The Journals I Never Threw Away (And What They Taught Me)
If you’ve ever started a journal… and stopped… and wondered if you’re just “bad” at journaling, this video is for you. 💛Today I’m sharing a gentle show and tell of all the journals I’ve kept across my life, from my first pink diary at age 11 to my current junk journal planner. Along the way, journaling changed from daily writing… to reflection… to creative expression… to something that simply fits into my life. You’ll see diary writing, a teenage journal with long gaps, a psychotherapy training journal, a five-year diary, YearCompass yearly reflection, morning pages from The Artist’s Way, my first junk journal, a deeply personal journal from Germany, a playful colour journal, and finally my junk journal planner. What I learned is simple: I didn’t fail at journaling… I just kept changing how it worked for me. If you enjoy junk journaling, art journaling, memory keeping, reflective practice, and gentle creative routines for mental health and wellbeing, I hope this video feels like a quiet companion. 💛 Link to the annual free YearCompass printable mentioned in the video: https://yearcompass.com/ ----- Chapters 0:00 Introduction 1:18 First Diary (Age 11) 2:58 Teenage Journal (15–23) 4:02 Psychotherapy Training Journal 5:21 Five-Year Diary 8:08 YearCompass Reflection Practice 10:38 Morning Pages (The Artist’s Way) 12:25 First Junk Journal 15:25 Germany Memory Journal #JJJC2025 18:39 Tiny Colour Art Journal 20:30 Junk Journal Planner 23:15 A Life Full of Journaling -----
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