tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post3831032576918798372..comments2024-03-28T08:54:28.654+08:00Comments on Cresting The Hill: DO YOU KEEP A JOURNAL?Leannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comBlogger34125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-53606059535333826802017-03-21T23:30:27.639+08:002017-03-21T23:30:27.639+08:00Thank you for pointing out the benefits of paper a...Thank you for pointing out the benefits of paper and pen. I don't write a journal, but truly find that handwriting helps slow down my thought processes and forces me to think things through before putting the information down on paper. <br /><br />It is also true that journals or diaries and a true historical record of how every day people spend and enjoyed their every day lives. Its important. <br /><br />Thank you for sharing. Leannahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13880428817346865741noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-37297534152749169092017-03-18T11:05:35.747+08:002017-03-18T11:05:35.747+08:00I think I journalled more before I started bloggin...I think I journalled more before I started blogging too Clearissa - but I still like to have somewhere separate to record my weekly stuff - probably not really interesting enough to be blog material!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-43550516732508580022017-03-18T11:04:43.637+08:002017-03-18T11:04:43.637+08:00That's an interesting point about the handwrit...That's an interesting point about the handwriting prompts - I'll have to go back and have a read of them to see if any inspire a post or two (once I finish the April #atozchallenge!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-85589615143669893782017-03-18T11:03:56.023+08:002017-03-18T11:03:56.023+08:00Sometimes you need to put your thoughts down on pa...Sometimes you need to put your thoughts down on paper just to get a picture of what your head is doing and to start to redirect your thinking a bit. I work with someone who would benefit greatly from doing exactly what you've been doing over the last three months.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-39778193388552820782017-03-18T11:02:58.224+08:002017-03-18T11:02:58.224+08:00I wonder if our grandchildren and descendents will...I wonder if our grandchildren and descendents will really care? But then I see people who are immersed in their family history research so maybe we'll score one of them who wants to read our writing in decades to come Candace.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-15165063395220267162017-03-18T11:02:03.994+08:002017-03-18T11:02:03.994+08:00I don't have time to do it every day either Ka...I don't have time to do it every day either Kathy - about once a week is my limit. Jotting stuff down when you're travelling is so important because it all starts to blur together after a while - "now which quaint German village was it that we visited three days ago?" etcLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-70119000169412676022017-03-18T11:00:47.998+08:002017-03-18T11:00:47.998+08:00I don't write letters anymore Mrs S - because ...I don't write letters anymore Mrs S - because nobody replies any more. I miss the letters I used to write to my grandmother (and all the ones I wrote pre-email days) It's nice to have had that in my life - younger people don't know what they're missing.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-24690388539762046782017-03-18T10:59:40.175+08:002017-03-18T10:59:40.175+08:00I'm the same Jo - I look back occasionally at ...I'm the same Jo - I look back occasionally at one of my old journals and I'm amazed at how much has changed (and the things that have stayed the same) I know they'll end up in the bin one day (kids are so un-sentimental) but for now they are my history.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-15246266591144316732017-03-18T08:24:15.250+08:002017-03-18T08:24:15.250+08:00Yes I do journal. Not as much as I used to before ...Yes I do journal. Not as much as I used to before my blog, but I still try to get around it. Thank you for sharing with #blogginggrandmotherslinkparty. #linkparty, #party. I have shared on social media.Clearissahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09525590696247530768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-39371235652871722802017-03-18T04:48:01.926+08:002017-03-18T04:48:01.926+08:00I don't keep a journal. My blog is my journal...I don't keep a journal. My blog is my journal (of sorts). It's what keeps me positive and grateful and focussed. Those handwriting prompts would also make great blog post prompts! Which is not what this post is about ... I'm kind of taking things off track, aren't I ...<br /><br />#TeamLovinLifeLeanne @ Deep Fried Fruithttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00886017636780724635noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-39811905277435836132017-03-17T23:31:56.932+08:002017-03-17T23:31:56.932+08:00Thanks, Leanne. I did realize you were in Australi...Thanks, Leanne. I did realize you were in Australia, but I think in my enthusiasm for journal writing, I didn't think about the cost! I appreciate you.:) Have a wonderful weekend.ThinkWriteInspirehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00029992889005784789noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-5547037235632608622017-03-17T22:31:18.188+08:002017-03-17T22:31:18.188+08:00I started to maintain a journal since January. It&...I started to maintain a journal since January. It's helping me find my inner soul, its been 3 months since I started and I can see a lot of improvement in my self .Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16835761287905732238noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-47684299749378428012017-03-17T11:54:13.099+08:002017-03-17T11:54:13.099+08:00I do keep a journal, not so much for myself but fo...I do keep a journal, not so much for myself but for my great grand children who may never know me in real life but can learn who I am through my journals. Thanks for linking up with Blogging Grandmothers.candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05082238123921950824noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-35791201138038445122017-03-17T09:34:24.168+08:002017-03-17T09:34:24.168+08:00No I don't keep a daily journal, except for my...No I don't keep a daily journal, except for my planner that basically outlines what I've done during the day. However when I go on holidays I write in a travel diary each day as this assists me to write about the travel destination on my blog afterwards. Otherwise I would forget a lot of the facts! It is a great idea to write down your thoughts each day, but I simply don't find the time. :) #TeamLovinLifeKathy Marrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01096591807957091449noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-35466572231571914392017-03-16T23:41:09.681+08:002017-03-16T23:41:09.681+08:00I don't journal because I don't want anyon...I don't journal because I don't want anyone else to find such a thing after I die. <br />I do write... the feel of a good hefty pen with a solid line is magical. I write in cursive to my parents & to my aunties, & occasionally, even to friends. Such an artform shouldn't fall by the wayside; it seems that schools hardly teach this skill anymore. Mrs Shoeshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02636736944375337989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-44010994491642705872017-03-16T16:04:20.867+08:002017-03-16T16:04:20.867+08:00Not anymore. But I wish I did. I have a filing cab...Not anymore. But I wish I did. I have a filing cabinet full of old journals though - which I keep threatening will be 'The Memoir' one day. But as poet Sylvia Plath once said, "nothing stinks like unpublished writing," or something like that. Indeed it's all smelling a bit musty these days. BUT I'm so glad I kept those journals, and I do love that they are all in my handwriting. #teamlovinlifeJo ~ Lifestyle Fifty and ZigaZaghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08052666086286248528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-23084016434871628132017-03-16T15:35:51.756+08:002017-03-16T15:35:51.756+08:00I think you are probably right Barbara. Sometimes ...I think you are probably right Barbara. Sometimes I feel little glitches in my brain and things like writing help smooth them over. Even spelling a word occasionally seems trickier than usual - I guess it's part of the aging process.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-50960501419031761512017-03-16T15:34:40.296+08:002017-03-16T15:34:40.296+08:00I love the idea of having a journal of your childr...I love the idea of having a journal of your children's lives. I think I was so sleep deprived mine wouldn't have made any sense! I do love being able to look back through mine and find how much things have changed over the last 20 years of my life.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-49280420370130251382017-03-16T15:33:25.524+08:002017-03-16T15:33:25.524+08:00What a lovely thought to have someone looking at t...What a lovely thought to have someone looking at them as a legacy. My kids will probably chuck mine in the bin - but they've certainly been a great help to me over the years. Just putting your thoughts down coherently and for your own rumination is such a release.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-36720120925154805272017-03-16T15:32:02.506+08:002017-03-16T15:32:02.506+08:00I haven't written a letter for years Beth and ...I haven't written a letter for years Beth and I miss it. My grandmother and I used to write to each other and it was a lovely bond between us. I guess email is the poor relation of letter writing - better than nothing, but just not the same.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-16091240558674779222017-03-16T15:30:59.134+08:002017-03-16T15:30:59.134+08:00I think a Stylus is the child of keyboards and the...I think a Stylus is the child of keyboards and the humble biro Bren. It sort of gives you the feel of a pen but the convenience of a keypad. My husband has one and is quite taken with it - I've yet to feel the call!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-68107376651181583572017-03-16T15:29:41.377+08:002017-03-16T15:29:41.377+08:00I think the research is out ther too Carol - I alw...I think the research is out ther too Carol - I always feel a bit "Zen" when I've been writing down my thoughts. It slows you down a bit to do it manually and I think that's definitely good for the brain.Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-19026405598146267262017-03-16T15:23:26.496+08:002017-03-16T15:23:26.496+08:00I guess your blog becomes your journal Dee - I lik...I guess your blog becomes your journal Dee - I like having both and trying to keep my handwriting from deteriorating into chicken scratchings :)Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-46836162492116064382017-03-16T14:35:45.938+08:002017-03-16T14:35:45.938+08:00My handwriting is a bit stiffer than it used to be...My handwriting is a bit stiffer than it used to be Sue. Jotting stuff down at work helps keep it under control and my journals aren't anything to write home about - just a little update on my week that wouldn't make it to a blogging post!Leannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4722898771124083282.post-81088067069032375282017-03-16T14:34:39.807+08:002017-03-16T14:34:39.807+08:00Tomi that is such a fabulous gift to offer me! I&#...Tomi that is such a fabulous gift to offer me! I'm not sure if you realize I live in Australia and the postage would be exhorbitant. I won't hold you to it, and I appreciate your lovely and generous offer xxLeannehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05623420015695351280noreply@blogger.com