[jrib]

A few years ago I realized my days all kind of blurred together.

So I started journaling. I eventually built a good habit of doing it once a week. Every week, I read the previous entry and then write a new entry. Around the end of the year, I go back and read the whole year.

I prefer to use a physical journal with nice paper and a decent pen.

It has been very transformative for me. I write about my experiences and I write about what I read. I also write about what changes I want to make, and reflect on how changes I wanted to make are going.

Reviewing my thoughts in this way has led me 1) to be more forgiving of myself, focusing more on growth instead of failure and 2) to make incremental progress on objectives I have.

[jadbox]

This is wonderfully inspiring! I think journaling forcing you to write about things that matter. While you could write on what you had for breakfast every morning, often journaling draws attention to the moments that resonated with you.