Third Hour Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 I've loved to write all my life. (Okay, to be honest, I know I just used that phrase, but I've never understood it — it's not like I came out of the womb and was like, "Someone hand me a pencil, STAT!" But in any case, you get the gist.) As an elementary schooler, I filled notebooks with stories about my favorite Pokemon, Charmander, almost burning down my house and tales about my imaginary pet dolphin, Cadoshe — and no, I don't have any idea where that name came from. Clearly, my imagination knew no bounds. But even though I love to write, the one thing I have NEVER enjoyed doing is (*embarrassedly mutters*) journaling. This year, though, I made a goal to journal more often — and although I'm still not an avid journal-keeper by any means, I've been a little better. Really, it all came down to simply learning what works for me — and what works for me may not work for you! So I've compiled this... View the full article Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest LiterateParakeet Posted May 9, 2019 Report Share Posted May 9, 2019 Fun article. I typically journal in my planner...my bullet journal. A game changer for me was reading The Artist's Way and being introduced to the idea of journaling as a form of "brain dump". I realized with that..the main point of journaling is to help me focus my thoughts, learn from my experiences etc. I used to write for my posterity and wonder if they would read it. Now I write for me. And the funny thing is because my writing is more authentic now, I think the likelihood that someone will actually read it has increased. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest Mores Posted May 10, 2019 Report Share Posted May 10, 2019 Before I read the article I was thinking: How do I do something I hate doing? Simple. Don't do it. But reading the article was helpful. Good tips. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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