I start every journal with a hello to my journal. Usually I write why I like it and how the paper is running smooth and I basically flirt with the book.
My mother always told me that if I wrote my secrets somewhere, someone would read it. So whenever I wrote, I'd just think what would the person reading this feel like. Mostly I didn't even write what I truly felt. But now its not like that. I just write for myself.
The tip 'don't make yourself the hero' really made me pause and reflect on whether I actually do that. Thank you! I never thought that someone would actually journal just their accomplishments and good stuff... because I use journaling as a way to process my emotions and understand my self better.
That’s so incredible! I love that!! And yeah it’s definitely one of my favorite tips because personally I find it so much more difficult to own up to myself and write about my true feelings, actions, etc without trying to glorify what I did
The honesty one, though! That one is very important! You don't have to lie to your journal or yourself. You already know what happened, put it down as it happened. You can write an alternate version or what you wish had happened later on, but make sure you can tell which version of events is the true one. You will feel so much better if you tell yourself the truth. Don't sugarcoat what happened. We all make mistakes, and none of our lives are absolutely perfect.Don't be ashamed of that. When you're writing in your journals, you don't have to pretend to be some one you're not, because that gets exhausting. Be who you are, and put that in your journal, and you'll feel so much better about yourself. Your journal will not judge you for who you truly are.
My grandmas dog snapped at me and I thought she liked me(she does now) but I did nothing to provoke her. When I wrote about it I wrote that I hurt her so she snapped just so when I look back it makes it look like my fault
My journal definitely is the opposite of perfect. My handwriting changes depending on how I feel that day. Sometimes I even write backwards or write in cursive just to create a little variety in my journal. I guess you can say my journal is imperfect in a good way haha.
I've been journaling about 30 years. I'm 73 years old and my journals will be a legacy to my daughter and grandkids. They incorporate our family history with my feelings from my 40s into my 70s, from a career person into retirement. Most importantly it tells who I was so that when I croak, my loved ones will have more than just faded pictures to remember me.
WOW!! That's absolutely incredible! What a gift to give to your daughter and grandkids. May I ask how many journals you've filled up? At this rate, I'm going to fill a library in the next twenty years!😅
I'm in #40 now. Some of them are visual journals with collage on one side and written journaling on the other. I go through phases...right now, I'm just journaling without collaging. . I also made a Table of Contents that, in addition to the dates of the journal, includes highlights of important events like births and deaths of humans and pets and special events in our lives. There are recurring themes, such as delight in family accomplishments, domestic and foreign political occurrences and my reaction to them. Spiritualality is a big one, worries over grandkids, travels, and more recently, aging. There are also many stories of my life as a kid in the '50s and '60s. I tell the kids that once I'm gone, all they have to do is open a journal and there I am.
Joanna Guillen So many chills... You are such an inspiration to me, full of so many wonderful ideas! I’m on #17 right now, so not quite as many as you, but it’s getting up there! I love the table of contents idea, and I’m the same way with recurring themes. It’s so interesting to see how those themes evolve over the course of days, months, years... Journals are truly the most precious gift that you can give to your family. Sending love to you and your family❤️
You're really right about the part where you said that don't always try to be a hero. Like it's really good to write those wrong decisions you did in your life and reflecting on it. I did that recently and it kind of felt good.
I kind of do the same thing! I’ll sometimes journal throughout the day, but instead of starting a whole new entry, I’ll separate the writings with a horizontal dashed line (and then I write the new time that I started writing at)
I write anything. I just start with a thought that’s in my head and I just keep going until I feel like I’ve said enough. Even if nothing is wrong, sometimes it’s just nice to write out all the random stuff in your head. Often I’ll discover something I didn’t even know I was feeling
When I start a journal I always leave the first page empty. When I am done filling all of the other pages I am going back to first one and I write a letter to my future self. I write there mainly my predictions about how am I going to be in 5, 10 or 15 years and how the things I wrote down in this journal may have impacted my future. It is just really strange but somehow satisfying feeling when I am later reading this letters and I am comparing these predictions with reality. Oh and sorry for my English I am still working on my writing. Hope it's understandable.
WOW I absolutely LOVE that!! That’s such a wonderful idea and must be such a great thing to reflect back on. And don’t even worry- your English is great!❤️❤️
Hi :) Love this video. I'm 31 and I've kept paper journals since I was 8 years old regularly. To add onto your how to begin a journal, I created my own little ritual. The very first page I always write "and the rest is still unwritten..." volume __ whatever the number journal is. The next two pages I leave blank with a title "important eveents". This could be something world wide, a friends baby born, a milestone, or even something silly like a new movie or book etc.. just anything that meant something to me that happened through out that journal. For me it serves as an index of sorts so I can open the first page of each journal and see a summary of what happened in my life in that time period. Then I start with my day as if it was in the old journal, except I write about how i acquired that one. I reflect on the previous journal a bit and write down goals for upcoming chapters in my life. This way has always been great for me because it's excellent to look back on later. It makes it somewhat like a chronological series. Hope this helps someone :)
i started a diary two days ago because i was tired of keeping so many negative emotions to myself and let me say, writing them down definitely helps. this video made me realize a lot of things (like using a pen and not to make yourself the hero) so thanks ✨ i just hope i don’t get bored of it like I do with a lot of projects 🙃
@Lillipop wow, i can’t believe it’s been that long already! but it’s going great 👍 sure, i had times at first when i got lazy or bored but i kept pushing myself to put my feelings into my silly little notebook and next thing you know, it started to become a sort of escape. i also doodle on it, write my grocery lists in it and it’s just become a place i can turn to when i need that escapism you know? i recommend it, especially if you’re having a hard time with dealing with stress or anxiety in todays world. don’t be pressured to make it pretty or aesthetic, it’s yours and it can be as messy as you want (which i think it makes it look more unique) it doesn’t even have to have full passages, just make it you. i promise it will be so worth it to look back in the memories and feelings that you had at that time and remind yourself that you’re human and you can have feelings 💕
To all the people that say that if I mess up with pen I can't erase it but there is this thing called an erasable pen so I think that you should get a couple of those pens.
@@mixedemotions8141 But if you really want your journal to be legible you could use those pens, but if you like you can just scratch out your mistake's.
I might've gone a bit extreme with my hiding place... I cleared out a shelf and bought a load of secondhand books with simple covers to place on said shelf. My journal has a simple cover too, so I guess it's like camouflage? Idk, hiding in plain sight seems to work pretty well. If anyone is gonna do this too, just make sure you don't label the spine of your diary lol, kinda ruins the illusion.
Ok so I have a snooping brother so I learnt that hiding in plain sight works, or putting it in a place where people wouldn’t snoop (like your underwear drawer). It can also be good to put your journal somewhere like under your mattress, or ‘typical’ hiding places
As a bookkeeper, I can truly say that dating your stuff is super important! I put dates on everything because time passes before our eyes without us even realizing it so dating things can really help us to remember. Thank you for stressing that in this video! And I think I will take your advice and put days of the week and times down in my journal entries. Great tips! ❤ Happy Journaling!
