Use a Whimsical Travel Journal to keep a record of all your adventures or just to record your everyday thoughts. These two handy-sized journals are themed around travel, but could just as easily serve as a daily diary. One features a bicycle on the cover with the message "Enjoy the Ride" while the other shows maps and a bird ready to take flight with the affirmation "You Will Go Far." The interior pages feature a variety of designs and are lined to facilitate your writing.

Journaling, or keeping a diary, is an ancient tradition that dates back to at least 10th century Japan and has been shown to have a variety of health benefits. Researchers are gathering evidence to support the contention that journaling strengthens immune cells and decreases the symptoms of asthma and rheumatoid arthritis. Journaling can also help with mental and emotional challenges such as clarifying your thoughts and feelings, knowing yourself better, reducing stress, solving problems more effectively and resolving disagreements with others.

With all these benefits, and a fancifully-designed journal in hand, there's no time like the present to start writing. Or doodling!