How to Keep a Journal
Choose a notebook if you want to write by hand.. Pick a word processor if you prefer to journal on the computer.. Decide what kind of journal you'd like to keep.
Steps
Choose a notebook if you want to write by hand.
Choose a notebook if you want to write by hand.
Pick a word processor if you prefer to journal on the computer.
Pick a word processor if you prefer to journal on the computer.
Decide what kind of journal you'd like to keep.
Decide what kind of journal you'd like to keep.
Choose a topic to write about.
Choose a topic to write about.
Write the date and location at the top of your page.
Write the date and location at the top of your page.
Begin with an opening like "Dear Diary" or "Dear Self" if you like.
Begin with an opening like "Dear Diary" or "Dear Self" if you like.
Use the first-person pronoun "I" throughout your journal.
Use the first-person pronoun "I" throughout your journal.
Write freely without self-editing your journal entries.
Write freely without self-editing your journal entries.
Get creative with your formatting if you like.
Get creative with your formatting if you like.
Ignore grammar or spelling rules when journaling.
Ignore grammar or spelling rules when journaling.
Incorporate interesting sensory details to make your entries more vivid.
Incorporate interesting sensory details to make your entries more vivid.
Don't worry about the length of your journal entries.
Don't worry about the length of your journal entries.
Set a goal
Set a goal
Pick a convenient time to write to make it part of your routine.
Pick a convenient time to write to make it part of your routine.
Carry your journal with you if you can.
Carry your journal with you if you can.
Reflect on past entries when the timing feels right.
Reflect on past entries when the timing feels right.
Keep your journal in convenient spot if you don't need to hide it.
Keep your journal in convenient spot if you don't need to hide it.
Hide your journal in a secure spot if you're worried someone will spy.
Hide your journal in a secure spot if you're worried someone will spy.
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