Journaling

Everybody should journal. It’s a way to get your thoughts out of your head and onto paper, where you can reflect on them later. Journaling can be anything from a simple five-minute time to an hour. The only right way to journal is the way that works for you.

What is Diary Entry?

A diary is a personal record of events and feelings for personal record and reflection; 

Diary writing will improve your vocabulary, your language, and your way of expressing yourself. You become more expressive and feel good making you feel more confident. 

It depends on the creativity, imagination, and expression of the person and while composing you should consider:

Perspective: write it in first individual viewpoint as it gives a personal touch to your diary.

Style: Informal writing style gives you a chance to freely express your emotions.

Tone: It is upon your state of mind at the time you record it and it can be cheerful, tragic or impassive. 

Start journaling your day. Write about your routine, your week, and when you visit/call your family or friends. Write about your free time, gym time, study time, and work.

You can write a diary based on many topics as:

Your favorite sports

Favorite day or time of day

First day in school/college

A visit to a friend’s place or grandma’s place

The happiest day of my life

Attended a marriage

Write about your goals.

Write a letter to someone who hurt you.

Write about what you are thankful for.

Write about a time when someone did something nice for you.

Write about your favorite holiday, and why it is your favorite.

Write about a person in history who inspires you, and why they inspire you.

Tell me about the best party you have ever been to, and why it was so much fun!

Tell about a time when you experienced failure or rejection, and how it made you feel.

Tell what the best pet would be, and why it would be the best pet to have in your home!

Tell me what your favorite subjects are in school, and why they are your favorites!

Write about your favorite food

Write about your favorite music

Write about your friends

What are you doing this weekend?

Do you like school? Why? Why not?

What makes you mad? What makes you happy?

Do you have a pet? Write about it!

If you could go anywhere in the world, where would you go and why?

The first day at school/work

My birthday party

My friends and I

My summer vacation

The most embarrassing moment in my life

A rainy day In my life/ The worst rainy day of my life

My dream job

It is also a good activity to look back at life and analyze yourself based on your past. 

Here are a few reasons why you should begin diary writing:

Journal writing helps in improving language and articulation since we must be precise while expressing ourselves on paper.

It encourages you to build up an association with yourself as it helps in finding your true self by investigating your thoughts

It causes you to be more sorted out and productive in your life as it helps in recognizing the reasons that are driving us toward progress

Journal writing assists with working through your sentiments and issues as it lightens pressure and nervousness brought about by various issues throughout everyday life.

It tends to be an incredible unwinding apparatus as it can assist us with getting away from our regular daily existences for some time

Diary journal composing opens new roads for innovativeness.

SAMPLES OF DIARY WRITING FORMAT

19th Jan, 2021

Monday - 9 PM

Dear Diary,

My wish is to become a tennis player in the future. I am very much inspired by Sania Mirza and I believe that she is the best tennis player in the whole world. I hope I can become a good player like her and make my country proud.

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Sunday, 21st December 2021

9.00 pm

Picnic at Shangrila Resort

Dear Diary,

I am very sorry for not writing to you last night. I was extremely tired after enjoying the entire day at Shangrila Resort. I could not even keep my eyes open. The place was so huge that by the end of the day we still felt like we did not see the entire place. It had one large pool for adults, two pools for children over 10 years, and a really shallow yet very cute pool for small children. There was a large waterfall as well. The entire place was surrounded by grass and trees. It felt as if we were in a real jungle. They also had speakers hidden in the trees giving sound effects of wild animals. The food too was fresh and filling. It gave us the energy to go on playing. We had a great time and wished we could stay there forever.

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Friday, 8th May 2021

8.00 am

A Strange Dream

Dear Diary,

Last night, I had a very strange dream. I saw that two of my friends and I were going to attend my cousin’s wedding reception. On our way a rather strange-looking man intercepted us. Despite our protests, he insisted on narrating to us his tale of resentment. He looked unnaturally old with skinny limbs and glittering eyes, and the tale he narrated seemed too surreal to be true. He said he used to be a mariner who shot an innocent albatross who was guiding their ship out of the perilous ice at sea. This act enraged a powerful spirit who used to love the bird. His actions resulted in the death of his crewmates. Also, he was doomed to feel a great deal of agony which was relieved only when he narrated the tale to somebody. The dream taught me a valuable lesson: Never hurt the hand which helps you.

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Thursday, 13th August 2021

9.00 PM

Worst Day of my Life

Dear Diary,

Today was the worst day of my life. It was as if I had woken up from the wrong side of the bed. To begin with, I was late for school since there was no water supply in the morning. Then I stumbled and fell while on my way to my first class. If all this was not enough, I was scolded by Miss Amera for not carrying my Math test book and the funny part is that the book was actually in my bag. Only I couldn’t find it during the class. I cannot understand how so many incidents could occur in one single day. There must be something seriously wrong with me. The sad part is that I could not control what happened. All I can do is go to sleep now and just hope for a positive start tomorrow.