tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post2615939000886097329..comments2023-08-25T18:09:09.834-07:00Comments on Wrote By Rote: Journaling (Elements of Memoir)Arlee Birdhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comBlogger16125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-67222304595198186862015-04-13T04:07:52.202-07:002015-04-13T04:07:52.202-07:00DH had a great uncle who was really good about jou...DH had a great uncle who was really good about journal keeping. I would have loved to read his entries. He out lived three wives and most, if not all of his children. He died at 101. He was a remarkable person! I always wanted to keep a journal, but never made time to do it. I think it's a fabulous idea. I know it's not too late to start doing it and yet I can't get into the groove of it. Maybe, I'll get myself together eventually to keep a journal because someday my memory will need a boost. Actually, I need it now. lolCathy Kennedyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01056276734145310231noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-5845291997265775142015-04-12T22:39:20.945-07:002015-04-12T22:39:20.945-07:00I was given a puffy white diary with swans on it w...I was given a puffy white diary with swans on it when I was 8. I wrote in it for a few weeks and then grew bored. Around high school, I found it again and I've written in it at least 1x a year. I went back to read it a few years ago and was surprised at some of the events/feelings I had forgotten. It made me regret not having written in it more. <br /><br />You can find me here:<br /><a href="http://clarabellerant.com" rel="nofollow">ClarabelleRant</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17180382022177532112noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-76213639739842572562015-04-12T19:51:37.812-07:002015-04-12T19:51:37.812-07:00I think I have some good content in this blog. Be...I think I have some good content in this blog. Be sure to check the guest posts which have some very good info.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-81585609416061851512015-04-12T19:50:48.495-07:002015-04-12T19:50:48.495-07:00Oh, tragedy! The things we do sometimes!
Lee
Oh, tragedy! The things we do sometimes!<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-9525508622944253632015-04-12T19:50:20.477-07:002015-04-12T19:50:20.477-07:00Sometimes when life is interesting we're too b...Sometimes when life is interesting we're too busy to journal. I have the same problem about taking pictures.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-15901331676280252772015-04-12T19:49:18.297-07:002015-04-12T19:49:18.297-07:00I've never been good at it. I think I'd h...I've never been good at it. I think I'd have that same loss of momentum thing if I did start.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-11347443945299718212015-04-12T19:48:36.932-07:002015-04-12T19:48:36.932-07:00Maybe save you some research now?
Lee
Maybe save you some research now?<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-36890913193932660152015-04-12T19:15:06.495-07:002015-04-12T19:15:06.495-07:00I have kept journals on and off since I was 13, bu...I have kept journals on and off since I was 13, but I was never very consistent.<br /><br />I'm glad I've discovered this other blog of yours, because I was considering the possibility of writing a memoir. I just didn't really know much about them, so I will definitely be looking through some of the older posts.Elizabethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15165210377903518274noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-77874284535408718972015-04-12T07:37:27.611-07:002015-04-12T07:37:27.611-07:00I burned most of my journals a few weeks before I ...I burned most of my journals a few weeks before I got married. Something I really regret now!A Joyful Chaoshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13647481484192797931noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-48772822106251255422015-04-12T02:38:17.705-07:002015-04-12T02:38:17.705-07:00I have kept a journal on and off for many years, b...I have kept a journal on and off for many years, but one was stolen from my house 30 years ago, and I've lost others.<br />For the last 10-12 years I have journalled constantly. Trouble is, I did not commit the most interesting parts of my life to a journal. Ain't that always the way? When you have the time, the content isn't interesting; when you don't have the time it's because you're having an interesting and productive life. :-)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-88767062034398436802015-04-11T18:55:17.316-07:002015-04-11T18:55:17.316-07:00I LOVE journaling! I was so much better at it whe...I LOVE journaling! I was so much better at it when I was younger though. My problem is I start them and then lost my momentum! This post made me want to start one up again!!! Thanks!!! tawnyahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07408106825030421819noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-42314738291442926652015-04-11T11:30:50.797-07:002015-04-11T11:30:50.797-07:00I just wish I still had the little notebooks I kep...I just wish I still had the little notebooks I kept my weekly music charts in...CWMartinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06798867734074134647noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-53586746922488621392015-04-11T08:52:42.958-07:002015-04-11T08:52:42.958-07:00Michele, there was so much detail in my stolen jou...Michele, there was so much detail in my stolen journal and to think that it most likely ended up in the trash somewhere. It's sad to think that there are people who go so low as to steal anything. I should keep a journal, but I don't and that's my big loss.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-49680283256243004112015-04-11T08:50:41.107-07:002015-04-11T08:50:41.107-07:00JoJo, keeping up with a journal does require dedic...JoJo, keeping up with a journal does require dedication and a matter of happen. Catching up with anything is almost always difficult.<br /><br />Lee<br />Arlee Birdhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11663942782929929334noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-56499524956074848602015-04-11T08:18:47.320-07:002015-04-11T08:18:47.320-07:00I feel your pain in the stolen journal! I can only...I feel your pain in the stolen journal! I can only imagine how that kind of loss could leave a pit in your stomach. I'm not very good at journaling. I always start with great intentions but I'm just not disciplined enough to follow through. How I wish i would've kept a running journal because now as I'm working on memoir pieces, I find myself yearning to recall and dig up the hidden memories so I can put them on paper. Memories fade so it is always wise to jot down at least a few notes that can serve to trigger a memory years down the road. I'll have to make a concerted effort to keep a rolling journal. Thanks for the reminder. <br />Michele at <a href="http://angelsbark.wordpress.com/" rel="nofollow">Angels Bark</a>Michele at Angels Bark https://www.blogger.com/profile/15891713963440451090noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5889973587380183147.post-21258298430130557342015-04-11T05:45:34.588-07:002015-04-11T05:45:34.588-07:00I started keeping a diary about halfway through 7t...I started keeping a diary about halfway through 7th grade when I got one for Christmas...that was Jan. 1, 1977. I was pretty faithful with diaries and journals till about 2009. Then I tried to play catch up once I moved back but I got writers cramp and I haven't written in a journal in years now.JoJohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18165375435543044068noreply@blogger.com