To those of you who like the idea of themselves journaling but don’t do it currently or consistently: What’s stopping you?
Always Be Journaling (2018)
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Re: Always Be Journaling (2018)
#12I wonder if anyone has advice for someone like me who thinks writing a journal is probably a good idea, but I rarely write because I can hardly bear to read what I've written. I always want to edit it for clarity or just throw it out because I don't like it. I've been able to overcome my perfectionism in a few areas of life, but not this one. I like to read other people's words, but rarely my own.
You don't have to read your journals if you don't want to - the act of writing is the most important part.
Re: Always Be Journaling (2018)
#13I wonder if anyone has advice for someone like me who thinks writing a journal is probably a good idea, but I rarely write because I can hardly bear to read what I've written. I always want to edit it for clarity or just throw it out because I don't like it. I've been able to overcome my perfectionism in a few areas of life, but not this one. I like to read other people's words, but rarely my own.
You never have to read your own journal. The important thing, now and since journaling began, is to make sure no one ELSE can read your journal.
Re: Always Be Journaling (2018)
#14Has anyone here ever refrained from being too honest in your journaling, out of fear someone read it some day?
Re: Always Be Journaling (2018)
#15On my I3 window manager I start emacs in a hidden floating window that I can bring to front with a one handed hotkey (Super-Then I use org-modes org-capture to either capture into journal.org multiple times daily or notes.org when having interesting ideas.
I use org-rifle to search through the journal and notes.
The files are synced between devices via owncloud.
Re: Always Be Journaling (2018)
#16Has anyone here ever refrained from being too honest in your journaling, out of fear someone read it some day?
Definitely. Though less and less as time goes on. Journalling, as with any art form, is part of a process of pealing off layers of yourself until only your truth remains.
Each time you journal you'll reveal a little bit more, and when you accept the words you write about yourself, you won't mind as much if others don't accept them.
Re: Always Be Journaling (2018)
#17Has anyone here ever refrained from being too honest in your journaling, out of fear someone read it some day?
No, since I strive to journal on a factual based tone. Barely do I jot down any emotions or opinions about people.
Phrasing a situation down into facts helps to change perspective away from the ego pov and to dissolve any anger or other negative emotions.
Re: Always Be Journaling (2018)
#18I wonder if anyone has advice for someone like me who thinks writing a journal is probably a good idea, but I rarely write because I can hardly bear to read what I've written. I always want to edit it for clarity or just throw it out because I don't like it. I've been able to overcome my perfectionism in a few areas of life, but not this one. I like to read other people's words, but rarely my own.
You never have to read your own journal. The important thing, now and since journaling began, is to make sure no one ELSE can read your journal.
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Re: Always Be Journaling (2018)
#19To those of you who like the idea of themselves journaling but don’t do it currently or consistently: What’s stopping you?
Being too tired in the evenings and too little time in the mornings.
Re: Always Be Journaling (2018)
#20Has anyone here ever refrained from being too honest in your journaling, out of fear someone read it some day?
Yes, although less so with age.