I am a sucker for procrastination and this blog does not lessen the enticement of said p word.
Today was another school day. Another day where I wanted to cry for lack of understanding how and when to study for my two tests that I need to take by Thursday. I wanted nothing more than to crawl into bed and watch a movie.
Part of the reason I have been lacking in the blogging department was because I used it as an excuse to not journal. I felt like if I blogged one day, that meant I didn't have to journal that day too. I don't want to get carpal tunnel for goodness' sake! Since ceasing the consistent blogging, I can proudly say I have been super consistent in my journaling. This is actually the longest length of time that I have been consistent in my efforts to journal. Sleep or homework or reading a book after reading my scriptures was always so much more appealing to me as I was growing up. No one would want to read my journals, right? What is the point of them?
I'm not the world's most fantastic writer and my journal entries can get pretty lengthy due to my obsession to let my posterity know every detail of my every day, but journaling daily has really helped me better express my thoughts and it has helped me develop a better perspective of my every day doings.
As far as content, though, I have really been putting forth effort to keep the entries short and sweet. I have heard a million times about gratitude journals for those who never know what to write, but being the me who writes way too much, I just never digested the idea. However, at a fantastic campus Tuesday Devotional, I was inspired by the speaker's talk of gratitude and his mention of a gratitude journal. I took a step back and realized while it's always fun to read about the every day lives of my ancestors, what I love most is reading about the happiness of their days. I'm not saying I want my children thinking I'm perfect and never struggle, but I also want them to know that life is so much more rewarding when we think back on our day and realize all the beautiful things that filled it.
I am going to try to balance blogging and journaling, but no promises. I am grateful, though, that I live in a world where I can reach out to so many through the technology available. We truly live in great and marvelous times.
Today was another school day. Another day where I wanted to cry for lack of understanding how and when to study for my two tests that I need to take by Thursday. I wanted nothing more than to crawl into bed and watch a movie.
Part of the reason I have been lacking in the blogging department was because I used it as an excuse to not journal. I felt like if I blogged one day, that meant I didn't have to journal that day too. I don't want to get carpal tunnel for goodness' sake! Since ceasing the consistent blogging, I can proudly say I have been super consistent in my journaling. This is actually the longest length of time that I have been consistent in my efforts to journal. Sleep or homework or reading a book after reading my scriptures was always so much more appealing to me as I was growing up. No one would want to read my journals, right? What is the point of them?
I'm not the world's most fantastic writer and my journal entries can get pretty lengthy due to my obsession to let my posterity know every detail of my every day, but journaling daily has really helped me better express my thoughts and it has helped me develop a better perspective of my every day doings.
As far as content, though, I have really been putting forth effort to keep the entries short and sweet. I have heard a million times about gratitude journals for those who never know what to write, but being the me who writes way too much, I just never digested the idea. However, at a fantastic campus Tuesday Devotional, I was inspired by the speaker's talk of gratitude and his mention of a gratitude journal. I took a step back and realized while it's always fun to read about the every day lives of my ancestors, what I love most is reading about the happiness of their days. I'm not saying I want my children thinking I'm perfect and never struggle, but I also want them to know that life is so much more rewarding when we think back on our day and realize all the beautiful things that filled it.
I am going to try to balance blogging and journaling, but no promises. I am grateful, though, that I live in a world where I can reach out to so many through the technology available. We truly live in great and marvelous times.
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