Taking time for our own purposes is an effective technique of separating ourselves from the world, building self-esteem, and gaining perspective for our own lives. Logging life events. During the holidays, traveling, births, weddings, anniversaries, or visits from friends and family we slip from our ordinary everyday lives into special events that make up many of the special moments that we cherish. By keeping a log and description of these events, often with photos, we create a written memory of our lives. When overwhelming life events are reduced to words on paper, words that can be analyzed and seen from a different perspective with our thoughts, we can gain a new perspective of the situation and find new solutions for seemingly difficult problems.
Daily life can be overwhelming with many tasks, errands, and other issues.
By taking time out of our hectic schedules to stop, analyze, and plan, our busy schedules can become easier life routines. Do not think of a routine as a boring way to live, it is a way to accomplish the necessary efficiently so we can take more time for ourselves and loved ones to bring more enjoyment to our days. Chronicling a Lifetime. Daily or weekly journal entries become a diary of our lives. It is a record of who we are, what we have done, our hopes, dreams, and a time capsule for moments in the past.