AI-Assisted Daily Journaling

The Problem

Maintaining a daily journaling habit is hard. You stare at a blank page, unsure what to write. Some days you skip entirely, and over time the practice falls apart.

The Workflow

Step 1: Create Today's Entry

Ask Claude to create a structured daily note.

Prompt to use:

Create my daily note for today with these sections:
- Today's Focus (top 3 priorities)
- Grateful For
- Notes & Thoughts
- End of Day Review

Example output:

Created "Daily: Tuesday, Jan 21" with template:

## Today's Focus
1.
2.
3.

## Grateful For
-

## Notes & Thoughts


## End of Day Review
- What went well:
- What could improve:
- Tomorrow's priority:

Step 2: Morning Planning

Fill in your priorities based on your calendar.

Prompt to use:

Look at my calendar and suggest 3 things to focus on today.
Add them to my daily note under "Today's Focus".

Step 3: End of Day Reflection

Complete your daily review.

Prompt to use:

Help me fill in my end of day review. Today I completed
the client presentation and had a good 1:1 with my manager.
I struggled with the documentation task.

Step 4: Weekly Summary

At week's end, generate insights from your journal.

Prompt to use:

Read my daily notes from this week and create a summary:
- What I accomplished
- Recurring themes
- Areas for improvement next week

Expected Result

A consistent journaling practice with structured entries that help you plan, reflect, and grow over time.

Tools Used

This workflow uses multiple toolboxes:

Notes toolbox:

Tool	Purpose
notes_write_note	Create daily journal entries
notes_read_note	Read past entries for reflection
notes_search_notes	Find entries from specific periods

Calendar toolbox:

Tool	Purpose
calendar_search_events	Get today's schedule for planning

Related Workflows

• Weekly Calendar Review - Plan your week
• Daily Task Review - Track your tasks