An illustrated monthly calendar
A new hand-drawn calendar pairs the correct dates for this month with generous blank boxes for plans, memories, and small notes.
Free monthly printable kit
Free How to Start Journaling PDF Starter Kit
Start with this month's illustrated calendar and five pages made for writing by hand. Browse real finished-page examples below, then enter your email and we will send the blank printable PDF.
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- A dated calendar for the current month, refreshed with each monthly release
- Five blank A4 layouts with no preset prompts or example journal copy
- An original illustrated calendar plus a warm botanical Pepys template
Want the full beginner lesson first? Read how to start journaling step by step
See what you can make
Five finished pages to spark your own
See the illustrated monthly calendar included in the kit, plus four real pages made with Pepys.
Included in the PDF
The first calendar is included in the PDF. The other images are filled-in examples; the emailed templates remain blank.
Five blank pages, no filler
What is inside the free journal starter kit
Every A4 page is ready to print at home and intentionally leaves the writing to you.
Dated writing space
The month's dates are spread over two spacious pages, with weekdays separated so each day has room for plans, notes, or a short entry.
A blank lined page
Use the final page for free writing, a list, a memory, or a prompt of your own. There is no sample text to cover or ignore.
A Pepys botanical template
A warm botanical page from the existing Pepys template collection gives you flexible spaces for a photograph, lists, notes, and habit tracking.
Get the PDF in three simple steps
- 1
Enter your email
The form asks for only the address where you want to receive the starter kit.
- 2
Open the delivery email
Use the delivery message to open and save the current English or Chinese blank-template PDF.
- 3
Print and begin
Print on A4 at 100% or Actual size, then add your first plan, note, or memory in five quiet minutes.
Go beyond the starter pages
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