JOURNALING

• Keeping a journal has a multitude of benefits and can be so much fun. It's like having a confidant you can tell anything to without fear of being embarrassed or teased.
• It's easy, and you can start today. No matter what your age. You can free-write without thinking. You can set goals and check them off. Make bucket lists. You can make it very structured like this:
• Who and what you prayed for.
• What you ate.
• What you have learned.
• Who you have helped.
• What you did that you've been putting off.
• What you have learned by reading your scriptures.
• What you did that you were afraid of doing.
• How you felt about your day.

"While you may not have crossed the plains, you are more like the pioneers than you may think! You also can show compassion, hard work, and optimism. And just as we know that the pioneers demonstrated these qualities because of the records they kept, your posterity can get to know you through your journal too....

As you begin writing a little bit every day, you will not only be able to see more clearly how Heavenly Father helps you through your daily life, just as He guided the pioneers, but you will also be leaving a legacy for your own future posterity." -President Dieter F. Uchtdorf

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