I actually don't really agree. I am a person that is either 100% organized or 100% chaos. And as soon as I start to put dates on journal entries the organized me starts to sneak in and stress me out about deadlines, about time passing without me doing anything etc. Having my journal undated helps it be more relaxed and just there for me whenever I need it. Also, when I was younger and felt I needed to date my journal entries I found I didn't write as much since I always needed to do that extra step of checking what date it is (I don't keep track automatically since it stresses me out). Now I just write when a new year passes by up in a corner so I can keep track of at least that and I keep a planner, or more recently a bullet journal, for structured and analyzed memory keeping where I want to remember big events or trips. But to each their own, I just felt like sharing in case anyone just getting into journaling is like me:)
In my journal I use high lighters and I draw and doodle all over the page. I also add stickers and glue on inspirational quotes and other random pieces of paper. It makes it really cute and aesthetic! Have fun journaling!
My parents have pushed me a couple times to let them read some of my journal entries and that was SO! INFURIATING! I know they're your parents or your siblings or whatever, but that doesn't make them privy to your privacy. Some things none of their business, regardless of their relation to you.
I started journaling today because of you and i love it’s and I really hope I’ll do it for a long time into the future. I subscribed yesterday and I can’t stop watching your videos.
One "tip" for pencil entries is artist's fixative. It's a spray used on pencil and graphite drawings (most commonly) that creates protective layer that prevents smudging and fading. One alternative for fixative is hairspray: it'll make pages yellowish, stiff and have a weird texture over time but it can also darken the pencil and make it more readable if it already started to fade and smudge. So, use pen obviously, but if you used pencil not everything is lost. Thanks for the tips. I try to get more into journaling but I noticed that I mostly journal when things go bad and I don't feel ok. Usually I'm just clueless about what to write, describing my day somehow doesn't fancy me that much.
Thanks for the tips about the pencil! Also I totally get that about writing when you don't feel okay. I have a lot of friends that do that, and I tend to do that a lot too whenever I'm feeling down
I don't "hide" my journal but I also don't "share" it either. If someone wants to snoop, then that's on them. But I do eventually want my journals to go to my children after I'm gone. So eventually they will get shared.
I recently got a folder thingy and I just put it in one of the pockets and usually just put it on my desk and so far no one has looked or even cared about it
I started journaling in 2017 and I forgot about it soon after. I started again about eight months ago with the intentions of documenting events in my life and improving my handwriting and the progress between my 2017 handwriting and my 2020 handwriting motivates me to write more. Journaling also feels nice since I tend to go on tangents about everything that happened in my day when I'm talking to people and afterwards I feel like I probably made them bored, so it feels nice to be able to ramble about my day without worrying that the things I'm saying aren't important.
Yeah. I want my broher to write more because he gets mad easily. But he says it's just a big waste of time. For me it has changed me. I hope he writes someday
I've been writing so much more since quarentine happened and every time I start a journal I just put my name on the first one then start on the second one it helps I love your journaling videos 💕
As a thirty something year old who has been journaling since I was in 2nd grade: This video is everything. I smiled at all your tips because you're 100% right on all of them. Even better: Your tips will last the test of time because I *still* follow all of these. And yes, ALWAYS date your entries. It's incredible to see where you were in your life when you read back on what's been written. Keep on with the journaling! :)
I've started journaling because during 2021 my deppersion spiked and after that I needed a way to cope so now I use journalijg as a way to cope with that
i am not a beginner, but, i love watching videos about this topic. i have been journaling for about 3 years. i do it everyday, i write a lot everyday too, i use the brand moleskine. i am almost 17 and journaling is actually a huge part of me. your videos are so interesting to watch!! i just subscribed🥰🥰
Keep up the journaling videos! I love watching them and I have been writing for years! I had a collection full of journals but ended up throwing them away, so this year I started over and I’m never letting go again. I recommend journaling to anyone. 💕
I just found your channel and I’m obsessed! I journal off and on but I really want a fresh start so I just ordered a journal that was a spiral spine (fun fact: it was only $8!) and I have my black pen all ready! Thank you so much for inspiring me! I think journaling is a REALLY fun thing to look back on!
Lol I love that you address that first feeling of "What the heck do I write in here???" I was introduced to journaling by my friend and she said to write whatever. I love this video, it's SO helpful. I definitely know what to show people when they want to start journaling
I’m so happy for to see this video notification! I recently found your channel and it has made me realise how passionate I am about my own journals. (NEW SUBSCRIBER ALERT!) I’ve been keeping a diary for four years now and I absolutely adore it! Thank you, I’d love to see a video of journal prompts or you reading through more of your own extracts 🥰
Aww thank you!!🥰 so glad that you have a passion for journaling💕 Journal prompts is a great idea and I’ll definitely share some more of my own extracts as my channel grows!
I love keeping a diary. I use an old typewriter to write mine. I feel it really helps me think and motivates me to write as I love using the beautiful machine. Would recommend
Using a typewriter is wonderful. Has all the benefits of writing in pen such as not being able to delete stuff and always having a physical copy of your work you can hold. It also has other benefits like always having consistent neat readable letters. It also inspired me to learn to touch type which was a lot of fun. Now I can get my thoughts down on the page as fast as I can think them. Using a typewriter has lots of its own was to be creative and unique in your dairy. Only down side I think is you have to use a ring binder.
These Tips litterally changed my entire view on Journaling. I have been writing since May 22 2018 when I was around 10 years old. So about 3 years now. I always thought everything in my journal has to be perfect, but now I understand it really doesnt have to be! Thank you so much! :))
Sometimes when I journal i have the journal like talk to me? So if I for example wrote "sorry I haven't been writing for a few days" i would write in purple ink "it's not a problem, you were busy" it just makes me feel like someone is talking with me and listening, even if it may seem kind of crazy
Ooh woah I actually really love this! I feel like that could make it easier to write things you have a hard time saying because it feels like you’re having a private conversation with your journal
LOVE to the journaling community for causing so many fantastic notebooks to get onto the market. I'm not a journaler nor do I have a planner, but I love the dot-grid paper for Math. I really wish all of you would put some pressure on the companies and make demands for a Letter size (8.5 x 11) dot grid journal with soft cover. I know they are out there already, but I haven't seen one that is very cost effective.
You are the best RUclipsr ❤️ I've seen many videos regarding journaling but nobody has said like you that we can journal freely the way we want. No matter on what time we write. But many RUclipsrs have said that it is must to journal in the morning. You're sooo kind-hearted person ❤️ LOVE YA ❤️
Okay, who disliked this video?! Also, thank you! You really helped me realize how much I love to journal!I finished my last journal in exactly 2 weeks.❤
The tip of buying a journal that’s not expensive is such a good tip. My first journal I bought at the dollar store for 3 bucks and it was great then with my next one a bought a more expensive journal. And I totally agree with the it doesn’t need to be a million dollar journal. Slowly work your way up
I love it! You put the day, date, and time on your entries, too. Awesome! Also, I agree about the first page of a journal. I usually just use that first page as a cover page for the rest of it. LOL
Journaling videos is just what I need. Nice to have find your journaling videos 👍 I started a traveler's notebook insert in my TN for my daily journaling. I love writing, but can struggle to keep up with it, but now I feel very motivated to write and will do it as often as I can.
