--- product_id: 44805170 title: "Dot Journaling―A Practical Guide: How to Start and Keep the Planner, To-Do List, and Diary That’ll Actually Help You Get Your Life Together" price: "AED 92" currency: AED in_stock: true reviews_count: 13 url: https://www.desertcart.ae/products/44805170-dot-journaling-a-practical-guide-how-to-start-and-keep store_origin: AE region: United Arab Emirates --- # Dot Journaling―A Practical Guide: How to Start and Keep the Planner, To-Do List, and Diary That’ll Actually Help You Get Your Life Together **Price:** AED 92 **Availability:** ✅ In Stock ## Quick Answers - **What is this?** Dot Journaling―A Practical Guide: How to Start and Keep the Planner, To-Do List, and Diary That’ll Actually Help You Get Your Life Together - **How much does it cost?** AED 92 with free shipping - **Is it available?** Yes, in stock and ready to ship - **Where can I buy it?** [www.desertcart.ae](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/44805170-dot-journaling-a-practical-guide-how-to-start-and-keep) ## Best For - Customers looking for quality international products ## Why This Product - Free international shipping included - Worldwide delivery with tracking - 15-day hassle-free returns ## Description Organize your life, record what matters, and get stuff done! What the heck is a dot journal? It’s a planner, to-do list, and diary for every aspect of your life: work, home, relationships, hobbies, everything . Early adopter Rachel Wilkerson Miller explains how to make a dot journal work for you ―whether you find the picture-perfect examples on Pinterest inspiring or, well, intimidating. You decide how simple or elaborate your journal will be, and what goes in there: Lists of your to-dos, to-don’ts, and more Symbols that will make those lists efficient and effective Spreads to plan your day, week, month, or year Trackers for your habits and goals (think health, money, travel) Accouterments such as washi tape, book darts, and more! 88 color photographs Review: With the help of this book I was able to set up a successful bullet journal that works for me! - I found myself relating to the author and her style of writing not to mention her sense of humor! Everything about this book was more than helpful to me and I quickly learned the bullet system better than what I was finding online. Her monthly and weekly spreads in this book got me motivated and I found myself incorporating her techniques that really work for me. I really enjoyed her personal stories which answered a lot of questions I had on how to start, when to start and if I should keep a separate journal. In the beginning I used her key system until I found one that worked best for me so, this book is a great guide when you are just not sure how to start, not to mention the samples provided. As a beginner to the bujo system, I found this book most helpful. Organization to a new level has been on my mind since the better part of the last year. I went ahead and ordered a new planner for 2018 which I love but, knowing that my life is going to be very busy in the new year, it does not provide me enough room for lists, notes, etc. Having a structured planner does help me immensely but, I still find myself with many journals and notes that tend to get lost. I came across Bullet Journaling one day while searching for a new way of planning and this looked like a system that I could incorporate into my life. I watched videos and was so amazed how these bullet journals could store everything you need in just one place! I wanted to learn more and since I am a book lover I looked for a book that could teach me how to set up my new journal for 2018 and found this book. Even though I watched videos, and read blogs on this topic, for me it was still not enough as I really wanted a step by step guide that I could hold in my hands and be able to set-up my dot journal. This book has helped me do just that. This is a book that I would recommend to to anyone that is new to bullet journaling and needs a place to start. Review: Good book, helpful info - I liked this book. I know other reviewers have said the author presents herself as the inventor of dot journaling, but I never got that from the book. She merely says that she started keeping one and the book is a collection of things she learned as she went. I was like the author and intrigued by the concept but other than seeing amazing illustrations on Pintrest I really wasn't sure what exactly a dot journal was. Her book is really great at explaining things and basically breaking everything down so that you can figure out what's going on. I really liked that the book contains "practice" pages at the back. I used all of them to figure out spacing and designs that I wanted to try before putting them in ink in my (expensive) dot journal. I didn't end up starting a daily journal as it turned out I was already doing something really similar and (in my mind) much easier. Personally, I found the task of having to create pages on a daily basis way too much to do and caused more stress than it was supposed to relieve. But I kept the book and the journal and am using them to track longer term things like household purchases and a loan I'm paying off. These things required only the initial set up and then they're done. Overall, if you're new to dot journaling, I think this book is a good purchase and it will be helpful - even if it's just to decide if this is for you or not. ## Technical Specifications | Specification | Value | |---------------|-------| | Best Sellers Rank | #518,490 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #392 in Journal Writing Self-Help #462 in Creativity (Books) #556 in Guided Journals (Books) | | Customer Reviews | 4.4 out of 5 stars 1,591 Reviews | ## Images ![Dot Journaling―A Practical Guide: How to Start and Keep the Planner, To-Do List, and Diary That’ll Actually Help You Get Your Life Together - Image 1](https://m.media-amazon.com/images/I/61NFaLS39uL.jpg) ## Customer Reviews ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ With the help of this book I was able to set up a successful bullet journal that works for me! *by D***S on April 27, 2018* I found myself relating to the author and her style of writing not to mention her sense of