With that said, I will admit I have not written in my journal for several months and it shows. I'm definitely more efficient when I write--I need it. I promised myself a few weeks ago I would start writing again, but sadly it hasn't happened. That's why when Megan brought home her journal from school and wanted to share it with the family we thought it a great opportunity to discuss the importance of writing.
So Monday night we gathered on our bed while Adam pulled out several old journals from his life and let us flip through them. His, of course, are full of words + drawings, which we all got a kick out of seeing. I loved that it showed the girls, who are not all strong in word, that journals can be a lot more--it's a way of expressing yourself freely, unedited. It can be what you need when you need it. As it turns out, Megan's were an example of the same, words + drawings, and we all thoroughly enjoyed the workings of her mind.
[ps she said i could share]
After looking through Megan's school journal and seeing how far she's come in the past 9 months I am challenging all of us to write in our journals daily. Not only is it a great way to keep up their writing skills over the summer, but it will be something we can all do together. I'm hoping it will be the beginning of a beautiful habit.
Do you have a journal?
Have you written in it lately?
7 comments:
It took me a long time to find a journaling system that works for me. Within the past few years, I've really sound a good journaling place with blogging, with a separate notebook for my more personal journaling. Once I redefined journaling for me, I starting loving it! This is a great summer project for your family—love it!
I love journaling. I wish my kids would do it more, but they just have zero interest no matter what I try with them. My journals are very personal, though, more than just history. Something I hope nobody reads until I'm six feet under. Love your idea, though.
I try to write in my journal every night before I go to bed. Right now I'm using it as a gratitude journal, and am recording three things from each day that have made me smile/feel good. I like to make my journal a bit of a scrapbook too, with photos and ticket stubs and things like that...
My son is in kindergarten and he's started an at-home journal. He loves it!
Consistent blogging is the closest I've come to being a good journal writer.
I want to help my kids find a love for it and need to be better about making it a Sunday activity.
I have several journals. I love to write, though I am not a fabulous writer. I keep journals for each of my girls, plus a gratitude/prayer/anything I want to write journal...on top of that I have mommy/daughter journals where I write back and forth with my girls. My 11 year old especially loves this! she can ask me anything or tell me what's on her mind and I have time to think it over before I respond, so I do it more kindly! it's been wonderful! I told them this summer they were going to keep a journal, they are going to pick out a new one. My girls have kept one on and off over the years and they are so FUn to look back on!
I LOVE Megans' journals! great job Megan!
tara
Oh, little G just makes me laugh.
I love that you guys are concentrating on this for the summer. you know how I feel about journaling...it's such a good way for me to sort out what is going on in my head. Recently, though, I've found that being able to go back and re-read old journals has been incredibly encouraging and in some cases, incredibly healing. You can truly see growth by writing things down.
I just bought a new one for me, and I have a book Lara helped me make YEARS ago that I am using as my summer journal documenting the girls' summer.
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