For my summer journal, I bought a 5 dollar spiral journal. It is super cute! It has a ton of different people (girls) laying on the beach, in the middle it says ‘ Beach Please ‘ in all caps. I love it!
I came across your video and I loved it. I especially love that drawing you did with all the small squares that I have to try a small version to put in my journal. I've been journaling since I was 16 and I am now 48 and I still love it. The only difference is that I've incorporated more drawing. Thank you for sharing
You mad me get inspired to do journaling. Yesterday I bought a small journal. I literary begged my dad to buy it. And I want to do the same thing you did. I want to have a line of journals to look back at. Thank You for inspiring me. ☺☺☺
I agree that it is not a good idea to write in pencil. However, if you have entries already that are written in pencil I have a trick that I have done to kind of persevere what's there (mind you, you have to be REALLY careful with this) I take clear tape and like self-laminate the pages so that I can still see the words but that there's a layer keeping them from getting smudged
If you use the right kind of pencil, it doesn't smudge or transfer at all. Plus, pencil marks do stand the test of time. Ink is more likely to degrade and wear while graphite marks take much, much longer to do so. I've been writing in pencil for years and don't regret it at all. But to each their own!
Omg carrie you are really awesome you are literally giving hearts to each and every one and even commenting in them...I just love you so muchhhh❤️❤️❤️🎉🎉I just started watching ur vdo like your first vdo I watched was "reading my secret diary pt-1" and after that I watched part 2 and then I was not able to stop myself from subscribing your channel❤️❤️❤️❤️ lottssssssss of love from India🇮🇳💖
Hi Carrie! I love your channel!! It's so inspiring and positive💗💗 I love to journaling myself and I am currently on journaling #14! I also love to put washing tape and stickers and print outs in my journal to make them more colorful and interesting🌴🌴
I'm glad that you mentioned about the handwriting, I have dyspraxia so it makes tasks like writing and drawing extremely difficult, I'm 17 but my handwriting is like that of a 7 year old. I've learned to accept it.
I've been doing good :) I read a book about keeping a diary/Journaling and it inspired me to start! I'm getting a kind of space aesthetic diary ✨️ I always wanted to journal, and have tried, but I quit only briefly after because I felt it as a chore, not a hobby. But I found Journaling again, and I want to start! I greatly appreciate the tips! Although I might start with pencil, because I still mess up my letters. (Yes, nobody cares about my life story on why I want to journal. I know. ) but I love seeing other people with the passion of Journaling, because those people inspire me to be more creative!
Hi Carrie I love u sooo much it’s unbelievable u inspired me to journal and ur so underrated ur amazing and I have been looking forward to this video I love ur videos all ur journaling videos I have learned by heart I have filled a whole journal in only a week and u inspired me to thank u and I love u I hope u reply bc I hope we can be friends 🥺
Oh my goodness, this just filled my heart with so much joy!! I love that you’ve found a love for journaling, and it makes me so happy that you enjoy these videos🥰💖💖 lots of love to you!!
I was gifted my first diary for Christmas 2000 when I was 7… I started writing every now and then in that said diary in 2001, and I haven’t dated any of those entries until I was nearly finished with it 😢😅 I finished that first diary in… 2005, I believe? I still have it somewhere. To this day at the age of 31 however, I have filled 3 diaries in my childhood, and nearly 3 diaries within the past 4 months through daily journaling 😁👍
carrie ur amazing! ive been journaling since 2 years now and the handwriting thing is really true cuz i opened my book saw the handwriting of different pages and it really did reflect the mood i was in
Hi! This video really helped me! I just started the HUGE journaling phase everybody gets eventually atleast once in their life. Have a good thanksgiving ! :D
Hi! I have watched your videos for like two weeks now. That has given me inspiration to start journaling again. I did it maybe 5 Times per year when i was 6-10 Years old. But now i'm gonna start a new diary in a pretty notebook (unfortunately without lock) Hope you have a great Day, gonna watch your tips now. (I'm 12 so i wanna make it as a way to remember My Thoughts and be able to Read it like you're doing in your series)
I don’t write the time when I journal, I put the date, day of the week and weather. Also I learned the hard way not to journal with a pencil. I used a pencil with my first journal and now I can barely read it. 😢 I’ve filled over 15 journals so far, but I took a long break and am trying to get back into it.
Just got a journal last weekend. haven’t started it yet. i’ve had a few in the past but never completed a full one. thinking this will be the first one that i see through to the end. never occurred to me to watch a video about journaling but u gave me a lot of ideas so thanks. subscribed
The "don't be the hero" part is absolutely true. One of the things that sometimes stresses me out while journaling is that im a bad person. But im not, and if I did something wrong than I can learn from that experience. :)
I usually start my journal with a note to anyone who intends to read it without permission, basically telling them to buzz off 😂 It really helps me to get started with whatever I want to talk about, while also giving me a little peace of mind. I have this intense worry that someone is going to read my journal 😬
My journal costed 2€50 ( that’s like 3 dollars) and I love it so much. It kinda elevate the anxiety about "messing up" or "ruining" a fancy journal. I can be as messy, as creative as I want. If I write something wrong I just cross it out and keep on going. It’s not cheap looking, the cover is black fake leather and there’s an elastic band to keep it closed and that’s perfect for me. It’s very basic but keeps me peaceful.
Marshalls have the best journals, you can get leather journals sometimes for 12 dollars, marshalls is perfect for journals, thrift stores come in clutch too; yard sales too. Ollie's is good too! Also: pencil, if you sketch and draw on it modge podge over the sketch and it's fine. But daily writing nah pen is better. I use pilot g2s and buy the huge pack during back to school and every journal I use a new pen color. Also, the first page dilemma can be defeated if you leave it blank and give a summary when the journal is done of what went on. I title my journals so I'll either do a summary or a extra title.
Oh my gosh, I totally will have to check out Marshalls, thrift stores, etc for journals!! And I've never tried modge podge before, but that's really cool! I recently saw someone who wrote a summary on the first page of their journal, and I've been thinking of other things to do on the first page as well... maybe I'll make a video on it one day??
I always write that I am the villain in my story, I never feel like the hero and that my anxiety and depression really get to me. I always write about everything I feel like that I have done wrong. Then I have something I have to tell my therapist because it’s right there in my journal. I use my journal to help me remember things and how I feel for my therapist to know. I try and put happy things in my journal also, but I have a lot of self loathing more than happiness in my soul.
When I’m thinking about what I want to say I forget words while I’m writing ave I don’t catch myself until way after the fact and I’m re-reading previous entries.
On my opening page, I put the date that I started the journal, and a quote that is important to me at that time. When I finish the journal, I go back, and add the last date to the front page. If that makes sense.
I never thought about why I did it, but I always write in the second or third page of every journal I’ve ever had! That’s so interesting and a great tip!
