Journal Jam Fall 2022 Day 2

[annofowlshire]

Day 2 Question:

Do you keep your old journals/planners, or do you get rid of them? If you keep them, how do you store them, and do you have a longterm plan for them? If you get rid of them, do you throw them away? Burn them? Something else?

(If you answer elsewhere, drop us a link in the comments.)

Comments

[thenerdygirl]

I keep them currently and store them on a shelf in my closet. I do question myself periodically about what I'm going to do with them because they're starting to add up and keep coming back to keeping them. In the past couple of years I've re-reading or flipping through them to be helpful for a couple of reasons.

One, I've been doing a lot of work on my mental health the last four years and it's been encouraging to see the progress I've made, especially when I lose sight of it. Two, it helps me relive memories of my loved ones who have passed away or are no longer part of my life. I have a bit of anxiety about Alzheimer's and part of me wonders if my old journals might help me if I start to forget things.

[lunabee34]

I think it's fantastic that you're able to see the progress you've made. What a wonderful feeling and what good reason to hang on to those journals--to have that tangible reminder of how far you've come. *hugs*