IvyRose, in case you do take up journalizing, I suggest reading Julia Cameron's "The Artist's Way". Reading her books started me on the path to journalizing. She said that 'writing' is better than typing out what you are feeling, experiencing, etc. I thought I would do that, but I would type out my pages instead. Well, after awhile, I quit because I was making sure I had my three pages and I wanted to fill the pages instead of putting down my thoughts, experiences, etc.
So, later on, I took her entire advice and started actually writing the pages. Not neatly, just writing, writing, writing to keep up with my racing thoughts! It worked much, much better and I've been doing this for quite a long time. If I miss a day here and there, I find I have a strange emptiness...Writing longhand and even scribbling has become such a part of me, I have filled lots of notebooks. It's really amazing how healing it is, the Writing.
It's quite funny and endearing, actually. I will start writing about something on my mind, and before the three pages are done, something entirely different enters the pages, and I go "AHA" THAT'S what's REALLY going on! It's like delving into parts of yourself that you don't even know exist. It's really, really wonderful and awesome, and I highly recommend it! Julia Cameron is a Genius, IMO!
