Jerlene Posted November 10, 2018 Posted November 10, 2018 When you're a kid keeping a journal or diary is a phase you usually go through. But do you do it as an adult, too? I like to write but I don't keep a journal. I used to but only because my teacher asked me to write a letter to her everyday and save it in a journal and give it to her after.
o-o Posted November 15, 2018 Posted November 15, 2018 I don't. Never did, even at highschool. I guess I wasn't that kind of person 😧
Jerlene Posted November 16, 2018 Author Posted November 16, 2018 Yeah, not a lot of people keep diaries or journals. I remember having a little pink one with a lock when I was really young. I made like two entries in the thing, One of them was about how cute the boy from Free Willy was. lol
DC Posted November 16, 2018 Posted November 16, 2018 I use to update a journal religiously but have gotten too busy. It's on my list to get started again. I'd like to journal twice a week in an ideal world.
Jerlene Posted November 17, 2018 Author Posted November 17, 2018 Really? Why do you journal? Is it for business or for pleasure? When I did it I liked the idea of being able to go back and read it years later. I can't find my very first one though. I had a total of three, technically. The first one didn't really count because of the lack of entries.
Shortie861 Posted December 11, 2018 Posted December 11, 2018 I used to keep a journal when I was younger. However, I no longer keep a journal. I don't have the time to sit and write out my thoughts like I used to anymore. Perhaps that's why I forget things more often these days? 😛
DC Posted December 25, 2018 Posted December 25, 2018 On 11/16/2018 at 11:31 PM, Jerlene said: Really? Why do you journal? Is it for business or for pleasure? When I did it I liked the idea of being able to go back and read it years later. I can't find my very first one though. I had a total of three, technically. The first one didn't really count because of the lack of entries. Just for memories. Something to look back to when you're much older.
killamch89 Posted December 26, 2018 Posted December 26, 2018 I do actually. It helps me keep track of my progress with certain goals and by writing down issues I have, it helps me to organize my thoughts.
Alexander. Posted August 27, 2020 Posted August 27, 2020 (edited) I do keep a journal. It's a "worry booklet" which helps eases my Anxiety and for me, by writing them down, this is a good way of dealing with unneeded worries. It helps me to organize my thoughts, see clearer, and have a overall better day. Edited August 27, 2020 by Alexander.
The Blackangel Posted August 27, 2020 Posted August 27, 2020 I used to have a diary, but don’t really write anymore. I did try a video diary for a while, but don’t do that anymore either.
AndreiMirfi Posted August 28, 2020 Posted August 28, 2020 I never had a journal, but I have a lot of sketchbooks that I used to draw.
Empire Posted November 16, 2020 Posted November 16, 2020 I do, and it helps me brain dump and get my thoughts out. It also helps me figure things out, gives me insight about myself, and is just generally good therapy for me. I usually write about whatever’s on my mind, what’s going on, what I’m hoping to accomplish, ideas I have, etc. There are journal prompts out there if you need help getting started.
I will set you free Posted January 11, 2021 Posted January 11, 2021 I find a journal helpful controlling the mind's (pace and reaction). When I do use it, i feel calm and peaceful, when i don't i feel loose and distant. I suppose it's very useful for many to calculate thoughts.
Withywarlock Posted January 12, 2021 Posted January 12, 2021 I have two kinds of journal: A genealogy book, which was gifted to me by my partner for Christmas 2020. She'd evidently thought about it because I do so love notebooks, but it's also based on Doctor Who, being in the shape of a TARDIS. It's quite poetic that in Doctor Who River Song kept a journal of a similar description to jot down her adventures with the time-traveller, past and present. I use that book specifically for my genealogy findings as my partner got me into the hobby. A 'creepy notebook', a name I got from a Mr. Plinkett review in reference to the money he'd 'saved' on his Kodak printer challenge. I used it to jot down notes at an organisation I had to attend last year, the organisation where I'd met my partner. That tatty old thing was one of the many things I'd included in my Christmas gift for her as it was frequently brought up during our time there. But when that one was filled up, I've since kept notes and journaled conversations with her to reflect on while we're apart during this crisis. To the outside observer it's full of mundane tripe, but to me it's a treasure.
