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Advanced Journalling, Part IV
I'm almost finished with David Sedaris's Theft by Finding. Here's another journaling-related quote from there: "A woman on All Things Considered wrote a book of advice called If You Want to Write and mentioned the importance of keeping a diary. It was valuable, she said, because after a while you'd stop being forced and pretentious and become honest and unafraid of your thoughts." And I read a Facebook comment from fellow Rebel Jo Readman who said "My teenage diaries are pretty good- they tell my life and about the world around me. But trying to write like that these days hasn’t been helpful, and I realised I needed to stop writing it for a third party 🤣" I haven't had these troubles. I come to this blog to write for third parties!
One Line a Day
I've tried writing one line a day. Usually I'm so verbose! And some days it's been more like three lines, but I think I like it. Even though the news creeps in too much. Example: 4/21 - "Mourning Pope Francis. I wonder if he made much of a difference. Did he change many hearts and minds?"
Prompted Journal
I'm still enjoying this one, though now some of the prompts are getting tough. For example, "The craziest thing I have ever done in my life." I try not to do crazy things and feel like I have succeeded. I was telling some friends about this and one said that I have done some things that other people might see as crazy. So true! I thought of these:
* Went to an expensive college. (One grandma definitely thought this was crazy.)
* Converted to Judaism.
* Bought a house as a single woman.
* Retired at age 52.
* Moved to Texas. Twice.
And then on the same page, "5 things I am glad I tried but will never do again." Mostly I'm only glad to have tried things that I've turned out to like! I guess sushi? And then I realized most of the people I've dated fall into this category. I'm definitely glad I dated them, but since they've made it clear they're not interested in me like that long-term, then of course I will never date them again!
A surprisingly fun one (the last person on the list): "People I miss" - Mom. Dad. Kristen. Patricia. Bill. McKath. Obama.
Health Journal
I still need one more kind of journal. And I think I'm just going to count the health pages in my bullet journal. I just need to get back in the habit of actually writing in it. Here's what I have space to record:
* Produce eaten
* Steps walked
* Other exercise done (such as strength training, Walkabout minigolf, English Country dancing, juggling)
Update: I got a wrist brace to treat my possible carpal tunnel syndrome and also used by nondominant hand for more things for a while, and this worked! Or something did--the symptoms are now gone.
One Line a Day
I've tried writing one line a day. Usually I'm so verbose! And some days it's been more like three lines, but I think I like it. Even though the news creeps in too much. Example: 4/21 - "Mourning Pope Francis. I wonder if he made much of a difference. Did he change many hearts and minds?"
Prompted Journal
I'm still enjoying this one, though now some of the prompts are getting tough. For example, "The craziest thing I have ever done in my life." I try not to do crazy things and feel like I have succeeded. I was telling some friends about this and one said that I have done some things that other people might see as crazy. So true! I thought of these:
* Went to an expensive college. (One grandma definitely thought this was crazy.)
* Converted to Judaism.
* Bought a house as a single woman.
* Retired at age 52.
* Moved to Texas. Twice.
And then on the same page, "5 things I am glad I tried but will never do again." Mostly I'm only glad to have tried things that I've turned out to like! I guess sushi? And then I realized most of the people I've dated fall into this category. I'm definitely glad I dated them, but since they've made it clear they're not interested in me like that long-term, then of course I will never date them again!
A surprisingly fun one (the last person on the list): "People I miss" - Mom. Dad. Kristen. Patricia. Bill. McKath. Obama.
Health Journal
I still need one more kind of journal. And I think I'm just going to count the health pages in my bullet journal. I just need to get back in the habit of actually writing in it. Here's what I have space to record:
* Produce eaten
* Steps walked
* Other exercise done (such as strength training, Walkabout minigolf, English Country dancing, juggling)
Update: I got a wrist brace to treat my possible carpal tunnel syndrome and also used by nondominant hand for more things for a while, and this worked! Or something did--the symptoms are now gone.