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Do you keep a diary/journal?

Natureluvr — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 13:01:06 GMT

I have for years. Used to write in one frequently -my most private thoughts. I wrote less over time and now rarely write at all. I would not want some parts of my journal to be read by others. I’m considering throwing them out. Do you keep a journal? Would you care if others read it?

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qualitygal — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 13:12:17 GMT

Not much happens in my life now, so, I just use my calendar. Did you ever see all the journaling etc., at The Happy Planner? Michael's and Hobby Lobby have some supplies, not to mention what happens on line. Lot of women now, have their own products to decorate. I've kind of moved on past that, but it was fun while it lasted. Also see Erin Condrin products. You'd be amazed at all the things on You Tube.

I now, empty old calendars and journals out and pay to get them shredded. No one else would even be interested in my old notes or goings on.

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Dragonflyveb — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 13:24:12 GMT

I've journaled for years. Helps me to see where I was and where I am now. I find it to be a good learning tool.

That said, every year I go through the a previous year and shred it. I wouldn't want anyone to read it and take something out of context.

dragonfly

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LindaSal — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 13:24:48 GMT

I think it's nice that some people do this but it's not for me. I like to keep my personal thoughts to myself. They say it can be therapeutic but I am a private person and God forbid, if something happened to me I would not want people reading it. I even shred my personal calendar after the year is over, that actually tells a lot about a person.

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meallen616 — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 13:45:10 GMT

I keep a personal calendar for years. I like others would not want anyone reading a journal, the calendar is enough!

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Group 5 minus 1 — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 13:53:48 GMT

Daddy kept a weather journal. Noting the highs and lows of each day and the weather outlook. I try to do the same and also note things about the our weather:no power as an example.

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SilleeMee — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 13:47:29 GMT

I kept a food journal for about six months to get a good look at what I was eating. That included most of the nutrition info which was what I needed to know. The calories, fat and sugar content was not was I was interested in. I needed to know more specifics, for example mineral and vitamin contents of the food I was eating. It was a lot of work to find that kind of info. But in the end I learned a lot.

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deepwaterdotter — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 13:54:24 GMT

I keep a food journal of what i cook and eat.

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smoochy — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 14:12:21 GMT

No. I started one a few years ago. Then I realized that if something happens to me, others will find and read it. That thought curtailed my ability to express my thoughts and feelings freely. So what's the point of journaling if you have to edit yourself?

In high school I kept a detailed diary chronicling every high and low of my teen years. Boys I liked, the girls I hung out with, tv shows I watched, the weather, fashions, beauty tidbits, stuff about my family, grades. I wrote my weight on every page. "105 today. Must lose weight before the dance Friday night". Not even kidding 😳

I hung onto those diaries for over fifty years. Then I pitched them.

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kaydee50 — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 14:27:49 GMT

I don't keep a diary but I wished I had kept a travel journal. We've had so many great trips in the past 45 years that it would have been fun to read about them now. But I lack the discipline to write things down as they happen.

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chrystaltree — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 14:29:20 GMT

No. Never considered it. I love my life but it isn't so interesting. Although I suppose journaling can be good for introspection for some. If I did journal, it would be just St for me. I would not want anyone else to read my journals.

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wagirl — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 14:33:42 GMT

I did going thru chemo ---but not much more than a few pages tho----I go back and read them and wonder how I ever got thru all that--but my MIL did--religiously. She wrote every day from weather to family news. Never was a mean word in those journels. and her hand writing was lovely. I write notes on calendars too.

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Roscoe the Rascal — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 15:07:58 GMT

I do off and on but I have since high school written my thoughts down. Helped me over the years to get it off my chest. I toss the stuff I wouldn't want others to read and those are just for me to help me get through difficult times. I learned from a teacher to write down my feelings and reread at a later date. Keep or toss and just for you.

I am a list maker and make lists and jot down things I want to accomplish. Always have and always will.

I have tablets in different spots in the house and now and then pick one up and write down about my day. Fun stuff to remember. I also have a calendar.

Sometimes I get a good laugh at what I have written.

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spumoni99 — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 15:12:28 GMT

When I workedI used a franklin planner to prioritze what I wanted to get done and to document on going projects.

I am a list writer also, I still like writing my grocery list on a piece of paper, and I write down the chores I want to get done, its fun crossing thins off as I get them done.

Reminds me I need to start a christmas shopping list.

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MoJoV — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 15:17:44 GMT

I've started off and on over the years and then felt it was kind of self absorbed. For a few weeks I wrote down something that made me happy that day....then got in one of my moods and tore it up saying "this is stupid". That's me.😏

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Sooner — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 15:27:27 GMT

1. I have a devotional day-by-day book where I keep thoughts and prayers.

2. I have a Rifle Paper journlal/bound spiral book that I write a good paragraph in every day. I like to look back. I've been doing this for years and they are so pretty

3. I have an app that I record everything I eat and it tells me if I am getting the nutrition I need in needed amounts. This is a long time project that changed my life! I did it because I was getting old but I feel my best in 20 years!

I would NEVER record things I wouldn't want anyone to eat. And I would never keep a fancy sticker-colored-inked doodled journal when I could be doing something more productive than doodling in it.

And coming here is productive for me. I learn things, I get help, I ask questions, I see how others are doing, and I might help answer a question or benefit from providing then with a prayer! That's productive!

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timeless — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 15:35:28 GMT

I have a journal I started when I first learned I was going to have our only child. In the beginning I wrote mostly about how excited we were, setting up the nursery, going to the OB/GYN, how I felt, etc. Then when he was born, I wrote about how we were adjusting to the change, how he went through various stages and how our families reacted to him.

He will be a senior this year so we are talking about career choices/college now. So will be writing about those topics.

Small parts are just about significant events like when Obama was elected, when the 2008 crash happened and my husband lost our only income, Fukishima, and of course the pandemic.

The journal is mostly for my son/future daughter-in-law to read for when/if they have a child of their own. I had a lot of questions for my mom and MIL about the baby years that they couldn't remember, so that is the main reason I started it.

Still thinking whether or not I want to begin another.

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San Antonio Gal — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 15:40:19 GMT

@Natureluvr wrote:
I have for years. Used to write in one frequently -my most private thoughts. I wrote less over time and now rarely write at all. I would not want some parts of my journal to be read by others. I’m considering throwing them out. Do you keep a journal? Would you care if others read it?

@Natureluvr - I have never kept one because I would not want someone to read about my inner thoughts. Since you are considering it, I think you should get rid of them - shred them first though.

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Carmie — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 15:52:22 GMT

Oh, no way!

I have a wonderful memory, I don't need any written account of my life.

I have thoughts that are mine alone. I would never expose myself to others.

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Yahooey — Sun, 10 Sep 2023 15:52:36 GMT

a journal to keep a record of progress as i was recovering from knee surgery when i was 26 - basically what i had accomplished - so when i was down, i can see that i did 5 rep and now i can do 10 - stuff like that

It was probably on a planner calendar - PT days and accomplishments

I do keep a log of what i planted in the garden -

when i seeded -when i transplanted - what was the yield

when i fertilize - sprayed - what kinds....

it helps me access what needs to be done or not do the next year