Starting a diary has been an interesting and innovative task so far. When the handbook suggested about exploring different ways to keep a diary, I couldnt really think of any other way than properly writing in a notebook. With today's technology being a priority use in society, to me it is a novelty and almost nostalgic feeling towards keeping a book, expressing your thoughts, reflecting, writing down your ideas and secrets that come from your own hand and straight on to paper.
I have so many notebooks in my draw that were empty or half written, really pretty too, and so I am glad I am putting them in to some use!
I have had a great learning curve these past few weeks, with a lot of ups and downs, thus keeping a journal has helped me reflect about these experiences and give me time to have some downtime and relax.
I am naturally someone who learns through writing down, and my mind wonders a lot. This task so far has allowed me to focus and keep my thoughts more structured and going in the right direction for when tough times come up. It is a great way to stay positive, or lift the spirits up, and in a way a type of meditation. I am in the process of trying different ways to reflect and finding a personal touch, so soon a post about my 'journal writing experience' will come up.
My journal is a great addition to my daily bag, and a great activity for travelling to and from work!
Hi Gabrielle
ReplyDeleteI hope you're keeping happy through the ups and downs.
It's so interesting reading about the different ways people are approaching this, and what they already know about themselves!
I have decided to use an app for my journal, and know I already do a lot of my reflection in my head and through talking. I have found the writing itself easy (because I love to write) but it is not something I am finding particularly easy as a task as I am always puzzling through things in my head and talking about them out loud with colleges so by the time I get to the journal, I've usually formed a plan/structured an idea etc. I think the fact I've got a visual record of it, providing I look back through, will help me establish what I have learned and put it into practise in advance...
Take care
Megan
Hi Gabrielle,
ReplyDeleteI look forward to reading how you got on trying your different writing styles, i like how you aid about your pretty notebooks, i always find that!
Its good that you can write your journal on the way or way back from work, the thing i find difficult is making time to record my thoughts!
Heather X