Perfection is a myth, so aim to be a better version of yourself each day. The only person that you should compare yourself to is the person you were yesterday.

And I’ve to admit that I struggle with being seen by others for who I truly am, because I dislike crowds, the spotlight, and I tend to want to avoid attention as well. But being shy, has caused me from others overlooking me, and even misunderstanding me. Unfortunately, it also caused me to be hanging around people that do not really make me feel seen, heard or valued.

I hope to be braver, and overcome this fear of being seen, so that the rightful people, my audience can find me as well. And how at the end of my lifetime, on my death bed, I know that I’m being honest with myself, simply because I embrace authenticity, and that I really did live and love my life to the fullest by choosing to be intentional and being around the right group of people! I’m and I’ll not be for everyone - and that’s okay. Hope somehow, this reaches to anyone that needed to hear some words of encouragement!

Thank you for reading. 🌸 Keep on writing, keep on journaling 📝🫶🏼

I bought a 5-year journal because I liked the idea of seeing 5 years on one page and I also didn't want to feel pressured to write a lot. I'm finding out though that sometimes I do want to write a longer entry, and I'm trying to figure out a way that I can have both. I don't think I want to keep a separate journal for longer entries, I want to be able to have them all in one place. I was thinking of maybe taping in extra pages into the 5-year journal on the days I want to write a lot, but that might get too bulky. Any ideas?

That's all. I've been journaling for a few months consistently. But, after seeing this sub, I'm inspired to use it as more than just therapy or for venting. It can be a form of creative experience and an archive for my best and worst memories. I love it. Thanks. :)

A lot of people comment on how tiny my handwriting is. When journaling as a younger man with less pocket change, I'd write as tiny as possible in order to save page space and not need to buy another journal. Now that is no longer necessary and yet old habits die hard.

For context, my writing is close to a 6-8pt font size comparatively to typing, or perhaps subscript.

If you use any stickers, what kind are your favorite and why?

I have a tendency to overthink and ruminate about journalling, which seems ironic given the intended purpose of journalling. I do feel that if I didn’t have a tendency to agonise over doing things right that journaling would be beneficial. Free writing I find triggers rumination and can strengthen unhelpful narratives.

With that in mind, what do you make of these prompts:

What am I grateful for?

What am I currently feeling?

What challenges did I face today? How did I handle these and what did I learn from this that I can take forward?

Did any thoughts today trigger anxiety, self-doubt, or comparison? What is this rooted in and how can I reframe it?

What wonderful things did I observe today in nature, myself or others?

What went well today?

Pick one creative prompt to write about…

I've tried journaling over the time period of life. but as my daily life is filled with repetitive actions I couldn't add anything new into the paper and I feel like I'm rewriting it over and over again. So I left journaling, but ik it is definitely a good habit to journal but I can't get enough of motivation and reason to write a journal. Please help me with the good suggestions.

Hey everyone! So, back in 2020, I started journaling in my own made-up alphabet. I liked that it kept my thoughts private (during high school, I lived in a dormitory, and before that, I suspected my dad had read my journal) but now I’m 20 and I’m realizing it’s really hard to read back. Writing in my alphabet has become a second nature, but trying to read it is so exhausting, especially since I have two different symbols for spaces, and I keep losing my place on the page.

Lately, I’ve been feeling nostalgic and want to reread everything, but here’s the catch: it’s not even in English, which I’m guessing would make it harder for any AI tool to decipher. I thought about manually translating it into the Latin alphabet, but this journal is hundreds of pages long. I feel like I’m making zero progress because I keep losing track of where I am, and honestly, it’s just tiring.

The funny part is, one reason I made this alphabet was to avoid rereading things since I get so emotional about the past. When I journal in a Latin alphabet, I end up writing in a way that sounds “cool” to my future self, but in my own alphabet, I was just pouring everything out, super unfiltered. So part of me wonders if I should even reread it… but I also really want to see those memories again.

If anyone has tips on how to approach this without losing my mind, or if there’s a website that might somehow help. Or even if you have thoughts on whether it’s worth the effort to go back through it all. Thanks, and sorry if this came out a bit rant-y!

Just wondering because i always try to be as truthful as possible in my journal and tell all my real feelings of the day or about the situations and people i find myself in/with. And i always try to tell as much as possible, but now i have a situation that i dont know if i should write because i fear what would happend if someone got a hold of my journal and read it. Can someone give me any advice?

I would like to share my day and journaling adventures

I was looking through a box at the office, hoping to find a book. These journals go back to 2014. When I fill one up, I toss it in the box with its colleagues. I rarely look at them. Maybe when I finally retire, I will take some time and take a look back.

Hi! This subreddit really motivated me into getting back into journaling so I finally wrote a new entry after a while. I feel like it will really help me a lot.

If anyone has any tips or anything please share :)

Pretty happy with it, tried new techniques like more doodling and tried out my new label printer. Also tried writing with the silver ink on black paper since I never do that and I’m happy with results Hope others can take inspiration 💜