I've been journaling on and off for years. Usually, it's during unhappy times, like when I'm having problems or I have something to complain about. Because of this, I call it my b***h book. It can help me put things in to perspective or just get things off my chest so I can quit ruminating on them. I'm trying to use it more during happy times, too. Gratitude.

I like what InnerPeace wrote about journaling, and I might try to do more of that, myself. I already do this to some extent with my bullet journal. Since I use my bujo primarily as a planner at work, I keep it less personal.

I also worry about people finding my journal and reading it. To keep myself from not writing what's really on my mind out of fear, though, I tell myself that if someone finds it and reads it and doesn't like what they have read, then they shouldn't have invaded my privacy. I write a lot of things because I don't want to say them out loud, as they would serve no purpose but to hurt.