diff --git a/init.el b/init.el
index bfa1518..b85c233 100644
--- a/init.el
+++ b/init.el
@@ -18,6 +18,20 @@
 (require 'evil)
 (evil-mode 1)
 
+(require 'evil-org)
+(add-hook 'org-mode-hook 'evil-org-mode)
+(evil-org-set-key-theme '(navigation insert textobjects additional calendar))
+(require 'evil-org-agenda)
+(evil-org-agenda-set-keys)
+
+(setq org-startup-indented t)
+
+(setq org-journal-dir "~/org/journal/")
+(setq org-journal-date-format "%A, %d %B %Y")
+(setq org-journal-file-format "%Y-%m-%d.org")
+(setq org-journal-file-type "daily")
+(require 'org-journal)
+
 (require 'treemacs)
 (require 'treemacs-evil)
 
diff --git a/install-packages.el b/install-packages.el
index 38cb353..0859efc 100755
--- a/install-packages.el
+++ b/install-packages.el
@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@
 (package-install 'which-key)
 (package-install 'ido-vertical-mode)
 (package-install 'evil-surround)
+(package-install 'org-journal)
 
 ;; prompts for font installation directory
 ;;(all-the-icons-install-fonts t)