Do you already write in a journal or diary? Maybe you need to catch up!
Like I said yesterday, I used to write every day. Nothing artistic, just about what happened during the day and how I felt. Every year I got a new one. That was really exciting, picking something out from the bookstore. Sometimes my parents would give me one as a gift. Here are a few of my favorites through the years:
Especially when I was sad or confused, it really helped to sort things out on paper. Last week when I cleaned out my closet, I vowed I would toss all my old journals. But of course I just had to open one and take a peek, and what I read made me so ashamed of who I used to be. Reliving what I had been through was a harsh reminder of reality, not the good things I choose to remember. And at the bottom of that box was a stack of pages I had actually torn out of the journals during the divorce. They were filled with such horrible events that I thought I could completely erase them by destroying the pages. But I just couldn't bring myself to throw them out, and now I'm glad I didn't. I decided to keep the journals, just in case I ever forgot how things really used to be and how fortunate I am now.
Anyway, lately I've been reading about Wreck This Journal, have you ever heard of it? Sounds like a great way to get your creativity going!
Also I think art journaling has become pretty popular, the gals at Red Velvet Art even had an online class recently. I'd like to try it, because it might be a good way to get back into journaling. I'm just afraid I'll enjoy it too much, and it will become another time-sucking hobby to feel guilty about!
If you already have a journal, do you use it strictly for getting down your thoughts, or to document your daily life? Do you use it as a sketchbook? Do you add photos and mementos? I'd love to hear your thoughts and ideas!
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I have journaled on and off for years....and then I did "the Artist's Way" by Julia Cameron....check it out sometime....morning pages open up creativity....smiles.
Thanks for sharing. Our pastor has been encouraging us to journal for some time now. And I constantly think about starting one ... hint, the word THINK. Then I try to find the "right" journal and can't ... yadda yadda yadda. I recently read the book The Help and one of the main characters kept a daily journal that she used for writing her prayers - again I was encouraged -- but did nothing.
I think I'm finally going to do it -- I have to realize that it doesn't have to be PERFECT. I can just start.
Thanks!
Thank you SOOOO much for that AWESOME link to Wreck This Journal!!!! I think I am in love! haha.
I don't keep a journal, but I've wanted to for a while. I just don't know where to start and I'm not sure how dedicated I would be to it, so it throws me off before even beginning page one. Bleh. Any advice?
I think that's why I like the idea of Wreck This Journal. There's no way to mess it up, it's not meant to be perfect, and it looks like a great way to kickstart your creativity. I like the photos that show random thoughts and drawings. It's never occurred to me that journaling can be something other than just plain words!
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