{"id":4378,"date":"2025-10-04T05:11:00","date_gmt":"2025-10-04T05:11:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/velkeholky.org\/?p=4378"},"modified":"2025-09-22T16:03:26","modified_gmt":"2025-09-22T16:03:26","slug":"muj-denik-a-ja-male-utociste-pro-velke-holky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/velkeholky.org\/en\/muj-denik-a-ja-male-utociste-pro-velke-holky\/","title":{"rendered":"My diary and I \u2013 a little haven for big girls"},"content":{"rendered":"

Girls, you know what? I can hardly live without my diary anymore. A little world where I can be 100% myself \u2013 without filters, without embellishment, without censorship. Sometimes I open it every day, other times I don't even touch it for weeks. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

And that's fine...<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

For me, journaling is a personal notebook of thoughts and experiences, which serves as a tool for self-discovery, processing emotions, and supporting psychological well-being. Most importantly, I am honest with myself, and I am not afraid to write about less pleasant things or without a formal structure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

I know a lot of people who lie to themselves and maybe even to their diary every day!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Consistency is important to me, but I don't have to write every day - I started with a few sentences depending on my mood - I write when it's worth it, when I'm in the mood, or when I want to relieve myself! <\/p>\n\n\n\n

A classic message from the teenage years \u2013 \u201eMy dear diary, you can also \u2026 \u201c \u2013 you know what I mean \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Why am I doing this?<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Writing out your problems and feelings is a proven therapeutic technique. Writing (especially writing that involves pencil and paper) brings me back to myself. While most other activities involve reflecting the society around me all day, writing takes me deeper into my own self. How deep depends on you and the method you use.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

You can devote yourself to expressive writing, where you don't pay attention to content or spelling. But research has shown that even the seemingly banalities of everyday life are not useless. People who, after a few months, read what they listened to or had for breakfast that day have demonstrable joy in rediscovering their own routine.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to do it? A few methods that work<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n
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Daily diary<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

If I often feel like life is a whirlwind and time is passing by faster, this could be the right method. I absorb my daily feelings on paper. Am I starting a new job? Have the children left home? Do I have unexpected joys or sorrows?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Big life changes bring with them certain uncertainties, and a daily journal can be a great way to look back over time and realize how much I've moved forward and what I've overcome. I also naturally increase my awareness of what makes me happy each day and what doesn't.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Creative diary<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Sometimes words are not enough. This journal is all about creative expression. This is also a way to process and record my experiences. I can draw, write, stick pictures in it, compose poems, write down ideas and visually depict emotions. I describe what I am currently working on in a comic or create storyboards. I experiment with different sketch styles and find out what helps me and what I enjoy the most.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Associative free writing journal<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

I write down my thoughts aimlessly. Exactly as they come to my mind. I write about whatever comes to mind at the moment. I express emotions and thoughts without censorship. Many book authors use this method as a warm-up before they start writing the actual chapters.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

It can be hard to keep up with my head when writing at first, but I'm not afraid to make mistakes and write sloppily. This method is about freedom and ease of flow. You might be surprised at what it leads you to. Sometimes deeper realizations will surface that you can look at from a new perspective.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Gratitude journal<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

If I take a moment every day to reflect on what I'm grateful for in my life, it will help me develop a more positive mindset. Psychologists from the University of California conducted research on the happiness that comes from writing down gratitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

One group of respondents had to write for 10 weeks about what they were grateful for in their lives. The second group wrote about things that irritated or worried them, and the third group had to write about events regardless of their positive or negative impact. After 10 weeks, the first group felt the most satisfied with their lives, and this also affected their approach to a healthy lifestyle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I usually only write a diary occasionally, about once a week, and I have this amazing one There and Back<\/a> \u2013 my friend and I bought it for Christmas!!! And sometimes in bed at night I write down my gratitude journal \ud83d\ude09 Yes, I am grateful that I am amazing and strong, and that I held on and didn\u2019t kill that lady in the office \u2013 it\u2019s not her fault \ud83d\ude09<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Self-reflection diary<\/h3><\/div>\n\n\n\n

In this journal, I name all my successes and failures, joys and deprivations. I explore how I can learn from each event. I watch myself move and develop myself. I can ask myself: What pleased\/traumatized me today? What did I learn? Dotted journals are great for this purpose, where I can use one side for questions and answers and the other for plans to learn from the situation.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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If you're worried you won't have anything to write about...<\/h2><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Here are a few ideas to get you started:<\/h4><\/div>\n\n\n\n