Today is Friday and that means it’s Freaky Friday. If you need to know more about this journal writing challenge please read the First Freaky Friday entry.
While reading blogs and following links today I came across a great idea shared by Ruth Folit on the Life Journal blog. The idea, preferably for typing while using Life Journal, was to write your potentially toxic or ranting entry and then match your text to the colour of your page. Once saved the entry would not be easily reread. All you have to do is change the text colour, or highlight it, and …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

After reading this article tonight I realised it was probably time to remind you to get down all those details in your journal. As the article points out, one of the reasons you should reread old entries, as suggested yesterday, is to see just what details you’re leaving out.
In the article the journal entry highlighted shows that the writer didn’t mention the name of the town. It’s these kinds of things we can get complacent about. We know where we shop or pay bills or work, but an ancestor or stranger may not be so familiar with that part …read more

I came across this news story over the weekend. While some of what the author has to say is a bit out there for me, I did like what she had to say about journal writing and rereading your journals.
Like this gem:
The art of journaling, it would seem, is to become successful in managing to stay out of your own way.
And:
The fact is, no one need read your writing for it to have great value. All pretty girls don’t have to become beautify queens, or movie stars. And all people who make note of their personal human adventure do not …read more

8. At some point stop writing, expressing or creating. Decide on a time or page limit, when your materials run out or just when you feel you’ve written all that is on your mind.
9. If you can, reread what you’ve written. Either read it directly after making the entry or set aside a time to read your past entries. There is much to gain from rereading your journal entries. For more on rereading your journals click here and here.
10. Make a commitment, to yourself, to write regularly. While daily entries are ideal, there’s no limit to how often …read more