Does anyone keep a journal or diary?

[SoreArms]

I'm thinking of starting one, but an actually notebook one not an online blog. It seems like it might be theraputic to write all your feelings and thoughts down, read them later and understand yourself better (or something like that).

Anyone have one?

 

[hotzie]

nope

 

[eat big]

If I did, it would be on my computer. Not a Blog.

 

[HiDnGoD]

My daughter has an online one. It's gotten her into trouble a few times.
I keep a work journal. & I keep a diet journal on my PC. No diary type shit, though.

 

[eat big]

My daughter has an online one. It's gotten her into trouble a few times.
I keep a work journal. & I keep a diet journal on my PC. No diary type shit, though.

Yeah I wouldn't do a Blog because I would probably regret putting some stuff up there. I would want mine to be electronic so it could be easily transferable.

 

[EnderJE]

Dear Diary,
Sorearms went soft and geigh. He should move to Canada.

EJE

 

[nycgirl]

I'm thinking about it. Not a blog. Just something on the computer or using a "free" journal software. I wish I kept one over the past 5 years.

 

[starfish]

I started a journal on my Birthday. I love it...keeps my head clear, focus on my goals, brainstorm ideas or write down memories/feelings. I picked up a nice journal at Barnes and Noble.

 

[SoreArms]

I started a journal on my Birthday. I love it...keeps my head clear, focus on my goals, brainstorm ideas or write down memories/feelings. I picked up a nice journal at Barnes and Noble.

you just described exactly what I have in mind.

Do you guys think that journals should be written as if someone else is going to read it? I know they're supposed to be personal and secret but they are all eventually read by someone else. So should one not write things that we'd rather keep secret or write in code?

 

[starfish]

you just described exactly what I have in mind.

Do you guys think that journals should be written as if someone else is going to read it? I know they're supposed to be personal and secret but they are all eventually read by someone else. So should one not write things that we'd rather keep secret or write in code?

It can be whatever you want. One word, a feeling, a rant, a story you remember from the past. What you want to accomplish. It can be anything from ranting about your ungrateful boss at work to gluing a ticket stub from a Dodger game to a page and writing about the great time you had.

Journal whatever you feel on that day.

 

[Sassy69]

you just described exactly what I have in mind.

Do you guys think that journals should be written as if someone else is going to read it? I know they're supposed to be personal and secret but they are all eventually read by someone else. So should one not write things that we'd rather keep secret or write in code?

I kept one when I made my first major move away from friends and family for a job and also went thru my first really significant relationship. It was mostly a rant book for me. Most of the writing was very stream-of-consciousness. For me it was an outlet, to verbalize things to no one in particular as opposed to sitting there having to explain the situation in detail. I kept it for about 2 yrs and actually threw it out because I felt that I had passed thru this very depressing stage - partially because the situation was well over & done with, and partially because I felt I had matured past the point where I needed to keep a record of the pain of it all.

I was always sort of paranoid about someone else reading my stuff too. Maybe for that reason I don't keep one. I tend to offgas on the women's' board here when I need to, but otherwise I guess I keep most of it in my head.

I actually haven't felt the need to do it since.

I only keep a log of my competitoin prep and I have almost always kept a log of my training. The diet I just keep the basic diet and change it as I enter each phase of prep. When I'm off-season, I frankly no longer know how to enjoy just eating like a normal person, but I don't sweat it either. I try to keep some basic goals in mind and work towards them in 3 month increments.

 

[KillahBee]

you just described exactly what I have in mind.

Do you guys think that journals should be written as if someone else is going to read it? I know they're supposed to be personal and secret but they are all eventually read by someone else. So should one not write things that we'd rather keep secret or write in code?

imparting rules onto the damn process is defeating the purpose, IMO

 

[awittyusername]

I started one about 8yrs ago when my life went to hell, and I was starting over

I started it by every yr writing my goals. Everynight I wrote 3 things I completed towards my goals, 3 things I failed to do, 3 things I can do tomorrow to reach my goals.

I was amazed how much it helped me, and how I achieved almost every goal. (physical, financial, freindships, etc) It was also cool to look back at entries from a few yrs ago to see how I was feeling...where I was...etc

A few yrs ago, I was trying to break up with a girl. She didn't like it. She had read them. (without my permission) And, threatened to....then did...tell people my personal entries. She claimed to make copies of it....?? I am not sure.

