I've been journaling on a regular basis since I was a young teenager. Probably as young as 13. I'm pretty sure I have that tiny, mini book here somewhere. I've kept all of them, tho I don't really go through them. It's soothing to get my thoughts out on paper, out of my head. It's also nice to pick out cute or unique journals, and different pens to write with. I just wrote my first entry in a brand new journal the other day. It's green with an owl and my boyfriend ordered me a pack of cute fine tip pens off Amazon 8 I think, each a different color. So I can change up my entries with how I'm feeling. Sometimes I sketch a little or doodle if I get off track. But I find the act of writing very cathartic.