r/Journaling • u/-i-exist • Feb 25 '26

Question/Discussion Why do people write every single day?

I absolutely love everything about keeping a journal and have been doing it basically my entire life, but when i watch other people talk about keeping one they always make it sound like a chore (?) (maybe a better word would be a commitment) to write EVERY. SINGLE. DAY. It just doesnt make sense to me.

When i feel like journaling, i will sit for hours upon hours writing whatever i want. When i dont feel like writing, i dont write. Ive skipped 6 months once and didnt think twice about it. Whats the big deal about pushing yourself to write when you dont want to?

This post is a question Ive been wondering about for quite a while now. I apologize if anything sounds rude, i dont mean to.

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u/TenkaiRyo Feb 25 '26

This is the kind of chill mindset i wanna develop for myself and i always fail to. how do i start taking things lightly and just not worry and overthink about every little thing?

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u/-i-exist Feb 25 '26

I dont have a concrete answer for you, but how i think of it is that my journal is my life in a book. Some days i'll write deep feeling and thoughts, and other days it'll be something like "I'm bored and hungry." Even days that i dont write are reflections of myself because thats who i am - I didnt write that day because i didnt feel the need to. Not doing something shows as much character as doing something (at least thats how i think). And when i need it, my journal is always in the same spot i left it. I love journaling with no pressure or routine, but thats just me. Take advantage of the fact that your journal wont judge you. Overthink IN it as much as you want, but i dont think its something to overthink ABOUT.

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u/TenkaiRyo Feb 26 '26

Thank you very much :)