When it comes to keeping a journal, with or without meaning to, you are in fact writing your life. You may want to do this in a formal way by writing full information about the people you mention, such as family names, names of towns, etc. Or like most of us, you can simply write as you feel you want to, adding important facts later.
Decide if you want to write so your work will be read when you have passed on. If so, it’s important to choose the right tools. Select paper and pens with archival quality. Usually this …read more

This afternoon I spent a long time waiting at the Perth International Airport. My sister-in-law has been away in Malaysia & Cambodia. As I waited I was able to enjoy one of my other favourite pastimes; people watching. The international airport is actually a great place to watch people. There’s the expectant faces, the eagerness & impatience, the joy on seeing each other, the response, how long they linger, departure, and many other things to observe.
I had both hubby and my little boy with me this time, so I didn’t actually write in my journal. I took mental notes …read more

I was pleased to read this article by Paula S Morgan on Keeping a Beading Journal. In the article she describes why it is important to write the details of what inspires you to create.
I’ve written about Keeping a Design Journal before, but feel Paula’s article is worth reading. The part I’m pointing out is the second page of a two page article. Be sure to read the entire article for more inspiration on this topic. Remember to use details to help recall the image or moment.
Heather
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Catherine Jones of Western Mail asks some interesting questions about why people decide to write their thoughts and feelings down in a journal. She examines the recent published entries from the diaries of the secretary of England’s Deputy Prime Minister. Catherine berates the secretary’s journal entries as banal and “excruciating.” The secretary was having an affair with the Deputy Prime Minister, yet mentions how much she slept at night and other mundane moments of life, rather than revealing juicy information about their elicit affair.
While the need for detail is necessary for great journal writing, a certain amount of boring …read more