Start a journal

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.

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.

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.

So, I bought a journal. But, I decided that journaling really isn’t for me. Really, I’m using it to write down ideas, and things that make me smile. Some reminders too.

I completed the offline journal I mentioned before and posted a bunch of scans of it to an online community on livejournal. I’m on to my next journal – another one I made myself and it has sketch pages instead of just regular paper so it can hold more materials. I’m getting pretty good at journaling regularly and it’s been a really good outlet for me. I don’t really write, but it’s mostly art pages and stuff I find. I always get inspired and I’ve been trying different things with it. I could say I completed the goal, but I think I might leave it up a little longer just to keep it as a reminder to keep journaling.

I recently heard that the oldest man alive was from japan who wrote in a journal everyday. I dont want to do this goal to live longer..theres more to it to live a long life. but i just thought it would be interesting to start one now and 30 or so years from now look back on it.

hi..my name is amanda alliene korhn and i’m going to start this journal and tell u everything that i’ve ever been through in my life..from past memories, to personal issues and tramatic endings..

That was pretty much the easiest goal ever. Went to BAM and got a pretty rad journal and made my first entry today. This is really going to help me get stuff sorted in my life. YAY for starting something that will definitely help me out.

I would really like to start a nightly journal. It would be great for memory. I tend to forget things and it would be nice to be able to flip pages back and see what went down and when.

It’s nice to be able to vent/write about things. that way it’s not all bottled up inside :)