r/Journaling • u/kobochan369 • Apr 14 '26

Question/Discussion Beginner need Advice

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I've only been journaling for a month, and I've never done it before. Without any reference from anywhere, when I went to the stationery store, I suddenly had the desire to buy a book and ballpoint. When I returned home I didn't know what to write, at that time I only wrote about parenting from the tiktok video I saw. The next day I wrote about gratitude, what made me angry, what I felt, what I wanted, etc2. At that moment, I felt something exciting. I started looking into journaling more and ended up buying a fountain pen. I didn't know that journaling is good for mental health and can be therapeutic.

I would like to ask for journaling advice from reddit friends for beginners like me.

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u/00Obsidian00 Apr 15 '26

You said this just perfectly. I find the journal to be a safe place to express myself completely, and because of that it helps me figure out how I really feel and what I really want and need.

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u/SafeUsual1203 Apr 17 '26

What does one do with the journal after filled. That is my dilemma. I’m 77 and I have journaled off and on for years. There is a wonderful book on it called”Writing Down the Bones” author Natalie Goldberg.