I almost always start by recording the events in my day. If it's in the morning, I write about the day before. If it's at night I write about that day's happenings. I usually just make a list of the things that happened. It primes the pump and I like looking back on my daily parade of events and how it's changed over the years. Some year, if I have Alzheimers, I will reread it like a really good story book...Maybe.
Sometime during the writing, or after the writing of my list of things though, I ponder and reflect on different aspects of my day. I don't just make a list - I embellish the list with:
- observations about my day or the people in my day
- insights about what I read or studied
- memories that I've been reminded about as I saw things that reminded me of yesteryear
- impressions of people, places, things I saw
- feelings about events and interactions
- plans to remember for down the road
- analysis of why things went the way they did
- dreams of how my life could be better and how I will try to make it so...
- hopes for the future
- failures - "what the heck?" moments!
- successes - "WOW - that was God!" moments
- happy, funny times - like the time when Hudson said... or when Lyla did...
- and sad times - including tears - there are more tear stained pages than I would like to recall...
I pick one or two off the above list.... I don't write for 3 hours a day LOL. Capture your most important ponderings...
Journaling is more than a "bed-to-bed" list. It's alive with all my further thoughts on the day and reactions to events I want to remember...
What do YOU think???
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