keep a journal for at least a month

I’ve been keeping a journal for 2 months now, and plan to continue it.

The only downside is days when I’ve been busy, and I’ve had to write the days entry when I’m half asleep, so it doesnt make much sense.

I’ve kept journals on and off for the past four years… I just read through about six months’ worth of writing this morning, and it just about broke my heart (they were not a particularly happy six months!). It’s really amazing – and humbling – to look back, get into the old me’s head a bit and realize how far I’ve come since then.

Really, it’s just amazing. And without journaling I would have forgotten what it felt like to live through those things and be in those mindsets – I would have forgotten that part of my life as the memories faded and drifted back in my mind. I am who I am now because of what happened back then – forgetting my beginnings is kinda contradictory to that. So, I’m really glad I did it – and I’ll keep on. I don’t want to forget any of this.

Actually, I have kept a journal since I was in college and that was a LONG TIME ago. My life has gone through many changes since then. Once in a while I go back and read some entries from years gone by. It’s amazing to go back and see the person I used to be. I’m not sure I would like to know her today!