Writing is preservation. I journal to preserve memories, whether it is a very important event or simply a day in which I engaged in normal, routine activities. I love, love, love to journal and write! I look back at my journal and think..."Wow, I forgot about that!"
I love that feeling when you can look at an entry from, let's say September and just reading brings you back to that time, place, memory! In many of my journal entries I will write where I am while journaling (I was rarely at home), what I did previously or plan to do, what I may be dealing with at that time, and the ups/ downs of life. It is really intriguing to see what has changed (even minor things) since past entries.
It is easy for me to forget small, silly, "irrelevant" details of my days. Journaling helps me preserve them and remember them again temporarily. When I can't remember I just open my journal. I like this because although I wrote it and have read it numerous times, it is still a sort of suprise to me!! It's kind of fun!
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