This is the first video from your channel that I've watched and now I'm planning to watch all your journal related videos 'cause it took of some of my pressure in journaling 💕
Along with the date in my journal I also put the day of the week along side it. For me it helps me to better remember that particular time and date of what other things I was doing that day. Very cool I absolutely love this video. Thank you for your tips and suggestions. I have been journaling since I was 9 and I am no in my early 50's yes, yes I know giving my age away! That's ok because inside I am still very young at heart! Thanks to journaling! Blessings.
Wow, that’s amazing that you’ve been journaling for so long! I also include the day of the week as well as the time that I start writing because it just gives the entry so much more context. Thank you very much for sharing, and I admire you so much for sticking with journaling for so long! Journaling definitely keeps people young at heart❤️
You know when you start journaling and them your family keeps messing with you. Like when I'm not doing anything y'all leave me alone and now y'all wanna talk to meee
I wrote in a journal in 2nd Grade, and in 4th Grade, someone went into my cubby and figured out the stupid lock combination (1234) and read my diary. Now, this girl was also the girl who i felt was stealing my friend because ever since she became her friend, she would deny things i wanted to do with her and all, so she basically read the part where i wrote about “I feel like Miranda is stealing Disha from me, but hey, you got to fake your feelings sometimes. So i act all happy around her, but in reality i hate her so much” Miranda told the entire class and I was so embarrassed, so I just brought it home and threw it into a drawer. Now I’m a rising 6th Grader, and i want to pick up journaling again now. Thanks for the tips, and thanks for listening to my story!
Nooo! The frixion pens are the opposite of archival quality. The moment the notes/journal gets hot, it goes invisible because of how the erasable ink is formulated.
I start every journal with a hello to my journal. Usually I write why I like it and how the paper is running smooth and I basically flirt with the book.
Haha that’s cool!!
It is gonna be with you for at least a couple of months then when you finish it you break up 😂😂
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I started journaling when I was in 3rd grade, and all I wrote was: “Hi, I am eating chicken right now. Okay bye!” 😂
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My 3rd grade self always buy a journal and then gets lazy and never writes anything
Me too
When I wrote, I used to have to consciously remember that I’m writing for me, not for someone who might read it in twenty years 😝
THIS!!!!!! THIS IS SO IMPORTANT🙌🏻
My mother always told me that if I wrote my secrets somewhere, someone would read it. So whenever I wrote, I'd just think what would the person reading this feel like. Mostly I didn't even write what I truly felt. But now its not like that. I just write for myself.
The tip 'don't make yourself the hero' really made me pause and reflect on whether I actually do that. Thank you!
I never thought that someone would actually journal just their accomplishments and good stuff... because I use journaling as a way to process my emotions and understand my self better.
That’s so incredible! I love that!! And yeah it’s definitely one of my favorite tips because personally I find it so much more difficult to own up to myself and write about my true feelings, actions, etc without trying to glorify what I did
The honesty one, though! That one is very important! You don't have to lie to your journal or yourself. You already know what happened, put it down as it happened. You can write an alternate version or what you wish had happened later on, but make sure you can tell which version of events is the true one. You will feel so much better if you tell yourself the truth. Don't sugarcoat what happened. We all make mistakes, and none of our lives are absolutely perfect.Don't be ashamed of that. When you're writing in your journals, you don't have to pretend to be some one you're not, because that gets exhausting. Be who you are, and put that in your journal, and you'll feel so much better about yourself. Your journal will not judge you for who you truly are.
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My grandmas dog snapped at me and I thought she liked me(she does now) but I did nothing to provoke her. When I wrote about it I wrote that I hurt her so she snapped just so when I look back it makes it look like my fault
That's why I choose to trust my journal bcoz it'll never judge me. 😍
My journal definitely is the opposite of perfect. My handwriting changes depending on how I feel that day. Sometimes I even write backwards or write in cursive just to create a little variety in my journal. I guess you can say my journal is imperfect in a good way haha.
Backwards?! Omg that’s crazy! And I love that- imperfect in a good way :)
same for me my handwriting depends on my mood-
‘Good journal :)’
😂😂alright have a great day
I've been journaling about 30 years. I'm 73 years old and my journals will be a legacy to my daughter and grandkids. They incorporate our family history with my feelings from my 40s into my 70s, from a career person into retirement. Most importantly it tells who I was so that when I croak, my loved ones will have more than just faded pictures to remember me.
WOW!! That's absolutely incredible! What a gift to give to your daughter and grandkids. May I ask how many journals you've filled up? At this rate, I'm going to fill a library in the next twenty years!😅
I'm in #40 now. Some of them are visual journals with collage on one side and written journaling on the other. I go through phases...right now, I'm just journaling without collaging. . I also made a Table of Contents that, in addition to the dates of the journal, includes highlights of important events like births and deaths of humans and pets and special events in our lives. There are recurring themes, such as delight in family accomplishments, domestic and foreign political occurrences and my reaction to them. Spiritualality is a big one, worries over grandkids, travels, and more recently, aging. There are also many stories of my life as a kid in the '50s and '60s. I tell the kids that once I'm gone, all they have to do is open a journal and there I am.
Joanna Guillen So many chills... You are such an inspiration to me, full of so many wonderful ideas! I’m on #17 right now, so not quite as many as you, but it’s getting up there! I love the table of contents idea, and I’m the same way with recurring themes. It’s so interesting to see how those themes evolve over the course of days, months, years... Journals are truly the most precious gift that you can give to your family. Sending love to you and your family❤️
@@CarrieWalker Table of contents is the same concept as an INDEX in 'bullet journaling'.
This is so beautiful
journaling becomes addictive
remebered when i used to hate it then..
i’m buying a dollar store journal every year / 3 months
It's so so addicting!
You're really right about the part where you said that don't always try to be a hero. Like it's really good to write those wrong decisions you did in your life and reflecting on it. I did that recently and it kind of felt good.
Yesss!!🙌🏻
Am I the only one that does several entry’s on different parts of the day? Like I just write when I want to and I end up with like 7 entries a day.
I kind of do the same thing! I’ll sometimes journal throughout the day, but instead of starting a whole new entry, I’ll separate the writings with a horizontal dashed line (and then I write the new time that I started writing at)
Me too! You're not the only one.
Yes!! I have become way too obsessed with it and write like so much every day! I don't wanna fill up my journal too quickly, so I also got an app
Yes! Me too.
Bullet journal makeover 🌺💐 ruclips.net/video/gd6s47EvtFc/видео.html
Question for Q and A: What do you write if you LITERALLY did nothing that day?
Charlotte Dargue u can write how u feel :)
You could write 10 things your grateful for
Charlotte Dargue I will write about my mentality about that day and how I am doing overall
I write anything. I just start with a thought that’s in my head and I just keep going until I feel like I’ve said enough. Even if nothing is wrong, sometimes it’s just nice to write out all the random stuff in your head. Often I’ll discover something I didn’t even know I was feeling
There’s also “prompts” if you look some up on Pinterest you’ll discover a whooole new world
When I start a journal I always leave the first page empty. When I am done filling all of the other pages I am going back to first one and I write a letter to my future self. I write there mainly my predictions about how am I going to be in 5, 10 or 15 years and how the things I wrote down in this journal may have impacted my future. It is just really strange but somehow satisfying feeling when I am later reading this letters and I am comparing these predictions with reality.
