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Effectively Keeping a Journal

Effectively Keeping a Journal

“The subject of keeping a journal, log, or diary goes in many different directions. There are so many psychological and therapeutic reasons and uses. But, the family history minded person has unique feelings about their personal journals and the writings of their ancestors. They are priceless links between generations.” (Regan, Robert. “Treasure Maps,” monthly e-mail [...]

Why Write a Journal

Brad Wilcox, “Why Write It?,” Ensign, Sep 1999, 56
Keeping a journal helps us learn who we are.

“Why?” I overheard the woman ahead of me in sacrament meeting whisper to her husband. “If no one is going to read it, why write it?”

The not-so-hushed conversation in front of me happened simultaneously with our high councilor’s exhortation [...]