By writing down your thoughts and feelings, you are forced to slow down and pay attention to everything that happens in your life. A journal / diary offers you a private place to write everything off. You can work on your writing skills by creating stories from your life. You can use your pen and paper to write down your frustrations and release them more easily. You can write about things you want to do later in life or you can keep track of what you are incredibly grateful for.

Journaling is a vehicle for emotional exploration, a way to channel difficult feelings in a healthy and creative way. It is a form of free self-expression that leads to exploration and personal growth.