Interstitial journal to proactively plan

In keeping an [Parent:: Interstitial Journaling] practice, one keeps a running record of daily life by recording logs that state the current time and description.

I initially believed that this definition meant that interstitial journaling can only be used retrospectively: to log what has already happened.

A log might read: - 10:15 - Took a 20 minute break: Played Idle Iktah.

It turns out interstitial journaling can also be used proactively to reflect on your goals, plans and strategies before jumping into upcoming activities @TheLydiaToddPod].

Another log in your journal might state:

After all, central to interstitial journaling is the capture of the passage of time. It records snapshots of life through timestamped logs.

Experience Sampling Method is a form of interstitial journaling?

(A loose interpretation of interstitial journaling, for example, could be following the [example:: Experience Sampling Method]—created by [North:: Mihaly Csikszentmihalyi].)

If recording the passage of time is what's most important to interstitial journaling, then it is sensible to record past, current and future activities because that is how we experience time. Logs recording the recent past (or less recent if you're bad at recording like me) anchor what has happened; logs can detail your present thoughts and actions; entries can also reflect on what is to come. All have a purpose: record of experiences, anchor for mindfulness, or guide for focus, respectively, as you experience [contributes to:: Interstitial Journaling orients you to both event & clock time]. Each provides insight to [Prev:: crafting your self-identity].