Oh and sorry for my English I am still working on my writing. Hope it's understandable.
WOW I absolutely LOVE that!! That’s such a wonderful idea and must be such a great thing to reflect back on. And don’t even worry- your English is great!❤️❤️
Hi :) Love this video. I'm 31 and I've kept paper journals since I was 8 years old regularly. To add onto your how to begin a journal, I created my own little ritual. The very first page I always write "and the rest is still unwritten..." volume __ whatever the number journal is. The next two pages I leave blank with a title "important eveents". This could be something world wide, a friends baby born, a milestone, or even something silly like a new movie or book etc.. just anything that meant something to me that happened through out that journal. For me it serves as an index of sorts so I can open the first page of each journal and see a summary of what happened in my life in that time period. Then I start with my day as if it was in the old journal, except I write about how i acquired that one. I reflect on the previous journal a bit and write down goals for upcoming chapters in my life. This way has always been great for me because it's excellent to look back on later. It makes it somewhat like a chronological series. Hope this helps someone :)
I absolutely LOVE this!!!!! I definitely wanna start doing the table of contents idea!
im stealing the "and the rest is still unwritten" idea lol
i started a diary two days ago because i was tired of keeping so many negative emotions to myself and let me say, writing them down definitely helps. this video made me realize a lot of things (like using a pen and not to make yourself the hero) so thanks ✨ i just hope i don’t get bored of it like I do with a lot of projects 🙃
I’m glad the video helps!! Welcome to journaling :) I’m so glad that you’ve been able to use it as an outlet for the past couple days!!
@Lillipop wow, i can’t believe it’s been that long already! but it’s going great 👍 sure, i had times at first when i got lazy or bored but i kept pushing myself to put my feelings into my silly little notebook and next thing you know, it started to become a sort of escape. i also doodle on it, write my grocery lists in it and it’s just become a place i can turn to when i need that escapism you know? i recommend it, especially if you’re having a hard time with dealing with stress or anxiety in todays world. don’t be pressured to make it pretty or aesthetic, it’s yours and it can be as messy as you want (which i think it makes it look more unique) it doesn’t even have to have full passages, just make it you. i promise it will be so worth it to look back in the memories and feelings that you had at that time and remind yourself that you’re human and you can have feelings 💕
@Lillipop don’t lose hope 🙌 habits are like muscles, you have to just keep doing it over and over again until it becomes second nature, you got this 😄
When u dont have:
Gel pens
Washi tapes
Cute pens
Watercolour pen
A normal book
*a glue stick*
Markers that actually work
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Omg I’m sorry! If you have a pen and paper then you could at least use that!!
Carrie Walker okay i'll give it a try :)
sniff i use a pen...
I USE A PEN A PENCIL AND HIGH LIGHTS LOL
Dude... You really need a visit to the local stationary shop
HANG IN THERE Y'ALL.
I'm writing my journal on toilet paper with a zebra pen that dried up in 2007.
To all the people that say that if I mess up with pen I can't erase it but there is this thing called an erasable pen so I think that you should get a couple of those pens.
Frixion FTW!!
You can also just scratch out your mistake😂
@@mixedemotions8141 But if you really want your journal to be legible you could use those pens, but if you like you can just scratch out your mistake's.
Hahaha I have a bunch of them. I absolutely love them
@@adilenebonilla1676 I love them so much to!
Q:What are some good hiding spots for your journal
I might've gone a bit extreme with my hiding place... I cleared out a shelf and bought a load of secondhand books with simple covers to place on said shelf. My journal has a simple cover too, so I guess it's like camouflage? Idk, hiding in plain sight seems to work pretty well. If anyone is gonna do this too, just make sure you don't label the spine of your diary lol, kinda ruins the illusion.
Ok so I have a snooping brother so I learnt that hiding in plain sight works, or putting it in a place where people wouldn’t snoop (like your underwear drawer). It can also be good to put your journal somewhere like under your mattress, or ‘typical’ hiding places
Id say in your closet where all of your cloths is in between them
I keep mine in my bag as I nearly always have it :)
If I’m not with my bag I normally just put it in my closet . Like me 😍
As a bookkeeper, I can truly say that dating your stuff is super important! I put dates on everything because time passes before our eyes without us even realizing it so dating things can really help us to remember. Thank you for stressing that in this video! And I think I will take your advice and put days of the week and times down in my journal entries. Great tips! ❤ Happy Journaling!
Yessss!!🙌🏻🙌🏻
I actually don't really agree. I am a person that is either 100% organized or 100% chaos. And as soon as I start to put dates on journal entries the organized me starts to sneak in and stress me out about deadlines, about time passing without me doing anything etc. Having my journal undated helps it be more relaxed and just there for me whenever I need it. Also, when I was younger and felt I needed to date my journal entries I found I didn't write as much since I always needed to do that extra step of checking what date it is (I don't keep track automatically since it stresses me out). Now I just write when a new year passes by up in a corner so I can keep track of at least that and I keep a planner, or more recently a bullet journal, for structured and analyzed memory keeping where I want to remember big events or trips. But to each their own, I just felt like sharing in case anyone just getting into journaling is like me:)
I have always loved writing in pen, for the ones who don’t like the scribbles when you cross out I suggest getting whiteout! Such a life saver!! :)
Great tip!
Yeah I really like pens 🙂
In my journal I use high lighters and I draw and doodle all over the page. I also add stickers and glue on inspirational quotes and other random pieces of paper. It makes it really cute and aesthetic! Have fun journaling!
YESSS omg I LOVE that!! I’ve actually been doing the same recently, and I’m becoming completely obsessed!!
Ugh who else tried to journal in private but their family always burst in in them even when they are told not to?
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*I feel ya :(*
My parents have pushed me a couple times to let them read some of my journal entries and that was SO! INFURIATING! I know they're your parents or your siblings or whatever, but that doesn't make them privy to your privacy. Some things none of their business, regardless of their relation to you.
One time, I left my journal on the table and my dad came in and read it!! 😡😡
mine is not as embarrassing i put my most embarrassing things in lock notes
I started journaling today because of you and i love it’s and I really hope I’ll do it for a long time into the future. I subscribed yesterday and I can’t stop watching your videos.
Hi Carrie, I'm from India and I love that you always reply to your comments, mostly youtubers don't do that.
Love your journaling vedios 😊❤
Aw thank you!! I do my best to respond to them all :) Sending love from the U.S.!!
One "tip" for pencil entries is artist's fixative. It's a spray used on pencil and graphite drawings (most commonly) that creates protective layer that prevents smudging and fading. One alternative for fixative is hairspray: it'll make pages yellowish, stiff and have a weird texture over time but it can also darken the pencil and make it more readable if it already started to fade and smudge. So, use pen obviously, but if you used pencil not everything is lost.
Thanks for the tips. I try to get more into journaling but I noticed that I mostly journal when things go bad and I don't feel ok. Usually I'm just clueless about what to write, describing my day somehow doesn't fancy me that much.
