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Who Am I? A Journey into Journaling. John Evans, Project Editor G rowing Pains Series. What Exactly Is Journaling?. A conversation with yourself Time to think about the day A way to process stressful events Get things off your mind. Set Yourself Up. Choose your special book
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Who Am I?A Journey into Journaling John Evans, Project Editor Growing Pains Series
What Exactly Is Journaling? • A conversation with yourself • Time to think about the day • A way to process stressful events • Get things off your mind
Set Yourself Up • Choose your special book • Choose a special time • Choose a special place
What to Write About • Ask yourself questions • How am I feeling right now? • What happened to me today? • Who are my best friends and why? • Letters • Short stories and poems • Likes and dislikes • Dreams
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Are There Rules? • Be honest • Leave room to make changes • Keep it private if you want • Date your entries
Famous Examples • “Walden Pond” by Henry David Thoreau • “The Diary of Samuel Pepys”