The best type of journal for journaling is anything with paper. In other words, it’s a personal preference. I use a blank spiral bond sketch book for gratitude, I use a composition book for dreams, and I use a 1920’s book that I use to work my shit out on and then I paint over it so no one can read my thoughts.
I do know that fancy journals (journals that are actually marketed to be journals) don’t work for me. They give me a feeling that you can’t make a mistake in them. So I opt for the kind of journal that you can make a mistake in, that can get dirty, and are always evolving. Check them out below: