For real "journaling" it's pen and paper. One dated journal [0] and one "idea file" I post a lot and on both desktop and phone/ipad, so the "no thinking needed

For real "journaling" it's pen and paper. One dated journal [0] and one "idea file" I post a lot and on both desktop and phone/ipad, so the "no thinking needed" route is Apple Notes, and I just spent some time exploring how difficult it is to export these. But it works cross-Apple-device (mini-rant deleted) Obsidian requires extra synchronization, or $$$. I dumped Evernote when it was bought and the entire U.S. staff was fired. [0] the semi-dated one that CVS sells.