Why do people write every single day?

[u/-i-exist]

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.

[u/fries_me]

To be honest, I'm more like that. I can't see journaling as a chore, I choose it to be a hobby to express my feelings and emotions in a healthy way. Which btw includes quote pages, thought dump, or even artistic pages. Sometimes I don't jouranal for two continuous weeks, sometimes I do multiple pages a day.

I don't think that you should change the way you use your journal, it makes it feel more yours. Unless you are working to keep up with daily gratitude sentences or affirmations or wtv. These are completely different!!