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# You don't have to be good at writing to keep a journal. #

 Writing on a daily basis can help you express yourself; Writing also reduces stress. It doesn’t matter what you write about or how much you write. Since the important thing is you are doing it to personally express yourself. 
People often have trouble journaling because they can write about whatever they want. In our lives, we often write because we have to. A school paper, A report for work. But we are never free to write completely whatever we want. We are guided and told what subjects we must write. In your journal you can write about whatever inspires you. It can be silly things such as Grocery lists, To-do lists, or even random gibberish. You can even write hate letters to people and never send them.
It’s up to you whether or not you share your journal entries. I’ve been contemplating on sharing my journal entries on Steemit for everyone to read. But I haven’t decided if I want to share my whole life in detail to be stuck on Steemit, Forever. 
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# Journal keeping is an effective way to vent your #
- Anger 
- Unhappiness
- Frustration
- It can also help you sort out problems. Sometimes when I write in my journal, I feel better, and I often find the solution to my problems just by getting the issue on paper. It's like a door opens up and I see it.
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Most people find that even though they are harboring a lot of growing anger or frustration when they first sit down to write. By the end of their writing, they feel that the negative feelings have gone. The act of writing down your feelings and thoughts help you manage your emotions in a healthy, Constructive way. It helps you be happy. 
Writing your life down helps you remember it. So many people are forgetful. And it's a known fact that sometimes you change your memory over time, By adding more events that never actually existed. So by keeping a journal, you see an authentic version of yourself. And a pure version of that memory.
# Digital Or paper #
Some Psychologists have said, that the act of writing out each letter has a bigger impact, But if you'd much rather type that is an option too.
I recommend the app "My Wonderful Days.", You can even upload photos. And the app stores it's data in the cloud for permanent use.


I use this one; The Lite version is free, But the permanent version is around 5.00 I believe.


If you decide to go with paper, I recommend buying something nice that matches your style. Get a nice leather one, Or a pretty one. You could even go with something scrapbook like.


Its your journal and it's about expressing YOU! Now get journaling. Or post it on Steemit! haha.

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