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ngdawg · 07-22-2006, 08:20 PM

One of the best reasons for keeping a journal of any sort is growth and remembrance.
Journals are almost like analytical dreams. By seeing our feelings instead of experiencing the abstract of them, we can see where we're going, how to correct things, how to place matters into levels of importance, etc. Then, as we go along in life, it's carthartic to go back and read where we were in relation to where we are.
Journals also keep a level of thought flowing; sometimes you're feeling a certain way, but can't really place or express it, then by beginning to write, it becomes clearer.
Remembrance helps with the smaller details we tend to forget and the feelings we had when those things happened. I kept a journal going through my journey of pregnancy, early motherhood and the actions and growth of my children.
Any simple composition book can be a journal-you don't have to get one specific for the task of journalling, although they are out there. As for pen, etc., you use what you're comfortable writing with. If you're one to write on the fly, a small notebook from walmart would do the trick.
Happy journalling!

07-22-2006, 08:20 PM	#2 (permalink)
ngdawg peekaboo Location: on the back, bitch	One of the best reasons for keeping a journal of any sort is growth and remembrance. Journals are almost like analytical dreams. By seeing our feelings instead of experiencing the abstract of them, we can see where we're going, how to correct things, how to place matters into levels of importance, etc. Then, as we go along in life, it's carthartic to go back and read where we were in relation to where we are. Journals also keep a level of thought flowing; sometimes you're feeling a certain way, but can't really place or express it, then by beginning to write, it becomes clearer. Remembrance helps with the smaller details we tend to forget and the feelings we had when those things happened. I kept a journal going through my journey of pregnancy, early motherhood and the actions and growth of my children. Any simple composition book can be a journal-you don't have to get one specific for the task of journalling, although they are out there. As for pen, etc., you use what you're comfortable writing with. If you're one to write on the fly, a small notebook from walmart would do the trick. Happy journalling! __________________ Don't blame me. I didn't vote for either of'em.