Kinealy is looking forward to getting started on her list!
Day One
1 week ago
Pulled out an old leather bound journal I had been saving for just such a day. One day in, one entry down. So far, so good!
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How to start a journal
It made me
free
 "It helped me get out my emotions, free myself from the past, and end my day happy."
How I did it: I started slow just right a few minutes every day, and I would list 5 good things that happened in my day and 5 things I was grateful. Eventually, I started writing in mty journal whever I was feeling down or something really good happened. It's been a great outlet for me. Lessons & tips: Just go out and pick up a composition book, and write a little bit everyday.
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BrynnLeann is feeling good!
It made me
feel weird 
How I did it: I went to Chapters and bought a notebook. And then I wrote in it. I didn't set any rules, I just said that I should write whatever I wanted, whenever I wanted. It worked! I've never been able to keep up journals where I required myself to write one entry a day, or something, because then if I didn't I felt like I failed. WIth this journal, I write something whenever I feel like it, and I enjoy it. I am … Read how I did it…
Brittany Andrews trying to lose weight!
It made me
happy
How I did it: I bought a normal old notebook and I write in it daily. I write about what I've done during the day and how I'm feeling and my plans for the future. If someone makes me feel a certain way, or if something I've done makes me want to TALK about it and there's no one I can talk to about it or that I trust I will write about it and try to figure out how I feel and why. Read how I did it…
It made me
Freer
How I did it: I'm a great procrastinator....by buying a really nice plain paper book, I felt excited to write in it, thoughts, feelings, fears, ideas...just to get things out of my mind, but also to capture wonderful memories or something funny someone said. I'm now going to start writing 5 positive things that happened to me each day, plus 5 things I'm grateful for. This should really kick start me into focussing and expanding on the posit… Read how I did it…
It made me
glad 
How I did it: I had been procrastinating starting a journal. I believe it's good for everyone to have a journal so I had been meaning to start one for a long time. I finally started one on my recent trip to the Dominican Republic. Read how I did it…
It made me
remember things.
How I did it: I went to the store and bought one and then started writing in it. Its not really a journal though. Its more reminders and ideas, than a "dear diary" type of journal. Read how I did it…
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BrynnLeann is feeling good!
Step One
4 weeks ago
I purchased the prettiest dark red leather notebook at Chapters today. Haven’t written in it yet, let’s see how it goes.
Bought a cute pinup journal.
1 month ago
Now for the hard part. I gotta remember to write in it daily, even if it’s only a sentence.
It’ll be nice to actually write about myself, instead of the character profiles, plot ideas, and outlines I’ve been preparing for NaNoWriMo. Hopefully, journalling will get me out of my head a little more before I burn myself out without making it to November, heh.
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2 months ago
I’ve just read someone elses tips on how they did it, I’m going to also write 5 positive things that happened in my day, plus 5 things I’m grateful for, what a great idea!!
Going well
2 months ago
I’ve started and it’s really great to write all my thoughts and feelings down and reflect on the day. Some days I write one sentence, other days I write an essay, it’s lovely to capture a magical moment in my journal. It really helps to see what makes me take and where I can improve myself.
veronicadelvalle is shopping for the new macbook pro
be more creative, explore what's inside
3 months ago
I have problems remembering a lot of things because I have to much going on in my mind. I want to start journaling to keep track of my life, important moments and thoughts. I want to stir my creative juices! I recently purchased some books that are supposed to help me out with this endeavor. Ultimately I want to be able to share pieces of my life with others.
I have just started an online journal on this site I found which is great I can now keep a permanent record of what I do – I lost my paper journal :( This site also has some other stuff like a book feature where I can write a book which I never really thought of before but I think I’ll give it a go.
Good luck with the journaling.
Oh the site is www.uinvue.com
Have bought one!!!!
4 months ago
I’ve started journals before and then not kept them up! Then have been procrastinating over just buying another book, then beating myself up and wondering why I just couldn’t start, haha. This time I bought a plain paper journal, so I can write ideas, thoughts, sketch and am not restricted by lines.
I decided to have a separate book for “anger/negative issues” for purging all that gunk…as I think this is why I kept stopped writing in my journal before (aha, that’s why I couldn’t get started) I’d read over all that “yucky stuff” and then feel worse.
I want to try and keep it simple and use it to help me find direction and inspiration.
sounds like an excellent idea.
5 months ago
I’ve tried before. And recently I’ve had things to write so have opened a word doc and typed it up.
I’d like to use the computer, but I’m leaving for camp in a few days. Maybe I’ll keep a written one there of that and make a real one when I’m back near computer access.
Urging from many sources
7 months ago
As part of a course I’m doing, it was strongly suggested that we started journaling.
That, together with the urging from “Pragmatic Thinking and Learning” decided me.
Success would be: 10 entries in 20 days.