Thanks for the tips about the pencil! Also I totally get that about writing when you don't feel okay. I have a lot of friends that do that, and I tend to do that a lot too whenever I'm feeling down
Q:do you hide your journal and do you let you friends or family read them
I feel like you can put it under your mattress or in your school bag🤗
If you have a nightstand I recommend putting it in that,
I would never let anyone read it unless I trust them very well.
I don't "hide" my journal but I also don't "share" it either. If someone wants to snoop, then that's on them. But I do eventually want my journals to go to my children after I'm gone. So eventually they will get shared.
I recently got a folder thingy and I just put it in one of the pockets and usually just put it on my desk and so far no one has looked or even cared about it
I searched “Journaling” and your video was the first to pop up. You go girl!
Oh my gosh YOU'RE RIGHT!!! THAT'S SO EXCITING!!!!!!
Yeah saaame!!
I started journaling in 2017 and I forgot about it soon after. I started again about eight months ago with the intentions of documenting events in my life and improving my handwriting and the progress between my 2017 handwriting and my 2020 handwriting motivates me to write more. Journaling also feels nice since I tend to go on tangents about everything that happened in my day when I'm talking to people and afterwards I feel like I probably made them bored, so it feels nice to be able to ramble about my day without worrying that the things I'm saying aren't important.
Omg YESSS I go on sooo many tangents in my journal😂🙌🏻
Yeah. I want my broher to write more because he gets mad easily. But he says it's just a big waste of time. For me it has changed me. I hope he writes someday
I've been writing so much more since quarentine happened and every time I start a journal I just put my name on the first one then start on the second one it helps I love your journaling videos 💕
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As a thirty something year old who has been journaling since I was in 2nd grade: This video is everything. I smiled at all your tips because you're 100% right on all of them. Even better: Your tips will last the test of time because I *still* follow all of these. And yes, ALWAYS date your entries. It's incredible to see where you were in your life when you read back on what's been written. Keep on with the journaling! :)
Wow, this comment just made my day!! Thank you for sharing- I love this!! :)
I've started journaling because during 2021 my deppersion spiked and after that I needed a way to cope so now I use journalijg as a way to cope with that
i am not a beginner, but, i love watching videos about this topic. i have been journaling for about 3 years. i do it everyday, i write a lot everyday too, i use the brand moleskine. i am almost 17 and journaling is actually a huge part of me. your videos are so interesting to watch!! i just subscribed🥰🥰
Omg yay!! Love this :)
Carrie, I think you are A MASTER OF JOURNALSSSS
YOU HAVE TO GET A REWARD FOR THAT
Ily💕💕
Keep up the journaling videos! I love watching them and I have been writing for years! I had a collection full of journals but ended up throwing them away, so this year I started over and I’m never letting go again. I recommend journaling to anyone. 💕
Journaling is incredible in so many ways!! So happy to hear that you’ve picked it up again💕💕
@@CarrieWalker ikr i love journaling so much in my first journal (the one im using now) i already wrote over 30 pages. I am so glad journaling exists.
All your videos are amazing, and because of you I have started my own journal. I am very lucky I found your channel during quarantine 😌
Aw YAY!! This makes me so happy!!!
I just found your channel and I’m obsessed! I journal off and on but I really want a fresh start so I just ordered a journal that was a spiral spine (fun fact: it was only $8!) and I have my black pen all ready! Thank you so much for inspiring me! I think journaling is a REALLY fun thing to look back on!
Lol I love that you address that first feeling of "What the heck do I write in here???" I was introduced to journaling by my friend and she said to write whatever. I love this video, it's SO helpful. I definitely know what to show people when they want to start journaling
Aw this warms my heart so much!!🥰 thank you!!
I’m so happy for to see this video notification! I recently found your channel and it has made me realise how passionate I am about my own journals. (NEW SUBSCRIBER ALERT!) I’ve been keeping a diary for four years now and I absolutely adore it! Thank you, I’d love to see a video of journal prompts or you reading through more of your own extracts 🥰
Aww thank you!!🥰 so glad that you have a passion for journaling💕 Journal prompts is a great idea and I’ll definitely share some more of my own extracts as my channel grows!
I love keeping a diary. I use an old typewriter to write mine. I feel it really helps me think and motivates me to write as I love using the beautiful machine. Would recommend
Oh my gosh I LOVE THAT!! I’ve always wanted a type writer
Using a typewriter is wonderful. Has all the benefits of writing in pen such as not being able to delete stuff and always having a physical copy of your work you can hold. It also has other benefits like always having consistent neat readable letters.
It also inspired me to learn to touch type which was a lot of fun. Now I can get my thoughts down on the page as fast as I can think them.
Using a typewriter has lots of its own was to be creative and unique in your dairy.
Only down side I think is you have to use a ring binder.
These Tips litterally changed my entire view on Journaling. I have been writing since May 22 2018 when I was around 10 years old. So about 3 years now. I always thought everything in my journal has to be perfect, but now I understand it really doesnt have to be! Thank you so much! :))
This makes me so so happy!! ily lots❤️
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Got any journaling questions?? Comment them down below! I’m going to be doing a Q&A💖
What's the biggest journal splurge you've gotten as a gift or spent?
What’s your favourite entry of all time? 🥰
Which entry you wrote that you have learnt the most from it? ps i really enjoy your journling content please keep with it in the future❤️❤️
For quick on-the-go journaling, would you recommend using an app? Or are you all paper?!
Can you make another reading your diary video? And have you ever had to deal with a sibling reading you journal?
Sometimes when I journal i have the journal like talk to me?
So if I for example wrote "sorry I haven't been writing for a few days" i would write in purple ink "it's not a problem, you were busy" it just makes me feel like someone is talking with me and listening, even if it may seem kind of crazy
Ooh woah I actually really love this! I feel like that could make it easier to write things you have a hard time saying because it feels like you’re having a private conversation with your journal
Omg I thought I was the only one who did this and feel weird when I write “ I forgot to wrote sorry” or “ what do u think “
🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁🙁 I write 20 pages a day in my diary and I feel happy when I even write more (love your Chanel btw)
Wow that’s awesome!! Do whatever works for you :) 💓💓
what do you write about? i can barely write a page
LOVE to the journaling community for causing so many fantastic notebooks to get onto the market. I'm not a journaler nor do I have a planner, but I love the dot-grid paper for Math. I really wish all of you would put some pressure on the companies and make demands for a Letter size (8.5 x 11) dot grid journal with soft cover. I know they are out there already, but I haven't seen one that is very cost effective.
I agreeeee!
You are the best RUclipsr ❤️ I've seen many videos regarding journaling but nobody has said like you that we can journal freely the way we want. No matter on what time we write. But many RUclipsrs have said that it is must to journal in the morning. You're sooo kind-hearted person ❤️ LOVE YA ❤️
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Girlll!!!! You are doing so dang good with the editing now I love it!!! With all the cuts in and out 👌🏼🙌🏻🙌🏻 loving all these tips so far! Lol
Thank you Jenn☺️💖
Okay, who disliked this video?!
