Do you want people to read your journal when you die? I battle with depression and anxiety, some of my entries are dark and shameful, I’d prefer it if no one reads them and just remembers be as the happy person they think I am.

Curious ...if you had a chance by some weird miracle (figuratively) ....to bump into - your younger self...enstilling some piece of advice before you go...what do you think you might say ? Would it be encouragement...advice....a simple phrase....a story ....a lesson....what would u say to the child version of yourself if you could go back in time and gain a once in lifetime chance to potentially change your own mind or say something impactful....how would you go about it ? Would you want to? Would you even choose to do it or just leave things as they are?

Whats something socially acceptable that you dont necessarily agree with ? Or that you wish you could change ?

Are there....any negative things about Journaling for you? Do you have experiences where Journaling may have set you back or skewed things for you- maybe it didnt feel good or better the way you hoped ? Maybe it was the wrong way or attempt. ..are you willing to share what it was or how it came to light for you?

WHAT IS A NEGATIVE ? ....for you, when it comes to Journaling?

We all use writing for different means, but overall most of us, use it as way to find peace of mind or seek overall more positive outcomes >,<....howveer....has that ever turned out .....not the way you planned ? Or affected you negatively instead of the positive outcome u intended? Why?

I'm grateful for a good mood today 😌

I was documenting a road trip out of state that I took last weekend with some people that I met for the first time and will probably never see again so I thought I’d draw them just to keep a record of the event. I don’t typically draw people that I mention in my entries unless they’re friends or family, but I have a bad, bad memory for faces (and names too sometimes) and I don’t like feeling like there are lacunae peppered throughout my memories erasing bits and pieces of my past. So I thought I’d do this instead- it’s a fun exercise for polishing both art skills and memory, as well as a private record of my (external; non-cerebral) life. Do you do this as well? And if not, would it be something you’d be willing to try?

Rapid fire stream of thoughts -

What does "self love" mean to you? What do you feel when you hear the term ? >,<

Curious what we all are writing about right now 🥹❤️

What was the last subject you journaled about? Was it a good thing ? A negative thing ? Did writing about it help you? How did you feel afterwards....

(Only if u feel like sharing -pls do not feel obligated to share in depth,if you would like to keep privacy- can easily generalize what was written 🥹)

Have you tried any new daily layouts? What is your fave? Looking to try some new ones in the future. This one works so well for me though!

I mostly journal at my coffee table, because of convenience. I’m journaling at my local coffee shop and was just wondering where you most enjoy journaling. Do you journal in that spot often or is it less often like me?

Please excuse my handwriting.

First time posting.. also first time journaling in red ink. Been going through quite a lot recently and while I typically prefer the look of black ink on a page, red seems to be helping the pain flow out of my heart and into the book .. silly as it sounds. I also like that it’s a bit harder to read from a distance, as the words (at least for me) … all blur together.

Clearly . .my counselor enjoyes making my brain hurt Lol 😆 🙃 😅 but this prompt actually forced me to minimize my idea of myself to a summary - and it was harder to do then I originally thought? LOL curious what everyone's self descriptions are if you were limited to only one sentence ? ....👀🤗✨️makes for a great journal prompt too <3 ❤️

P.s.? I'm sooo unorganized today lol anyone else ? >,<

Looking for inspiration 🥹🤷‍♀️❤️🫰

This is was like a 3 day endeavor of me choosing a freaking word for myself.....lol eccentric is what I chose - whats yours ?

Me and my boyfriend have lived together as (friends initially) and been in a “situationship” for a year. About a week ago we made it official and in that week he’s managed to read a very personal journal entry from before we were together about finding someone attractive/flirting with someone. He’s not too happy about this. His reasoning was that he thought it was a scrapbook like my travel book but despite that he opened it, saw walls of text, and read my deepest most personal thoughts. He says he only read this one entry but I don’t know if I believe that. He was very apologetic and said he’d never do it again but I can’t help feeling unsure and upset. My safe, personal space has been violated and I don’t feel the same about my journal anymore.

Does anyone have any advice on feeling comfortable journaling again after someone snooping?

I was just curious if journaling was something only women does.

When did you first attempt Journaling? How long have you been Journaling for ? What do you enjoy about it most ?

A pic of some word vomit and a Manhattan. Was a rough day at work 😅

You guys are so neat and colorful with your spreads. What do you use to write with? What’s your favorite utensil to write with?

I use a fountain pen and Cartier Ink (It was a gift but I recently had to re-up because it makes me feel special). What fun writing utensils helps you guys get the words on paper?

My utensil matters so much when I journal. Without it I have a really hard time getting myself to put anything on paper. When I started a few years back I was very inconsistent (like once every two months) but then I purchased a fountain pen (always extra-fine tip) and it made me feel cool while writing, so I wrote more. It helped making it apart of my daily routine. I don’t write daily anymore, but still a ton compared to when i started.

I started on my 17th birthday in 2007 with a birthday gift all because of my 11th-grade AP English teacher. She had us write journal entries in our class notebooks about anything we wanted with zero pressure that anyone would ever read them, not even her. She only looked to make sure there were words on the page. It was so freeing to write down my feelings and stressors and never have to say them out loud or share them. I was in a high pressure church as a kid where you were supposed to share every bad thing you did or even thought with the teen leaders so you could be discipled (punished). When I got a fancy journal for my birthday that year, I started writing everything I didn’t want to share, and 17 years later, I have 21 journals.

Genuinely curious what we all think of ourselves. Also a great prompt and was eye opening for me >,<

I'm realizing my style of journaling is sort of a conversation with myself as I use "you" and not I. Curious what point of view others journal from!

What will you be doing 5 years from today? Where do want** to be in 5 years time ?

How do you feel about your name ? Do you like it ? Does it suit you ?

How do u feel about names ?

If you could re name yourself to something that you felt was the embodiment of who you are - what would you choose ?

Lol this one is kinda fun and im super curious so don't skip ;)

Ps- time to search for new journal.... I'm getting close to the end 🥹 gosh this little one didn't last that long lol 😆