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I was given one of those lock-and-key girly diaries when I was 4 or 5. By the time I was twelve I used notebooks to handwrite my feelings on a daily basis. My first husband destroyed it after our marriage (I'm very calm now) and I didn't write a thing for years. I began blogging publicly about 6 or 7 years ago, but stopped about 2-1/2 years ago, thinking I didn't need to because I was busy in a relationship.
I'm just now beginning to open myself back up. Journaling is a good thing for me. I'm the opposite of JinnKai. I need to write to express, to think things out, to see them in print and so that I don't forget. The writing reinforces and, over time, helps me to peek through the clouds.
As for private or public, doesn't matter. As long as you can be honest with yourself. Personally, I find that knowing someone could be reading what I say keeps me honest, as I usually end up meeting someone from a group or blogging area. And reading others blogs and journals can help you realize your own problems ain't so bad. There's something to be said for watching others' thoughts and growth processes. We can't help but learn and grow, too. And so, I attempt to do the same for others.
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We are always more anxious to be distinguished for a talent which we do not possess, than to be praised for the fifteen which we do possess.
Mark Twain
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