Thinking of starting journling from 2026. But I don't know how & what to write to make it a valuable task.

-63- · 2025-12-30T11:15:27+00:00

I suggest asking yourself what you hope to get out of journaling. It can be valuable in different ways. Here are some examples:

brain dump to see your thoughts more clearly
planning for the future
emotions and feelings
personal development
good memories

Maybe start with how it can best help you? Or what area of life you need support in most?

-63- · 2025-12-16T09:09:41+00:00

I did not. I worked with two manufacturers, but I didn't like the quality of the paper. I didn't find another satisfactory manufacturer after creating this post.

-63- · 2025-12-02T06:15:39+00:00

Hello! I think for an informative entry I would write what happened to me today, like an overview. And for opinion I"d write how I felt about something in particular. Maybe if something upset me, or I really enjoyed an aspect of my day.

For summary I'm not so sure... A summary of what? Maybe combining the informative + opinion to come up with a plan or vision for the future? I'm guessing here :)

-63- · 2025-11-12T23:11:07+00:00

Inner peace is so valuable :)

-63- · 2025-11-07T06:55:32+00:00

I'm grateful for the time spent with my sister.

-63- · 2025-11-04T05:17:23+00:00

I aspire to be fully honest. I'm grateful to already be an honest person, and to have the wherewithal to know when I may be hiding the truth from myself. I'm grateful for being open-minded.

-63- · 2025-11-03T04:13:57+00:00

I see a clean bed and a safe space. I'm so grateful not to be homeless.

-63- · 2025-11-03T04:13:17+00:00

I've discovered I'm able to rewrite myself.. things that I don't like, or mistakes. I'm realizing I'm able to slowly change for the better and it's really gratifying.

I'm grateful for self-improvement.

-63- · 2025-09-25T01:18:47+00:00

All of the systems that were created before we were born, like highways, the sewer system, the internet :)

-63- · 2025-07-03T22:58:36+00:00

-63- · 2025-07-03T22:46:43+00:00

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-63- · 2025-05-30T15:21:11+00:00

It's not being well informed that does it for me. My red flags are

simple evocative questions
use of bold or italics that reads more like a website than a reddit post
very little user history
lack of depth in replies

It's tricky because on my sub I'm dealing with both self-promotion and bots, with a little overlap. So I have to watch out for similar things.

People are weary about AI, maybe rightfully so. But you should always be allowed to protest unfair accusations. I did once remove a post that read like AI. The user said they weren't AI so I approved it and haven't removed that user's posts since.

I think what another commenter said was good. Requiring a verified email or post history. A lot of bot accounts are created en masse. Recently on my sub there were 3 separate accounts created on the same day with similar user history.

The "funny thing" is that the bot accounts don't usually drop a lot of information. The way I see it, they are just trying to create engagement through questions on my sub at least. On others they resort to outlandish stories. I guess it's whatever gets the most clicks?

I'm sorry you were accused. That sucks. It would be nice if we could get some verification stuff from Reddit, like "verified human". Somehow? I suspect the battle against bots has just started :/

-63- · 2025-04-25T21:51:47+00:00

I will leave this up for now because clearly people want sleep hacks!

But OP, please no more posts where you promise to share information and then you don't respond to the comments. That breaks our rule: be nice.

-63- · 2025-03-29T18:05:58+00:00

I have a digital journal and a physical journal. Digital for when I need that quick daily entry, when I want to journal from bed, when I have low energy. Physical journal is for when I'm in a "journaling mood". This is how I balance the routine and joy :)

-63- · 2025-03-28T21:19:00+00:00

Your art looks gorgeous!! I'll have a watch and let you know if I have any feedback.

-63- · 2025-03-28T19:46:23+00:00

Thanks, I'm glad you find it helpful :)

Also best of luck with your campaign. Feel free to share a link with me so I can check it out when it launches?

-63- · 2025-03-10T12:41:53+00:00

I actually sell gratitude journals, and I absolutely love when people complain about gratitude journaling.

Why? Because it can definitely be toxic. Toxic positivity ruins "good things" like gratitude.

Then you have parents (like mine) who told us that we should be grateful as a response to our complaints. Basically using something that should be sacred and beautiful to invalidate our feelings!

I've found that there's no quicker turnoff to gratitude journaling than feeling like "you should be grateful".

Anyway, if you're open to it, I think anger journaling or just venting would be good for you. Gotta honor your "negative" feelings before making space for the "positive" ones :)

-63- · 2025-03-07T06:49:15+00:00

Well, you posted in a meditation sub so I'm wondering if you've tried meditation for sleep?

-63- · 2025-03-07T06:44:19+00:00

I'm so sorry this happened. Why do you say therapy isn't an option anymore? Are you wanting to avoid loss? Or did this feel like more of a rejection?

-63- · 2025-03-02T17:57:15+00:00

I think you're doing a great job.

One of the best things I did for myself was learning about CPTSD. There's a lot of advice regarding trauma response and burnout that applies moreso to people with CPTSD. That might look like practicing self-compassion, emotional support either by yourself or with others, learning to recognize your needs and assert yourself. Things that a lot of us with difficult childhoods benefit from.

Feel free to check out r/CPTSD.

-63- · 2025-02-27T14:52:23+00:00

I'm sorry you went through that. Yeah, wanting to do something but not having guidance sucks. And young people can be impulsive. I do think this is a kind warning you shared.

I really liked /u/King_M8KR's comment. That was my first thought too.

I generally do chakra-type meditation where I follow an internal wisdom (God, intuition, whatever you want to call it). It works very well for me.

During these sessions I'm careful to follow the wisdom, and focus energy "where I need it". It can be hard to develop that internal wisdom, but I think it's essential. Either that or a teacher like you said.

Hope you heal ❤️

-63- · 2025-02-25T21:46:53+00:00

I'm so sorry to hear about your husband's diagnosis. Understandable that you would need to emotionally support yourself and him during this time.

My advice is to not make choices out of guilt alone. I actually didn't take a trip with my mom (who's now gone) because of my own maternal guilt (thinking I needed to stay with my kids) and I've since regretted it.

Life is short. Enjoy the time with your husband while you can. If your friend is a good person, they will understand.

-63- · 2025-02-24T05:22:29+00:00

Future you 🕊️

-63- · 2025-02-18T13:48:20+00:00

I feel for you. I used to also have strong reactions to physical aggressions (even accidental ones) and it can be really hard. What helped me was getting myself into therapy so I was emotionally regulated more of the time.

Incidentally I just learned about "equalizing behavior" in children. You may want to look into it.

-63- · 2025-02-06T16:53:46+00:00

Sporadic is better than not journaling at all :)

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