Also, thank you! You really helped me realize how much I love to journal!I finished my last journal in exactly 2 weeks.❤
Aw yay!! Good for you!!!💓
Carrie Walker 😁
The tip of buying a journal that’s not expensive is such a good tip. My first journal I bought at the dollar store for 3 bucks and it was great then with my next one a bought a more expensive journal. And I totally agree with the it doesn’t need to be a million dollar journal. Slowly work your way up
Exactly! You can do whatever works best for you!! :)
Do you ever bring your journal with you and journal though out the day or just all at once
There is this quote that I love: DONT hide your emotions and your mistakes because we’re humans not robots!
I love it! You put the day, date, and time on your entries, too. Awesome! Also, I agree about the first page of a journal. I usually just use that first page as a cover page for the rest of it. LOL
Nice!!😍❤️
Journaling videos is just what I need. Nice to have find your journaling videos 👍
I started a traveler's notebook insert in my TN for my daily journaling. I love writing, but can struggle to keep up with it, but now I feel very motivated to write and will do it as often as I can.
That’s amazing!!
For my summer journal, I bought a 5 dollar spiral journal. It is super cute! It has a ton of different people (girls) laying on the beach, in the middle it says ‘ Beach Please ‘ in all caps. I love it!
P.S. sometimes I write my journal entries with my left hand ( I am right handed) and it looks so bad! I kinda love it tho. 😝😁❤️💖🥰
Omg that punnn is too good😂 also haha maybe you can teach yourself to be ambidextrous!
How did it go?
you’ve inspired me so much! ive learned so much. i’ve started Journaling when i was 6 ❤. ive been journaling for 10 years! tysm
You inspired me to do journaling again
Yay!🥰
Nice too no I'm not the only one who use to find it cool and then just write a sentence and leave it....or do u mean you just stopped
I came across your video and I loved it. I especially love that drawing you did with all the small squares that I have to try a small version to put in my journal. I've been journaling since I was 16 and I am now 48 and I still love it. The only difference is that I've incorporated more drawing. Thank you for sharing
It’s my pleasure! That’s incredible that you’ve been journaling for so many years. I’d love to follow in your footsteps!!❤️
You mad me get inspired to do journaling. Yesterday I bought a small journal. I literary begged my dad to buy it. And I want to do the same thing you did. I want to have a line of journals to look back at. Thank You for inspiring me. ☺☺☺
YAY!! This is so incredible and makes me so happy :)
@@CarrieWalker TY:)
@@CarrieWalker and omg u replied to me like a youtuber replied me omg like what the hell why did u reply to me u don't need to reply back to me.
mohammad talha haha it’s seriously no trouble, I love talking to you guys! :)
@@CarrieWalker haha tysm ur the best youtuber ever!😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊😊
I agree that it is not a good idea to write in pencil. However, if you have entries already that are written in pencil I have a trick that I have done to kind of persevere what's there (mind you, you have to be REALLY careful with this) I take clear tape and like self-laminate the pages so that I can still see the words but that there's a layer keeping them from getting smudged
If you use the right kind of pencil, it doesn't smudge or transfer at all. Plus, pencil marks do stand the test of time. Ink is more likely to degrade and wear while graphite marks take much, much longer to do so. I've been writing in pencil for years and don't regret it at all. But to each their own!
Oh wow! This is actually really great to know!! I really appreciate you sharing :)
Omg carrie you are really awesome you are literally giving hearts to each and every one and even commenting in them...I just love you so muchhhh❤️❤️❤️🎉🎉I just started watching ur vdo like your first vdo I watched was "reading my secret diary pt-1" and after that I watched part 2 and then I was not able to stop myself from subscribing your channel❤️❤️❤️❤️ lottssssssss of love from India🇮🇳💖
Hi Carrie! I love your channel!! It's so inspiring and positive💗💗 I love to journaling myself and I am currently on journaling #14! I also love to put washing tape and stickers and print outs in my journal to make them more colorful and interesting🌴🌴
That’s amazing!!💖🥰
AHHH TYSM FOR THESE TIPS !! THEY HELP SOO MUCH 😆❤️
I'm glad that you mentioned about the handwriting, I have dyspraxia so it makes tasks like writing and drawing extremely difficult, I'm 17 but my handwriting is like that of a 7 year old. I've learned to accept it.
Oh wow, I’ve never even thought about that! That’s so interesting, and it’s great that you still continue to write despite the difficulties!
Started journaling 4 days ago and I already love it! I can clear my head and vomit thoughts on paper instead of keeping them bottled up.
Yay!! That makes me so happy :)
Gongrats on 2k! Will you do another "Reading old diary" video? :)
Thank you!💖 Not yettt... I’m thinkin 5k or 10k🤔
I've been doing good :)
I read a book about keeping a diary/Journaling and it inspired me to start! I'm getting a kind of space aesthetic diary ✨️ I always wanted to journal, and have tried, but I quit only briefly after because I felt it as a chore, not a hobby. But I found Journaling again, and I want to start! I greatly appreciate the tips! Although I might start with pencil, because I still mess up my letters. (Yes, nobody cares about my life story on why I want to journal. I know. ) but I love seeing other people with the passion of Journaling, because those people inspire me to be more creative!
Hi Carrie I love u sooo much it’s unbelievable u inspired me to journal and ur so underrated ur amazing and I have been looking forward to this video I love ur videos all ur journaling videos I have learned by heart I have filled a whole journal in only a week and u inspired me to thank u and I love u I hope u reply bc I hope we can be friends 🥺
Oh my goodness, this just filled my heart with so much joy!! I love that you’ve found a love for journaling, and it makes me so happy that you enjoy these videos🥰💖💖 lots of love to you!!
I was gifted my first diary for Christmas 2000 when I was 7… I started writing every now and then in that said diary in 2001, and I haven’t dated any of those entries until I was nearly finished with it 😢😅 I finished that first diary in… 2005, I believe? I still have it somewhere. To this day at the age of 31 however, I have filled 3 diaries in my childhood, and nearly 3 diaries within the past 4 months through daily journaling 😁👍
Decomposition books are my favorite for journaling!
Oooo I want one of those so badly
I really adore how i can reflect and others can also better understand me and the life i have through my writing
Im not even in high school and I thought it was a really good idea to journal a week ago and now I’m OBSSED! This rly helped me thank you so much ☺️
carrie ur amazing! ive been journaling since 2 years now and the handwriting thing is really true cuz i opened my book saw the handwriting of different pages and it really did reflect the mood i was in
100% agree with the writing the date tip. I've gone through a lot of my old journals and SO WISHED that I wrote the date.
Omg yess
I write the date on every page of every journal with my initials.
Hi! This video really helped me! I just started the HUGE journaling phase everybody gets eventually atleast once in their life. Have a good thanksgiving ! :D
On every first page in my journals i write my name, age, music that i like, food that i like and so on. So i can see back on what i liked at that time
That’s so fun, I love that!!
