A Personal Diary is a unique space for self-expression, self-reflection, and self-discovery.
A Personal Diary is a written record of your thoughts, feelings, experiences, and observations. It’s a place to document your life, capture your inner world, and reflect on your personal journey.
Here’s how it works:
Keeping a Personal Diary can offer many benefits, including:
There’s no ‘right’ way to keep a Personal Diary. The most important thing is that it’s a tool for you, by you. Make it what you need it to be.
Dear Diary, I just want to acknowledge my triggers and emotions right now. My friend told me she was going for a hike, but she didn’t invite me. Whatever her reason might be—maybe she wants to go with a friend who isn’t in my circle, or perhaps it’s a colleague—what’s important here is my own… [keep reading]
Dear Diary, Something unusual happened last night. My friends and I were walking through town when, from a distance, we saw two men engaged in what appeared to be a street fight. As we got closer, it became clear that this was exactly what was happening. Instinctively, I hurried my pace, and I could see… [keep reading]
Dear Diary, Following my triggers, I found myself contemplating the first time I felt the emotion they stirred up in me, which led me to write this entry. I was just a boy, maybe a little older than 10. My mother was busy working and studying, striving to get her degree while also working full-time,… [keep reading]
Dear Diary, A very quick meditation following a fresh trigger turned into what might be a powerful revelation. Inspired by today’s ACIM lesson, “Let me remember what my purpose is,” I’ve been led to see that: My ancient wound is significant enough that I cannot understate it; its influences are still present. That ancient wound… [keep reading]
Dear Diary, Today, I’m prompted to write to you because of a line inspired by A Course in Miracles: “Here in this world, we cannot do anything else but dream.” I’ve never thought about that before. But perhaps it aligns with everything that is happening these days—so much emotional sharing and release… It seems I’m… [keep reading]
Dear Diary, Diving deep into my ancient wounds has left me feeling “puzzled,” for lack of a better word. It’s as if I hadn’t realized the extent of this old suffering and how it has conditioned me throughout my life. I’m sorry to say this, but I am feeling sorry for myself; it seems I… [keep reading]
Dear Diary, What’s going on? My mind has been running wild for a while now, or maybe it’s my emotions. They’ve been triggered by the similarity of situations, even though the actors and roles are different. The present gets confused with the past, friends with lovers, and the objectivity of reality seems to have vanished…. [keep reading]
Dear Diary, It costs me a little to admit this, but long story short: it’s all in my mind. These days, I’ve been triggered by a friend, which brought out some furious energies in me. All this rage is something I know better than to express physically because it would be destructive and violent. I… [keep reading]
Dear Diary, These days are maybe a little challenging—or, to put it differently, these are “character-building days.” The strangest realization I’ve had is that it’s not just about wanting a harmonious, happy relationship with a life partner, which I don’t have—and that can lead to some frustration. I’ve also come to realize I have a… [keep reading]
Dear Diary, Today I went to my second session with my new psychotherapist, and there is probably more to unpack than I can remember. But I’ll do my best in this entry to sum up the most important things. Dealing with the part of me that seems never satisfied with what I’ve done, it turns… [keep reading]