I have been writing in journals for years, and have even kept track of events for 30 years of our families pilgrimages (as we traveled and moved through life) together. I enjoy writing, and am glad I have kept these memories written down. I have just recently completed a 30 page memoir, and am planning on getting it printed, and mailing a copy to each of my five daughters. It will be a lasting treasure for all of them, I am sure, as they read about their childhoods, and family history. Do you journalize or keep a diary ?
I Use to have a Journal. It use to help me Exprese my feelings and let it all out. But Latly I have just been using Xanga but personally I am thinking about going back to the nice old fashion way. Glower
i use to write a diary,but i kinda forget to write in it..so i dont anymore.but its good when you'r sad and you can write all of you'r toughts on a paper then i feel much better
I keep one - it helps me clear my thoughts, clean out mind clutter, put down dreams (literal and figurative), enter my thoughts onto a reality stage - that kind of thing. I sometimes LOVE and other times LOATHE looking back on previous journals. I have come a long way, baby! And I hope to have plenty more to go.
I've had 3 journals at one time...but right now i'm not into journaling much..not worth it in my family. My brother has stolen my diary and given it to my parents who have read it and scrutinized me for writing what I write.. confronting me about all the things i've written about and why i feel this way..which has violated my trust and made me not want to talk to them period..not to mention when i do talk to my parents one of them goes and blabs what I say/do to the other one..when I was hoping it'd be kept confidential.
That's amazing. I started journal writting about 4 years ago. I go through spouts of writing in it daily or just when something worthy occurs...sometimes the most mundane things can be worthy though. I think I would probably be in a mental institution without my journals, and that is no exaggeration. I don't understand myself unless I write. And, I feel complete having manuscripts of myself and my life so far.
I used to have some journals that I wrote in. I still have one that I could still write in, but I always forget!
I keep a journal of my random thoughts on spirituality and human nature, but don't really tend to keep track of daily events unless I find them particularly interesting--like my day at the Who concert, or the time a scruffy old man in a paint-covered shirt gave me tips about the nature of friendship at the gas station in exchange for gummy worms.