I can’t believe I’ve found an army here💜
@@laviilovee Haha, yeah I dont think I have seen any armys on these kind of videos 💜💜💜💜
Hi! I have watched your videos for like two weeks now. That has given me inspiration to start journaling again. I did it maybe 5 Times per year when i was 6-10 Years old. But now i'm gonna start a new diary in a pretty notebook (unfortunately without lock)
Hope you have a great Day, gonna watch your tips now. (I'm 12 so i wanna make it as a way to remember My Thoughts and be able to Read it like you're doing in your series)
I don’t write the time when I journal, I put the date, day of the week and weather. Also I learned the hard way not to journal with a pencil. I used a pencil with my first journal and now I can barely read it. 😢 I’ve filled over 15 journals so far, but I took a long break and am trying to get back into it.
Oh no that’s so sad about the pencil!🥺 but it’s good to hear that you’re getting back into journaling💕 15 journals is so much!!
Just got a journal last weekend. haven’t started it yet. i’ve had a few in the past but never completed a full one. thinking this will be the first one that i see through to the end. never occurred to me to watch a video about journaling but u gave me a lot of ideas so thanks. subscribed
You totally got this!! Thanks for subscribing :)
The "don't be the hero" part is absolutely true. One of the things that sometimes stresses me out while journaling is that im a bad person. But im not, and if I did something wrong than I can learn from that experience. :)
Yess!!! Can’t wait! I love your videos!
Yay, I’m so excited for you to watch!! :)
I usually start my journal with a note to anyone who intends to read it without permission, basically telling them to buzz off 😂 It really helps me to get started with whatever I want to talk about, while also giving me a little peace of mind. I have this intense worry that someone is going to read my journal 😬
Haha that’s a good idea!!
me too! i talk ab such personal stuff in there
mostly my mom tho. if she reads it im dead
My journal costed 2€50 ( that’s like 3 dollars) and I love it so much. It kinda elevate the anxiety about "messing up" or "ruining" a fancy journal. I can be as messy, as creative as I want. If I write something wrong I just cross it out and keep on going. It’s not cheap looking, the cover is black fake leather and there’s an elastic band to keep it closed and that’s perfect for me. It’s very basic but keeps me peaceful.
That's awesome! I love that🥰
Marshalls have the best journals, you can get leather journals sometimes for 12 dollars, marshalls is perfect for journals, thrift stores come in clutch too; yard sales too. Ollie's is good too!
Also: pencil, if you sketch and draw on it modge podge over the sketch and it's fine. But daily writing nah pen is better. I use pilot g2s and buy the huge pack during back to school and every journal I use a new pen color.
Also, the first page dilemma can be defeated if you leave it blank and give a summary when the journal is done of what went on. I title my journals so I'll either do a summary or a extra title.
I totally agree! My first proper journal was £1 from B&M ( a British bargain store). 🥰
@@izzieh7335 my first journal was from Walmart for 5 dollars
Oh my gosh, I totally will have to check out Marshalls, thrift stores, etc for journals!! And I've never tried modge podge before, but that's really cool! I recently saw someone who wrote a summary on the first page of their journal, and I've been thinking of other things to do on the first page as well... maybe I'll make a video on it one day??
@@CarrieWalker yeah you totally should! It's always fun and informative to look back on
I always write that I am the villain in my story, I never feel like the hero and that my anxiety and depression really get to me. I always write about everything I feel like that I have done wrong. Then I have something I have to tell my therapist because it’s right there in my journal. I use my journal to help me remember things and how I feel for my therapist to know. I try and put happy things in my journal also, but I have a lot of self loathing more than happiness in my soul.
When I’m thinking about what I want to say I forget words while I’m writing ave I don’t catch myself until way after the fact and I’m re-reading previous entries.
I do this too! I sometimes re-read my entires as I go, but sometimes I stilllll don’t catch the mistakes haha
I'm the 1000th comment! This video was SO helpful- I really love your channel!!
0:08 I just meet you and I already subscribe because, why not? Beside you attitude is soooo good 🤣❤
Aw thank you!!❤️
Thanks ❤ i feel these can help and love your cheerful personality about journaling.
Im good and excited for Christmas ⛄🎁
First thought "whoa! She is pretty♥️"
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Hey Carrie! Im really happy i found your channel you helped me alot and today i just started to try journaling cuz it seems fun!❤
On my opening page, I put the date that I started the journal, and a quote that is important to me at that time. When I finish the journal, I go back, and add the last date to the front page. If that makes sense.
Yep, that makes total sense! Kinda like an epitaph + lifespan for your journal haha
I never thought about why I did it, but I always write in the second or third page of every journal I’ve ever had! That’s so interesting and a great tip!
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5:51 How i do my journal is to do it with a pencil and top it up with a pen
Oh wow that’s dedication!
I know I’m late, but wow, that is dedication, I could ɴᴇᴠᴇʀ
This is the first video from your channel that I've watched and now I'm planning to watch all your journal related videos 'cause it took of some of my pressure in journaling 💕
Aw yay!!🥳☺️
Thanks for tips and tricks it's very useful
Of course!!💓
Along with the date in my journal I also put the day of the week along side it. For me it helps me to better remember that particular time and date of what other things I was doing that day. Very cool I absolutely love this video. Thank you for your tips and suggestions. I have been journaling since I was 9 and I am no in my early 50's yes, yes I know giving my age away! That's ok because inside I am still very young at heart! Thanks to journaling! Blessings.
Wow, that’s amazing that you’ve been journaling for so long! I also include the day of the week as well as the time that I start writing because it just gives the entry so much more context. Thank you very much for sharing, and I admire you so much for sticking with journaling for so long! Journaling definitely keeps people young at heart❤️
You know when you start journaling and them your family keeps messing with you. Like when I'm not doing anything y'all leave me alone and now y'all wanna talk to meee
Lol FEEEEL that
I wrote in a journal in 2nd Grade, and in 4th Grade, someone went into my cubby and figured out the stupid lock combination (1234) and read my diary. Now, this girl was also the girl who i felt was stealing my friend because ever since she became her friend, she would deny things i wanted to do with her and all, so she basically read the part where i wrote about “I feel like Miranda is stealing Disha from me, but hey, you got to fake your feelings sometimes. So i act all happy around her, but in reality i hate her so much”
Miranda told the entire class and I was so embarrassed, so I just brought it home and threw it into a drawer. Now I’m a rising 6th Grader, and i want to pick up journaling again now. Thanks for the tips, and thanks for listening to my story!
Buy pilot pens with erasers on top, I love them.
I’ll have to look into them!
Hi, do u mean friction pens bcoz I have bought before.
Even I love them
Amna hasanul Banna Yes! Ugh I’d be so lost without them, I use them for everything as I make mistakes a lot!
Nooo! The frixion pens are the opposite of archival quality. The moment the notes/journal gets hot, it goes invisible because of how the erasable ink is formulated.
@@taliabatten6042 never happened to me and I’ve used them daily for years 🤷🏻♀️
I just want to say thank you Carrie. You are a hug inspiration to me and started me at every day Journaling. Thanks again
I agree with number 2! In my opinion pencil is for drawing, not writing 🤷♀️
I agree!!