I LOVE WRITING and though I enjoy many different forms of writing the one that I've done the longest is Journal writing. Throughout the years I have filled more than my share of journals with age old woe's and what I thought was wittiness. Seriously, go back and read some of your diaries from when you were a teenager (it's hilarious). I know what some of you are thinking... I can hear the "BUT JESS, IT'S SO BORING THOUGH" as I write this, anddddddddd I agree with you to some extend. So with this in mind I decided to try some fresh approaches to the old style diary.
The first one is my quote journal. As an avid reader I found myself constantly stumbling upon the great words of wisdom throughout the books I was reading. Now anytime I find something that gives me a "AH-HA" moment I go right away and write it in my journal (and why I found it important enough to write about). I honestly think this journal says more about me and what I believe than my daily events diary.
The second type of journal I am currently working is a journal for my son. I have always found it funny that kids do not think their parents can understand how they feel (let's face it.. I'm guilty of this too). I thought it would be awesome if I wrote to my son from his birth until he is a teenager and give it to him to read at a time we all need guidance. I think it is important for him to not only hear the stories I have from memory but see how I felt, why I felt that way, and what my hopes are for him through his life. I write everything to him, including when I am mad, when I am wrong (and when I am right), the things in the news that make me sad, the joys we have for the day, the lessons I hope he never has to face in life, and everything in between. I also keep little stubs and pictures from different trips we take and add them in there as well.
I will add some pages from my journal once I take some pictures of them and maybe this gives you a new idea for your own journal.
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