The Wanderings Blog

Should You Keep Your Old Journals or Not? There is a myriad of reasons why you should keep your old journals. They are filled with precious memories of your past. At the same time, if you aren't planning on writing anymore, then you should consider not keeping those old journals.

Below is a comprehensive list of the 10 most powerful journaling prompts for loneliness. From focusing on gratitude, to exploring how loneliness feels, to generating ideas of how to help others, there are a multitude of helpful prompts to help you work through and combat feelings of loneliness.

Journaling is an excellent tool for self-management and general life-enrichment. However, with so many possible uses, it can be overwhelming to figure out what kind of journal (or journals!) to...

Journaling is a great activity to promote mindfulness, track large changes, and introduce a menagerie of different healthy activities to a lifestyle. When getting started, it can be difficult to choose between handwriting a journal or typing it on a computer. Both have pros and cons, and either method can help for whatever reason you wanted to start journaling in the first place.

Journaling and athletics may seem like interests that don’t have much in common since the stereotypical image of a person keeping a journal is usually a bookish introvert without much interest in sports. However, journaling is surprisingly popular among the most successful people in all sorts of fields, including athletics.

So…should you share your journal? 

Which are better: refillable, or bound journals? Neither one is better than the other, but there are some benefits to using one over the other.

Journaling has always been around as a way of documenting life events, storing secrets and feelings, or clearing the mind and organizing thoughts. For the many roles a journal can play, it is no wonder so many people set out with the goal of keeping one. The expectations and goals you set for your journaling can play an important part in sticking to the habit.

A travel wallet is one of those items you never realize how much you need until you need it. You want to be able to find your passport or boarding pass quickly when you are boarding a plane. When you are in a crowded area, you want to protect yourself from pickpockets and thieves. A travel wallet can help you stay organized and keep your valuables safe while you are on the move.

Ralph Waldo Emerson said that a man is what he thinks all day long. Emerson probably
preferred to journal at night. And there’s a surprising amount of research to back up the idea that
journaling at night is better than journaling in the morning.

A gratitude journal can be beneficial in many ways than just reminding oneself of what to be thankful for. By realizing what you’re grateful for, you can grow to appreciate those things, feelings, people, etc., on a much deeper level than before.

Your journal is uniquely yours, so you can write about anything you like. Don’t get caught up in a lot of thinking or planning; just put pen to paper and let the words flow.