Maintain a diary

Dear Friends,

As you have probably noticed, I spend a lot of time writing. Sometimes it is a report for a client or an article on event, as well as notes and letters, like the ones I post periodically. I also keep a journal for recording my daily happenings and my thoughts on them. For me, keeping a journal is very therapeutic.

Some might wonder who would want to read a journal, but I believe it can be very enriching process. Journals can also enrich your family's history, and in some cases even the history of your country.

Journaling can also be used for more than just daily record keeping. You can use them for keeping notes on medical issues, diet and exercise to help you stay fit and keep a watch over your health. Then journaling about your emotions in a private diary can be very useful in reducing stress and anxiety, helping you to spot runaway emotions and to deal with them on paper rather than taking them out on another person. It's a safe place to pour out thoughts and feelings you may not be ready to share with someone else. Putting those feelings down on paper is a way to sort through any conflicting emotions you have and then come to terms with them. If what you write is so personal you don't want anyone to ever read it you can simply destroy it when you are done. The important thing is to get those feelings out so that they can be looked at.

Keeping a diary or journal is a wonderful aid to decision-making. Your journal is a place where you can write about things freely, listing the pros and cons of important decisions you may be facing and giving you an opportunity to see a written picture of the issue on paper. Rereading what you have written about an issue helps you to find the path you need to take or maybe the decision becomes clearer to you in the process.

Keeping a journal is also a great way to recharge your inner being, keep track of daily events and sort out your life. If you aren't already adding to a daily diary, I hope this note will encourage you to start one. All the best. Do journaling……..