I wrote this list today to remind myself of all of the things I want to include in my personal journal, I did this while waiting for my YouTube video to load!!! It is almost done now. So, here is how I spent some of my time in between scouring the house for guests who aren't coming...
Things to Journal
About
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Lists, lists of everything and anything, just
write lists!
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Horoscopes, because they are often wrong but
sometime insightful
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Mail Log, won’t it be nice to see how much mail you’ve
received?
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An Index, because sometimes you might want to
refer back to that horoscope
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Addresses, so if you are ever lost of\r on the
go, you have them!
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Weather, the mild and the shattering
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Life’s Tidbits, whether you think it important
now, or not, you will later
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Photos, the silly and the serious
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Goals, whether they be life long or just for
this weekend, accomplished or not
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Quotes, to match your mood or uplift it
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Recipes, the yummy and the horrifically awful,
include them all!
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Stories, you love, to write, have read
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Poetry, whether they are wondrous works of your
own or of others
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Lyrics, of your favorite songs or of your own,
we experience through music
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Dreams, to reflect on and marvel at your unconscious
imagination
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Drawings or Sketches, because no one else can
interpret like you can
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Plans, either for the future or just for today,
what do you hope to do?
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Accomplishments, so you remember to pat yourself
on the back
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Happenings, what’s going on around you, be the
nosy neighbor
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Ideas, we have so many ideas!!! Write them down,
all of them
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Charts, whether they be serious or just for fun,
experiment
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Graphs, see reason above!
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Water Colors or Paintings, because happening
across something colorful is fun
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Memories, so those who read about you later will
get a sense of your past
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Book Reviews, so you can keep track of what you’ve
read and WHY
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Movies Reviews, so you can be that awesome
friend to recommend it
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Places to visit, write out all of the details of
a “hope to happen someday” trip
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New Things, whether it be new knowledge or
something you saw, archive it
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Assignments, either school assignments or ones
for life, yours and others
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Blessings, so you remember to be thankful
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Prayers, so you don’t forget to fill you
universe with good vibes
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Experiences, whether they be profound or very
simple, write them down
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Happy Thoughts, to be revisited when you are
feeling down
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Headlines, because we learn from the past
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Wishes, so you don’t forget to hope and work
towards making a better life
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Emotions, to either hold onto or to purge, it’s
therapeutic
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Mantras, to help you stay focused and determined
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Reflections, so you may have a deeper insight
into your life
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Fears, so you can find a way to banish them and
heal
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Facts, so you can be a smarty and win pub quizzes!!!
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Lessons whether to be taught to others, or
important ones you have learned
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Maps, because well, maps are just fun… And they
could come in handy one day!
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Events, crazy weddings, bah mitzvahs, comic con,
whatever! Write about them
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Predictions, whether your own or those of
others, about you or our universe
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Epiphany’s, so you can learn from them!
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Realizations, most often the simple realizations
in life are the most profound
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Love Stories, because everyone loves a good love
story
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Milestones, the day you had a root canal, got apocalyptic
highlights, all of it
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Jokes, a practiced joke teller is a good joke
teller, laughter is food for the soul!
