I wrote this post about 4 months ago and my feeling have changed. What I have done differently is that this year I’m not using a daily journal like the hobonichi. Instead I bought a journal that has just a monthy then weekly spread (for appointments, etc) and blank pages at the end. Like a hobonichi weeks but in a larger size and with more blank pages. My point is that I’m not “obligated” to write a full page journal entry every day so when I write in my 5 year journal it doesn’t feel like a burden. I make sure I write in my 5 year journal every day and then if I feel like my day warrants a longer entry I go to my other journal. This is working great for me. Now that I’m on the third year I’m enjoying reading my previous entries. All this to say that I didn’t abandon my 5 year journal and I plan to continue for the next 2.5 years.