Keep a journal

and the reasons for that are so varied I can’t even begin to explain! I keep looking at that little book that sits atop my headboard each night as I climb into bed. Used to be (less than a month ago) I would write in the book before I turned off the lights to go to sleep. I’m not really sure the exact reason why I’ve quit doing that…
Must start it up again as life is going by at break neck speed and I’m losing the thoughts of yesterday before today even gets here!

I’ve read here that some of you only write happy things in your journal. That’s ok for you. For me all emotions should go in the journal and they most generally do.
The way I look at it is that life is made up of all the emotions we feel as humans. To leave some out because it makes me feel bad is to not tell the whole story of who I am. That’s just me though. I admire those of you who refuse to let the bad things over-ride the good!
I wrote about five pages in my journal last night. Most of it good as nothing bad has happened for a few days.
Happy journaling everyone!

and already has about 30 pages of my words and deeds and thoughts in it! Usually I don’t write everyday cause there’s usually not anything to write about EVERYDAY, but I haven’t missed a day with the new journal. Won’t take but a couple months (if that!) to fill this one up! That makes me smile!!!

I filled up the journal last night…all the way to the back cover! I don’t know how many journals there really are…dozens I’m sure. I have almost all of them from the time I was 14 when I started writing in a journal on a regular basis. I am now 46.
I look forward to starting a new book each time a new book is called for. The new book is a nice little tapestry covered lined notebook that will fit in my bag easily. Shouldn’t take too awfully long to fill it up with my words.
The first entry will be made tonight before I head off to dreamland. That is the time I usually write in the journal.

and the journal will be full! I haven’t had a lot to write about in the last few days though. If nothing of importance is happening in my life I tend to leave blank pages. I have two journals: The one the thoughts go into and the one the poetry goes into. I wrote in both of them the day before yesterday. Three new poems and six pages in the journal.
I’ve already picked out the next book when this one gets full.

and filled with words.
I’m not sure when I’m dead and gone if those who find my journals are gonna understand all the venting that happens in the journals. Doesn’t really matter though if they understand or not. The journals are filled with nothing but thoughts, feelings and the way things were at any particular given moment and all those moments recorded have already been lived.
I don’t write in my journal everyday. I try to get in there at least three times a week, but sometimes I go for a couple weeks and don’t say a word in the journal.
I’m anxious to get this one full though cause when a new journal is needed I get real excited about that first blank page and just what will I write there…
Keep writing folks!

though there was plenty to write about.. sometimes I just don’t feel like writing some things down. They seem perfectly content to stay inside my head… They’d last a lot longer though if they’d allow themselves to be put onto paper…
I’m thinking a session with the journal is in order tonight.

been four days since I wrote in it. Lots has happened in four days time. Tonight before I close my eyes to sleep, instead of starting a new book, I will write in my own book!

This morning I wrote six pages.
I wish I could say that the majority of the writings in my journals are of the happy kind, but I tend to dwell on the bad, or what I precieve to be the bad, parts of life.
Writing it all down helps me to sort through all the chaos and let it rest without stressing me out too badly.

I had a lot to say to myself that night apparently! Sometimes that’s a good thing and sometimes that’s a not so good thing. I’m happy to report there was good and bad and it all balanced itself out nicely! Whew!~ lol

To give you an idea of just how much writing was in 17 pages, my journal of late is 6×9 inches with approximately 120 pages in it. Lined. It’s a nice little book to write in. The next journal may be a spiral notebook or one of several fancy little blank books I’ve dragged home cause they spoke to me when I bought them!

Keep cranking out the pages in your journals~! I intend to keep it up. I may slack from time to time…but I always come back to it.