Keep a journal

How I did it: I kept it simple. I didn't try to write a chapter every night, and kept it brief. I made a list of things I wanted to get done every day in the week, or things I needed to do less in the week, then each night I just ticked/crossed them. Then, if I wanted, I wrote a little about what had happened and how I felt. If I wrote a lot of negative I tried to balance it out by writing up positives too. It was good too because this meant that … Read how I did it…

How I did it: I used an online account called PENZU but I am also using PINTEREST to collect ideas and images.I am finding that I am using 43 things too - to keep track of goals and also to do things like identify things that make me happy, people who inspire me, movies I liked, books I read etc.So I haven't had the time or energy to write in a journal just for the sake of writing in a journal.  However, over all I think I am well on track and wil… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I started when I was 18, and I couldn't tell you why I began keeping a journal. I just picked up a pen, and started writing. My first post is about a girl in my English class. I thought she had one of the most amazing smiles and personalities ever. (No, I'm not going to reveal her name.) But ever since then, I would write periodically on whatever was on my mind at the time. I think my early writings were done out of boredom, because they … Read how I did it…

How I did it: I bought a journal that I liked and made a promise to myself that I would write in it at least once a week. Well, I have stuck to that but the content and quality of my entries varies. One week I will have recipes that sound good to me, the next my thoughts and feelings, and sometimes I even put in things like what I think I can do to make my marriage happier. It hasn't really done too much for me and my entries aren't that insightful, bu… Read how I did it…

How I did it: I bought a beautiful journal in Florence...an emerald green leather journal...and started writing.  The journal is so beautiful that I didn't want to "poison" it with all my troubles and worries, but that is EXACTLY what journaling is all about.  You need to write everything down, no filters, no worries of anyone picking it up and reading it (seriously).  You need to do it for yourself to sort out your thoughts and lighten … Read how I did it…