365-Day Journal Your Story Project: Day 1--An Introduction

GREETINGS AND WELCOME

Welcome to the 365-Day Journal Your Story Project. This will be a journey of self-discovery and of remembrance combined into one. But most importantly, this is an introduction to journaling. 

WHAT IS JOURNALING?

Let me give you synonyms and then give you a few different definitions. The other names for journaling might help you to start to form your own definition. There are all sorts of names that are synonyms for journaling. For instance:

Journaling

Diary

Journalkeeping

Journal Keeping

Reflective Writing

Writing for the Soul

Writing for Your Life

Writing Your Life

Memoir

Autobiography

Record

Scrapbook

Therapist

Friend

Confidant

Sacred

Journey

Chronicle

But, what is the most simplest definition of journaling? It is:

Journaling is putting your life on the page.

Definition #2:

Journaling is the process of remembering your life up to this point, living fully in the present, and planning for the future.

This is where things get fun. There are thousands of different definitions we can give of journaling. Literally. However, the definitions I will include today are what I find the most important. 

Definition #3:

Journaling is putting your life on the page. It is the process of remembering your life up to this point, living fully in the present, and planning for the future. It is the process of self-discovery, memory keeping, planning, learning, and diving deeper so that you live a life of intentionality and purpose. In other words, journaling is living life to its fullest and not taking it for granted. 

Do you see? We are getting diving deeper as we go with these definitions. None is more true than the others. They just dive deeper to the heart of the matter.

Definition #4:

Journaling is putting your life on the page. It is the process of remembering your life up to this point, living fully in the present, and planning for the future. It is the process of self-discovery, memory keeping, planning, learning, and diving deeper so that you live a life of intentionality and purpose. In other words, journaling is living life to its fullest and not taking it for granted. Journaling forces us to be aware of each moment we are alive. It makes us pay attention to all of the details and forces is to analyze where we are, how we got there, where we are headed, and why.

Definition #5:

Journaling is putting your life on the page. It is the process of remembering your life up to this point, living fully in the present, and planning for the future. It is the process of self-discovery, memory keeping, planning, learning, and diving deeper so that you live a life of intentionality and purpose. In other words, journaling is living life to its fullest and not taking it for granted. Journaling forces us to be aware of each moment we are alive. It makes us pay attention to all of the details and forces is to analyze where we are, how we got there, where we are headed, and why. Journaling transforms us to be better people and to live better, healthier, more purposeful lives. 

Take some time to ponder these definitions and see what you think.

I welcome comments and questions. Feel free to email me at the addresses below or at hisfiction@gmail.com or you can add a comment at the end of any blog post. If you want me to share your comment or keep it private, let me know. 

Do you want to try this thing called journaling? Or, do you want to try it again? Or, do you want to try to journal from a new and different angle? Just give it a try. 

Stacy Duplease
Prayer Warrior, Fantasy Author, and Journalkeeper
of Remembering Your Present, LLCdba USAGC 2026 * Kingdom of Lethana

Email: usagc2026@gmail.com or lethanastories@gmail.com