Hey,
I am a big proponent of writing in a journal - I think it really helps me unload the scrambled mess in my brain. The thing is though, writing in my journal takes 1-2 hours of my time - not to mention the time it takes to get into the mood to write for 1-2 hours a day. How do you guys write daily / regularly? When I’m on vacation it’s super helpful to write in there, and I wish I could do that during the week. Typing is a solution, but I feel like I write with less efficacy since I don’t have a lot of time between sentences. My sentences while writing are a lot more well formed, I think.
What do you guys do?
I keep a couple of journals. One is personal for clearing the junk in my head. That one is handwritten using a favorite fountain pen, ink, and notebook. The other is a quiet little record from work, mostly to process and to jog my memory should it be needed in future. That one is typed in an encrypted note taking app.
Both of them are generally just as-needed. I try to make writing a daily habit, but I also don’t force it if there’s nothing to write about.