I journal in cycles. When I'm overwhelmed with stress, emotions, life, etc., I'll fill pages with run-on paragraphs just to get everything out; when I hit a creative streak, I'll sketch elaborate ...

Journaling has turned into a performance: how I’m breaking out of aesthetic expectations and reclaiming writing for me.

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Keeping a daily diary doesn't come easily to most people, but it takes less effort than you might imagine. It could also become a meaningful way to reflect and grow as a person. For more than 10 years ...

For as long as I can remember, I’ve been told that I hold on to way too much. Emotions, memories, grudges — and yes, garbage. Or at least, things that most people would consider garbage. From receipts ...