Your journal is what you want it to be. The primary reason for most people's turning to journal writing is therapy. We intentionally or unintentionally heal ourselves as we tell our journals what we have been afraid to tell another human being. Indeed, many of us discover that the secrets, once written, can now be shared with a close friend, a sponsor, a spiritual advisor, or a therapist. However, if therapy were the only reason for keeping journals, most of us would soon become bored with them.
Life is rich and varied, and our journals open up when they become reflections of our lives.
We think on paper. Our journals become mirrors that reflect us back to ourselves. Woven throughout all journals are descriptions. We try to capture what we see and change our visions into words. People, places, and things that we want to remember are detailed and captured for later review.