I did it. I kept a journal for an entire year.Last Christmas, I asked Jocelyn for this "Five Year Memory Book" called "A Line A Day."
It's a brilliant concept for people like me who appreciate the art of journaling but don't have the time to write pages and pages of thoughts at the end of the day.
It's 6 really short lines on which to write something quick.
From the beginning, I made one rule.
I told myself I wouldn't obsess on what to write. "What will I most want to remember a year from now?" Because, you know what? A year from now, I'll appreciate whatever I wrote!
The longest I went without writing (usually just forgot and it's usually weekends) was three days. Easy enough to force my brain to track back and write something quick.
I also didn't write during our vacation. I keep a travel journal and I didn't have it in me to write the same thing twice.
On this day in 2011, I wrote, "Lauren has 100 toys to play with and what does she prefer? Closing the dryer door as I'm trying to load wet clothes. Ordered Chad's cherry pie. Walmart today. Kate spent her $5 on a Fashion Fairy Tale Barbie."
I'm really glad I wrote that about Lauren. I had forgotten she used to do that all the time.
Thank you Jocelyn, for blessing me with an easy way to record life. Here's to easily recording the next 4 years.
2 comments:
It is nice you will have this to look back up. You are right there with Pappy and his little black books now (he records what happens that day weather, dr. appts. deaths, car purchases, moves, visits from relatives, etc.) Each year he can tell how long it has been since someone passed away, started a new job, etc. I can't imagine how many of these books he has.
I am very proud of you. That is something that is easily put down and forgotten to do.
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