I am sporadic about my journal(s). My journals are different than my blogs. I have several journals, theoretically they have different purposes, but I no longer remember what each one is for. The latest one is an idea my 16 year old daughter had. Every evening before going to bed she & I get out our "Highlights Journals". We each write down the highlight(s) of our day. Sometimes we write the same thing, more often we have different things.

One day I said "It was a really bad day, I think I'll skip writing in it tonight." She replied, "These are the days you most need to write in it." And sure enough, I was able to remember something small but positive that had happened, which had been overshadowed by the negativity of the day.

She's darn smart for a teenage girl. No, she's just darn smart. For any age.