I've been journaling since 1999 and I love that I have so many pieces and memories of my life in the before. I was a digital journal babe for about 10+ years (an ex had the nerve to read my journal years ago so I immediately switched to digital) until this year when I decided to go back to pen and paper and it feels so good to get back to it. I also had several journals over the years, one of them was an "ideas" journal where i would write down all my biggest ideas.
Oh! Great post, and topics on journaling. It has been one of my favourite go-to tools for years, and my main method of journaling has been various types of notebooks- now I am on the cheap dollar store composition books, but did have a period of more fancy journals. Like you said though, sometimes it's just about getting it out in whatever way works best for you. Also, I've heard that the Papier journals are good and might check it out.
My housemate journals in the mornings and it's encouraged me to give it a go; more just a brain dump of random thoughts in the moment rather than anything else. Some place to rant a little and release the tension. I never thought I'd be a journal-er but I think it's something to give a go and see what works best for you!
I've been journaling since 1999 and I love that I have so many pieces and memories of my life in the before. I was a digital journal babe for about 10+ years (an ex had the nerve to read my journal years ago so I immediately switched to digital) until this year when I decided to go back to pen and paper and it feels so good to get back to it. I also had several journals over the years, one of them was an "ideas" journal where i would write down all my biggest ideas.
Oh! Great post, and topics on journaling. It has been one of my favourite go-to tools for years, and my main method of journaling has been various types of notebooks- now I am on the cheap dollar store composition books, but did have a period of more fancy journals. Like you said though, sometimes it's just about getting it out in whatever way works best for you. Also, I've heard that the Papier journals are good and might check it out.
My housemate journals in the mornings and it's encouraged me to give it a go; more just a brain dump of random thoughts in the moment rather than anything else. Some place to rant a little and release the tension. I never thought I'd be a journal-er but I think it's something to give a go and see what works best for you!
This is great! I usually use journaling as more of a “reactive” activity (brain dump when I’m super stressed) but trying to do it more proactively now