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Is Journaling Worth it at This Age?
It is if you want to know yourself … at any age.
I am late to the game of journaling. As a matter of fact, I started on July 8th, 2019. I had been told this would be helpful for organizing my thoughts and for understanding where I wanted to go while entering my retirement.
Since that time I have written my morning notes as soon as I get up, only once missing the day. We woke up late and had to leave as soon as possible. We were getting in the car when I remembered and raced back to get the exercise book and my pen. The journaling started a few hours later.
Most of the people I have read with opinions on journaling suggest you write first thing in the morning. Your mind is fresh and you tend to have unfettered ideas. I feel you’d best do what works for you.
My journaling
I get up at 6 am, luckily I am a morning person, and lately, have been waking just before the alarm. I pour myself a cup of coffee. Thanks to my husband for setting it the night before to come on at 6 am I have freshly brewed coffee. I, in return, peel an orange for him. I take the coffee, an energy bar, and go to my desk to write in the exercise books I buy for this purpose.
I put the date of the first journal on the outside of the exercise book and when I…
