HollyHamster
03-30-2012, 01:13 AM
I find that journaling helps me to clear my mind and feel better. If I find my day is going terribly, and I want to smash someone's head into the ground, I just journal for a while and my anger just dissolves. I can also say whatever I want about anyone who made me mad in total confidence that they won't ever see and know what I wrote about them. After all, that's what a journal is for, right? :D
As much as I love to journal, I find that I can't write for very long with pen and paper because my hand starts to cramp up. So, I came up with the idea to journal on my computer. I can type much faster than I can write, and I can go back and correct it, add more if I feel that it needs it and so much more. I think I'll never go back to pen and paper now that I've discovered how much better that is. ;)
I liked the idea of blogging but wanted it to be private due to the very personal content I write about. So a Google search on private online journaling led me to this awesome site, Penzu.com (http://www.penzu.com). Its free to use with limited features, and if you upgrade your account to Pro you unlock all the features they offer. (I can get you a referral offer on Pro if you'd like, just PM me ;) ). Still, I am notorious for starting a journal, almost aggressively at first, and then loosing interest in it after a while. So, to make sure I am going to stick to journaling on this site, I am using the free account and if I am still using it in a few months time, I might consider upgrading.
For now though, I am journaling almost constantly on it. In fact, I've been using it so much, my arms, wrists and hands are sore from typing so much. :mad:
So, back to the question at hand. Do you journal? If so, do you prefer the computer or an actual pen and paper? If your journal on the computer, do you use a site like Penzu?
As much as I love to journal, I find that I can't write for very long with pen and paper because my hand starts to cramp up. So, I came up with the idea to journal on my computer. I can type much faster than I can write, and I can go back and correct it, add more if I feel that it needs it and so much more. I think I'll never go back to pen and paper now that I've discovered how much better that is. ;)
I liked the idea of blogging but wanted it to be private due to the very personal content I write about. So a Google search on private online journaling led me to this awesome site, Penzu.com (http://www.penzu.com). Its free to use with limited features, and if you upgrade your account to Pro you unlock all the features they offer. (I can get you a referral offer on Pro if you'd like, just PM me ;) ). Still, I am notorious for starting a journal, almost aggressively at first, and then loosing interest in it after a while. So, to make sure I am going to stick to journaling on this site, I am using the free account and if I am still using it in a few months time, I might consider upgrading.
For now though, I am journaling almost constantly on it. In fact, I've been using it so much, my arms, wrists and hands are sore from typing so much. :mad:
So, back to the question at hand. Do you journal? If so, do you prefer the computer or an actual pen and paper? If your journal on the computer, do you use a site like Penzu?