Private journals

Yes I do write everything i feel inside, my pains and all the funny things that happens to me. But instead of writing dear diary, I address it to God. I also write my prayer on my cellphone but i do not send it to anybody since the message is for God alone. I just save it on my cellphone and would you believe that God really answers. Sometimes it takes an hour, a day or week but God really answers, even the questions I ask, HE really have lots of ways and uses different people just to answer. Writing journals helps us to look back at our past experiences, it reminds us of the lessons we learned, how we survived the trials that comes our way. I also write poems, inspirational or heart breaking poems depending on my mood. It really helps to express my feelings, to release myself. Not all of us are very open to others, there are times, we want to talk but we cannot put it into words. Well, don't wait for a friend to listen to you because I have proven, all friends come and go, only God stays no matter what. You may have many friends but in the end, you will find yourself alone, that not even your most trusted friend will be there for you. Only God, accepts us despite of our weaknesses. Yes, we do suffer the consequences of our sins because HE is a God of justice but only through HIM we can find real joy and peace of mind. Inspirational poems can lift or encourage a lonely and confused heart. And I do share it with my friends when they feel sad and hopeless and somehow it helps them too.

When I was growing up I ALWAYS had a journal. The purpose was because I did not have that many people that I could talk to and tell how I was feeling and feel better so to seem. So a way to make myself feel better & to let it all out was to write it all down. It seemed a great way to let off my steam and get a lot of burdens off my shoulder. I still did it until I come to find out that you never ever commit anything to paper that you do not want the whole world to know because it can backfire on you in ways that you would never believe. Anything that you write on paper can be used against you. I always wrote down everything as a teenager. I still have most of it. And I have read a lot of it as I have gotten older and think I wrote down the craziest stuff. To me, writing is a way of releasing the feelings that are bottled up inside. I love to write but know better. I really think journals help some people. They did me anyways.

I don't think it's a waste of time, instead it helps us to release every bad or negative feelings or emotions from inside. I don't know about the motivation, yes, it really helps me.

When you're writing in a journal, it doesn't have to be just about deep secrets, it can be about what happened to you that day, I've been journaling since I was around 12 years old and I am so glad that I did, I have a large collection of journals that I cherish, and no i don't remember everything I ever wrote down, so to go back and re-read something from when i was sixteen years old, for a few minutes of my day, I know what it's like to be me as a sixteen year old kid again. I haven't written in my journal in awhile, and whenever I go off on hiatus from it, I tend to jampack my emotions into a tight space, so I think I should probably start writing again...it's very therapeutic, plus you can see how much you've grown as a human being, the mistakes that you have overcome in your life, etc.

hi soul,well for me .i used to write my emontion on journals,everybody have seceret,maybe they cant tell to our friend or parents,the best way is to write them in papers and keep it in some cover place ,like gossip about someone who hard to get along with ,some remark about one who have difference opinion.this another way to blow off steam.

A private journal/diary is a way for people to get out of their emotions/stress or others things like that, it is like a friend where we can talk about our problemes even if it doesn't answer us back, we are feeling fine after "talking to it". In the past, i had written many diarys, when i was feeling alone (even when i have very good close friends), i talk about my feelings and even secrets sometimes. The advantages of the diary is that he will not tell our secrets to nobody but the disadvantafe is that it can be discovered by someone... Writting in a diary is also a way to motivate us like you said, it like we are taking promises with ourselves. I love writting but today, i have stopped writte diarys because i don't find anything to say, my life is very boring, and i don't have time neither...

I have been writing a personal journal for years, I keep it on a USB thumbdrive which is fingerprint encoded. I found it good to put down my thoughts on a page sometimes, it can help resolve what is going on in my head.

I have a journal, I don't write every day, but I think it is a nice way to express my thoughts and my feelings, and it often helps me to write about my thoughts. Sometimes I don't know exactly what I am feeling, but when I put it into words it becomes easier for me to understand why I am sad, confused etc. It is also nice to be able to read my old journals, it helps me remember the good and bad things and it shows me how much I have changed.

I keep a personal journal, and I've done this for several years. During the moment it helps me to get all my thoughts and feelings out of my head and onto the paper. Later, maybe weeks or even years, I like to look back at everything I've written and everything I've been through. I write to remember my experiences so I don't forget them, and I write to remind myself in the future that even though I've been through hard times I've always made it out okay. I can look back at entries where I was angry, sad, depressed, and frustrated, and actually smile because I crawled out of that dark pit. I'm not worried about someone reading my journal and digging out my deepest darkest secrets (Even though it has happened before). I'm not really ashamed of thoughts or my secrets that I write. Anyone who reads my journal might feel like they have something on me, but I know that it's really a mark on their character and how they have no respect for privacy.

Journals can provide a wealth of material for future historians. Not just the journals of famous or important people but those of ordinary people can be fascinating for future generations to read. There are some parts of the historical record that are patchy because we have very little material and others, such as WWII, where the amount of records gives us a much clearer insight into what was happening because we get lots of different accounts.

Its very nice to read back in a few years. You see how trivial the things that stressed you out turned out to be. You would be amazed at how much you forget over time. Hindsight makes the reading all the more fun/funny. It is good to record all the niceties, even the silly little pleasures. I find that when I am on top of my journals, I notice tiny things that I wouldn't otherwise. In a way you start looking out for things to write. You pay more attention to the life around you. Its also a bit like a 'confidante' you find yourself noting down gripes that you have, that would otherwise swirl around in your head gaining momentum and becoming major gripes. The journal has a wonderful way of taking a lot of the troubles that you have, or would have. A bit like those worry dolls you put under your pillow.. My diary has proved motivating I went through a phase of 'did nothing all day' entries. You can't ignore it when its in front of you. When your life takes a nose dive, you can see it on the pages. Another good part of re-reading them later is the ability to spot the warnings that you missed even as you wrote them. I know I sound a bit like a eighteenth century novelist. But I do love my diaries.