humor! Everything about this book was more than helpful to me and I quickly learned the bullet system better than what I was finding online. Her monthly and weekly spreads in this book got me motivated and I found myself incorporating her techniques that really work for me. I really enjoyed her personal stories which answered a lot of questions I had on how to start, when to start and if I should keep a separate journal. In the beginning I used her key system until I found one that worked best for me so, this book is a great guide when you are just not sure how to start, not to mention the samples provided. As a beginner to the bujo system, I found this book most helpful. Organization to a new level has been on my mind since the better part of the last year. I went ahead and ordered a new planner for 2018 which I love but, knowing that my life is going to be very busy in the new year, it does not provide me enough room for lists, notes, etc. Having a structured planner does help me immensely but, I still find myself with many journals and notes that tend to get lost. I came across Bullet Journaling one day while searching for a new way of planning and this looked like a system that I could incorporate into my life. I watched videos and was so amazed how these bullet journals could store everything you need in just one place! I wanted to learn more and since I am a book lover I looked for a book that could teach me how to set up my new journal for 2018 and found this book. Even though I watched videos, and read blogs on this topic, for me it was still not enough as I really wanted a step by step guide that I could hold in my hands and be able to set-up my dot journal. This book has helped me do just that. This is a book that I would recommend to to anyone that is new to bullet journaling and needs a place to start. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐ Good book, helpful info *by S***N on February 21, 2018* I liked this book. I know other reviewers have said the author presents herself as the inventor of dot journaling, but I never got that from the book. She merely says that she started keeping one and the book is a collection of things she learned as she went. I was like the author and intrigued by the concept but other than seeing amazing illustrations on Pintrest I really wasn't sure what exactly a dot journal was. Her book is really great at explaining things and basically breaking everything down so that you can figure out what's going on. I really liked that the book contains "practice" pages at the back. I used all of them to figure out spacing and designs that I wanted to try before putting them in ink in my (expensive) dot journal. I didn't end up starting a daily journal as it turned out I was already doing something really similar and (in my mind) much easier. Personally, I found the task of having to create pages on a daily basis way too much to do and caused more stress than it was supposed to relieve. But I kept the book and the journal and am using them to track longer term things like household purchases and a loan I'm paying off. These things required only the initial set up and then they're done. Overall, if you're new to dot journaling, I think this book is a good purchase and it will be helpful - even if it's just to decide if this is for you or not. ### ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐ Simple, Effective Ideas for Creating and Sustaining a Dot Journal *by M***S on August 17, 2017* I received this book before its publication date, which was a lovely surprise, and I immediately sat down to read the entire thing in one sitting. This book is full of simple, effective ideas for creating and, most importantly, sustaining a dot journal, and is absolutely worth the money. In the past few years, I've started -- and stopped -- two dot journals. When I did use them, the system was effective and allowed me to really make it my own. Where my own personal blockages came in was when I went on social media to see how others formatted their journals and was inundated with images of complicated, artistic spreads that made me feel as if my dot journal was ugly. I'm of the minimalist approach, and seeing all of those gloriously decorated and colored bullet journals made me think I was doing it "wrong," so I stopped. (Silly, I know, but it's what happened, and I know I'm not alone in that.) Then along came Rachel Wilkerson Miller's "Dot Journaling" book. She gives those of us who are intimidated by the artsy dot journalers permission to be our wonderfully minimalistic selves. She provides different types of simple, yet visually appealing, layouts for each section of a dot journal, allowing us to be as creative (or not) as we want. The humor she injects throughout is very engaging and fun to read. I soon bought a Leuchtturm dot journal and some fine-tipped gel pens to begin my new dot journal journey. With the author's tips and insights, I've been able to thoroughly enjoy my third go-around into dot journaling. It's become a central part of my life and goes with me everywhere. I'm very glad I ordered this book! ## Frequently Bought Together - Dot Journaling―A Practical Guide: How to Start and Keep the Planner, To-Do List, and Diary That’ll Actually Help You Get Your Life Together - The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future - Journal With Purpose Layout Ideas 101: Over 100 inspiring journal layouts plus 500 writing prompts --- ## Why Shop on Desertcart? - 🛒 **Trusted by 1.3+ Million Shoppers** — Serving international shoppers since 2016 - 🌍 **Shop Globally** — Access 737+ million products across 21 categories - 💰 **No Hidden Fees** — All customs, duties, and taxes included in the price - 🔄 **15-Day Free Returns** — Hassle-free returns (30 days for PRO members) - 🔒 **Secure Payments** — Trusted payment options with buyer protection - ⭐ **TrustPilot Rated 4.5/5** — Based on 8,000+ happy customer reviews **Shop now:** [https://www.desertcart.ae/products/44805170-dot-journaling-a-practical-guide-how-to-start-and-keep](https://www.desertcart.ae/products/44805170-dot-journaling-a-practical-guide-how-to-start-and-keep) --- *Product available on Desertcart United Arab Emirates* *Store origin: AE* *Last updated: 2026-11-11*