When I was younger, I always had some kind of journal or diary. I just loved the idea of documenting things that were important to me at the time and looking back at them.
Then I kind of stopped for a period of time because I could never comite to them.
Last Summer, I decided I wanted to start a journal, but this time it would be different.
I made it a journal that had no commitment, meaning I didn't have to write in it daily, weekly or whatever - just whenever I felt like.
That meant that I wouldn't give up that easily and hopefully would stick to it.
It seems to be working as so far I've kept it up for a whole year!
I don't have a million entries but I have a good number.
As someone who suffers from anxiety, I look at my journal as a place where I can express any anxieties I have, whether big or small, without being judged.
It's like a safe haven where I just let everything out, without sugar coating anything.
I feel relieved after I write things down. The problems may not have been solved, but at least I would have got it off my chest
I would encourage anyone to start a journal. It has really helped me during the past year and I love looking back at my old entries and see how far I've come since.
Do any of you have a journal? How long have you had it for?
Let me know in the comments below!
Talk to you soon,
Janine xo
