(and how to keep it trendy and useful)
In this day of social media and mobile phones, the job of a journal is often fulfilled by them and the actual pen and paper is replaced by instagram stories and note keeping softwares.
While that is unarguably useful and trendy, here’s a few reason why you should go back to keep a journal.

.You can’t rely on technology
Let’s face it. Your phone can get stolen or you could lose it. Do you remember your best friend’s phone number? You remembered his land phone number in 10th grade but not anymore. You see my point right? Keeping a Journal can help you store important information that you need to survive.
- Its good to your mental health
Writing down what happened during the day automatically lead you to identify the issues you have. Contemplating on them during the writing process helps you see the answer yourself. It’s a proven way to improve your IQ and emotional intelligence. (I’ll write an article on this later). Simply, writing down your thoughts, worries, goals and achievements help you be focused and reach your goals.
- Amnesia (lol… keep calm, but it makes sense)
Do you remember your childhood best friend’s birthday? Do you remember the exact date you graduated? Well I do, because I have all those incidents nicely jotted down in my Journals. Your Facebook memories will do the job too. But your Journal will store so much of INFORMATION that you care about the most.
- Collect memories
Imagine yourself at age 75, sitting lonely on your rocking chair and waiting for your children to come see you. If you have the journals you kept all those years, they will help you rejoice your life here on earth. They will help you remember things, like what a great human being you are and you’ll be left feeling accomplished by those memories.
- A friend on the go
Not all of us have the luxury to meet our best friends everyday. But having a journal will do the job of listening to your chaotic day and help you get over your worries. Make your Journal your best friend. It will never disappoint you.
How to keep your journal trendy
- Call it a name
I learned this trick from the Diary of Ann Frank who called her Journal “Kitty”. Talking to a real person will help you think of your Journal as your best friend.
2. DIY your Journal
Look, you don’t need to buy the cute Journal you see on Instagram advertisements. It’s okay if you can afford them. If you can’t, just buy a simple notebook and create your own unique Journal. Here are some ideas for you to create your own Journal.
Just a cute wrapping paper will help transform a simply notebook into a trendy Journal.
3. Create a pocket
Just cut one page of your Journal, trim it a bit to make it smaller and paste it on another page by the end of your Journal with one side open. Voila, you’ve got a secret pocket in your Journal. You can keep your notes, bills and memories collected.
Here’s another way you can do it.
4. Collect memories
Jot down your favourite lines from songs, poems, paste pictures of your favourite actors, small movie posters and everything you love and paste-able. This way you can keep everything you love in one place. You can also collect autographs of people you look up-to. Another trick, ask your friends to leave a note in them, you’ll definitely love going back to those memories.
I hope this article helped you in convincing to start Journaling right now! Tell me what more we can add to these and new ways of keeping your Journal.
~Anuradha~
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