Who Am I?A Journey into Journaling

John Evans, Project Editor

Growing Pains Series

What Exactly Is Journaling?

• A conversation with yourself• Time to think about the day• A way to process stressful events• Get things off your mind

Set Yourself Up

• Choose your special book• Choose a special time• Choose a special place

What to Write About

• Ask yourself questions– How am I feeling right now?– What happened to me today?– Who are my best friends and why?

• Letters• Short stories and poems• Likes and dislikes• Dreams

Pictures Are Important, Too!

Are There Rules?

• Be honest• Leave room to make changes• Keep it private if you want• Date your entries

Famous Examples

• “Walden Pond” by Henry David Thoreau• “The Diary of Samuel Pepys”