-important to-dos.

• Endless decorating possibilities with stickers and washi tape.

Fun Idea: Use it to set monthly intentions or track habits. Decorate each page with your favourite stickers to make it a joy to open every day.

3. Winter Wonderland: Archer & Olive’s Winterscapes Collection

Okay, friends, you’re going to swoon over this one. Archer & Olive’s Winterscapes Collection is everything—gorgeous, dreamy covers and their famous super-thick 160gsm pages that are perfect for all your creative adventures. Whether you’re bullet journaling, creating art, or writing down your thoughts, these notebooks make it feel extra special.

Why They’re Wonderful:

• No-bleed pages (yes, even with markers or watercolours!).

• Stunning winter-inspired designs that feel like magic.

• Options for dot grid, lined, or blank pages to suit your style.

Fun Idea: Start a gratitude journal! Write down three things you’re grateful for each day, and watch how it brightens your year. Or create a dreamy vision board right in your journal to keep your goals front and centre.

Accessories: Decorate your journal with the most magical Winterscapes washi tape sets with beautiful foiled details. Or create fancy headings, titles and hand drawn illustrations with the new Winterscapes pens: Acrylograph paint pens, Fountain Pen and Ink sets or Calliograph brush pens in new colour palettes. 

4. Making Journaling a Habit

We all know how easy it is to get excited about a new habit… and then forget about it by February. Here are some simple ways to use your favourite WashiGang goodies to keep those habits going strong:

• Keep it Visual: Create habit trackers in your journal and use fun colours or stickers to mark your progress. Seeing those little boxes fill up is so satisfying!

• Set Aside “You Time”: Make journaling part of your daily or weekly routine. Even just 10 minutes can help you reflect and recharge.

• Make it Fun: Break out the washi tape, pens, and stickers. Decorating your journal is half the joy, and it’ll keep you coming back for more.

5. A Few Extras to Love

If you’re anything like us, you can never have too much stationery. Stock up on fresh washi tapes, stickers, and pens to make your journal spreads pop. Sometimes, a little extra sparkle is all you need to feel inspired.

As we wrap up another year, we want to say a heartfelt thank you for being part of the WashiGang community. Your love for all things stationery and your creativity inspires us to find the most fun new stationery supplies. We hope you’re just as excited as we are to set up your journals for the new year and start building those habits and achieving your goals. Here’s to a fresh chapter and all the possibilities that come with it. Happy journaling, friends!