ExcerptA Journal Can Be Your Best Friend and MoreA journal is a place for recording a life, safekeeping memories, dwelling within and working through. Journal writing is a way to know and express ourselves. It’s a safe haven, a best friend and a trusted confidante. Within the pages of your journal you can try out ideas, explore your feelings, rant and rave, vent emotions and tell secrets.… You don’t have to write every day, but the more frequently you write, the easier it will become and more productive you’ll be. If you can set aside twenty minutes or a half-hour every morning or evening, or during lunch break, and simply begin writing, you’ll be amazed at what you’ll discover. You don’t need a lot of instruction to begin keeping a journal; there’s really no wrong way to do it. Here are some ways to begin: • start with “Today I…” and write the first image or words that appear. Don’t worry about spelling, punctuation or grammar. In fact, don’t worry about anything, just write. • start with “I feel…” or “I want…” or “I think…” • describe what you see out your window, or the weather, or where you are: “It’s 7:30 in the morning and I’m sitting at my kitchen table…”
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