“Journal writing gives us insights into who we are, who we were, and who we can become.”  

Pro’s:

• Tracking my mood and thoughts daily has grounded me. I am more present and aware of how I'm feeling, and can address anything that seems off pretty quickly.
  
  
• Retrospectively reviewing my week has kept me accountable in what I want to achieve, and humbled me when something took a lot more energy than I initially realised, or didn't quite turn out how I thought.
  
  
• Flexing that writing muscle seems to also trigger the creative side of my brain, often leading to me making music, or filming fun videos, and just increased creativity in general.
  
  
• I have started to appreciate and be grateful for the smaller things in life, like a nice coffee, or bumping into friends on the street. This has had a huge impact on my well being, day to day.

Con’s:

• As I reflect on a particularly tough day I can sometimes finish an entry not feeling much better than when I started. I’ve recently tried to focus a lot more on small, positive achievements on those particular days, and write mostly about those.
  
  
• Constantly writing and thinking about myself has lead me to worry that I’m shifting my natural thought process to be a lot more self-centered, which isn’t particular a quality I’d like to develop. Once again, focusing on things that I am grateful for within a day has helped with this.
  
  
• My hand get soooo sore from all the writing. Haha.