Comments on: In My Own Words by Djuanna Brockington

By: Susan

Susan — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 17:53:49 +0000

I journaled when I was a teenager, but have not since then. But reading the posts maybe I really should. You ladies have given me a real insight as it might help me deal with my everyday struggles, and just to keep my spirits up. I recieved a new journal as a door prize at at seminar that I was invited to. I brought in home and sat it in the magazine rack. I think I will pick it up and see where it takes me. Thanks Ladies.

By: Lashonda

Lashonda — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 16:57:39 +0000

I journal and have since highschool. I find that it has always been a good release, but the thoghts tend to be negative. I harldy write when happy. My mother read my journal during my teen years and thought I hated her, it was just me being a teenager mad because I was not getting my way. My husband, who was my boyfriend at the time read them and said he felt like a monster after reading it. I told him and I was able to better express to my mother as I got older that it was my form of venting and there was nothing that they should take personally.

I did see my life goals written down with nothing coming to pass of them. I have started to take the steps to acheive those goals and find that the less I write the more I acheive as well. I still do write when I need to sort things out. I tend to write my ideas more then my emotions.

By: Shaye Gray

Shaye Gray — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 15:29:11 +0000

Journaling is the window to my soul. I have various journals for various moods. I also have one for Persia Ellis when I’m feeling ‘sexy’.

By: Dera

Dera — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 07:47:16 +0000

I wrote in a journal since about nine years old, off and on through high school and college and young adulthiood. My journaling has been few and far between over the last few years. I write musings on the computer to myself and to others but it is not the same as hand writing in a book. You have inspired me to journal tonight and seriously consider picking it up again. Dera´s last blog post..My name is Dera and I am a bookaholic

By: Jennifer C.

Jennifer C. — Fri, 21 Nov 2008 05:35:48 +0000

I used to journal, but I stopped. Can't really say why. I used to find myself skipping for months as well. I could write forever because I was always covering up a lot of my emotions and I knew I had to get them out or I would have another break down. I may have to go back to journaling, because I am in school and some of my classmates press my buttons; oldest child is teeter-tottering on my last viable nerve, and I still have 2 others. Then of course I'm married and at times he too rest on my invisible leftover nerve. Jennifer C.´s last blog post..The Closest Book