The past couple of years, I spent more on a
planner. I fell in love with BDJ and
Mommy Mundo Planners before. I bought them online even though they are a little
bit pricey. I admit I was excited when I got them, but that excitement and the
motivation to write something there, only last for a couple of weeks. Huh!
I realized now, I am an average corporate
employee, an average mom, who do not need expensive planners. Instead, I can key
in important personal schedules on my smartphone or write on the desktop
calendar for office related meetings and events.
But keeping a sort of diary is a different
thing. I can’t believe I have one right now. Writing important and less
important entries every day for 42 days already is something I haven’t done
before. Becoming a diarist at this age? Huh! I have never dreamt about it.
This Mercury Drug Suki Day Book that I got
at the Mercury Drug branch near our office for only 30 suki points, is my
partner in this so called daily writing journey.
Before I proceed, let me differentiate
first what a planner and a diary are. Accordingly, a planner is either a book
or a mobile device where you write future
plans. Diary on the other hand is where you write or record the daily events
that have already passed, it can be a notebook, a
mobile device or online.
Though it’s only been a while, I already
found reasons why I need to keep on writing, 5 Reasons Why I Should Keep a
Diary.
I Can
Highlight Special Events
Aside from the photographs, a diary made me
write the details that had happened during those special occasions. The things
I did, the people I meet, the food I had, I can just record everything that
made the event memorable.
I
Can Write About Normal Days or Events
I usually find normal days boring, but
since I need to write something in my diary, I can make these normal days into
something fun and exciting. Small things can become something big because every small
thing has an association to something bigger, if only we look around.
I
Can Write About My Thoughts, Feelings and Secrets
Whether it’s good or bad, happy or sad
thoughts and feelings, I can write all those in my diary. The fresher the
thought is the more specific I can write about it. And I can also tell diary
about some secrets too. Winks J
It Helps
Me Release Stress
There are days, especially at work felt
like I’m carrying the whole world on my back. Writing all about it in my diary
helps me clear my thoughts and releases the stress.
I
Can Look Back the Past
Months or years from now, I think it will
be fun to look back all the things, events and thoughts I have written. To reminisce
all those bad moments and how I managed to overcome them will be very interesting
in the future.
Since I also blog, having a diary also
helps me recall those things, events and highlights of life that I can share
online.
How about you, have you written a diary
too?