I have wanted to start it again, because it helped me so much. But, I can't that shit is still in the back of my head

 

[Cutiebaby]

I used to have a notebook that i wrote in every day or night.

 

[KillahBee]

I'll tell you one thing I used to do - keep a dream journal. We had a "spirituality" class in highschool (which was odd considering it was a Catholic school). Anyway, our teacher was this little 5 foot guy with a beard who was a pretty amazing person. We would meditate to Deepak Chopra in class and work on levitation techniques, etc. We used to analyze dreams often too, and he taught us to keep a notebook and pen next to our beds at night and before we fell asleep, consciously decide that we were going to remember our dreams when we woke up. Worked like a charm

 

[jack sparrow]

I'll tell you one thing I used to do - keep a dream journal. We had a "spirituality" class in highschool (which was odd considering it was a Catholic school). Anyway, our teacher was this little 5 foot guy with a beard who was a pretty amazing person. We would meditate to Deepak Chopra in class and work on levitation techniques, etc. We used to analyze dreams often too, and he taught us to keep a notebook and pen next to our beds at night and before we fell asleep, consciously decide that we were going to remember our dreams when we woke up. Worked like a charm

Dude, are you seirious? I mean, did you actually remember dreams? I only remember about one dream a month, but I know I have alot more than that. Thats interesting.

 

[KillahBee]

Dude, are you seirious? I mean, did you actually remember dreams? I only remember about one dream a month, but I know I have alot more than that. Thats interesting.

Yep. Just by having the notebook there and recognizing that you are going to remember the dreams, it increased significantly. Try it.

I gave an old friend of mine a journal and it worked for her.

 

[jack sparrow]

Yep. Just by having the notebook there and recognizing that you are going to remember the dreams, it increased significantly. Try it.

I gave an old friend of mine a journal and it worked for her.

Not being a smartass at all here...seriously, but is there some sort of technique used for convincing yourself that you will remember? What part of the falling asleep process do you drill this thought into your own head? When you lay down, or right when you feel yourself drifting off? In the middle etc.?

 

[blut wump]

It does work. I think the significant act is deciding that you will recall the dreams. It might take a few days or even longer before it starts to happen but it should happen.

 

[jack sparrow]

This topic has my attention. Sometimes I wake up exhausted (mentally) after what should have been a good amount of sleep, and sometimes I wake after only a few hours and feel like brand new.

I know sometimes we dream, and sometimes we don't...and it is said that our dreams are manifestations of our hopes and fears.

I'm grabbing me a notepad and an inkpen here in a minute. I will try this for a few weeks and see what happens.

Very interesting.

 

[KillahBee]

Not being a smartass at all here at all...serious, but is there some sort of technique used for convincing yourself that you will remember? What part of the falling asleep process do you drill this thought into your own head? When you lay down, or right when you feel yourself drifting off? In the middle etc.?

Yes, it is. My junior psych analysis:

Dreaming is not some random separated action from your mind. It is coming from you, from your subconscious. Therefore, we should be able to recognize/remember these dreams more often if we can find a way to control or realize what is happening in our subconscious mind. Having a journal and the simple act of telling yourself when laying down to sleep, "I'm going to remember my dreams and write them down when I wake up" help a ton to achieve this.

 

[BUBBLES]

No, its all in my head.

 

[jack sparrow]

Yes, it is. My junior psych analysis:

Dreaming is not some random separated action from your mind. It is coming from you, from your subconscious. Therefore, we should be able to recognize/remember these dreams more often if we can find a way to control or realize what is happening in our subconscious mind. Having a journal and the simple act of telling yourself when laying down to sleep, "I'm going to remember my dreams and write them down when I wake up" help a ton to achieve this.

As I said, this topic has my attention. I will definately try this. A few times in my life, I have been successful at what is called 'Lucid Dreaming', meaning you can regognize the fact that you are asleep, and in dreamland, and do almost anything you want (in your dreams that is). This one is new though. I've always been interested in this sort of thing.

 

[silverfish]

I've had nightmares recently about ghosts and stuff. I actually wake up scared and start to hear things. It's starting to piss me off, I usually have good dreams.

 

[SoreArms]

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[eat big]

Are there places where you can get custome leather covers made? With custom imprints/emblems?

Try Brookstone.