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Journaling - The Write Stuff For You?

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@ray666 Like you, I have been journaling for decades. And remember starting to write my poetry using the end of an adding machine paper roll! Tucked away in boxes under my bed are all my journals. And scattered around are prompts to write, or images, etc. There is no "one best way". Do what appeals to you at the moment. For myself, I prefer writing things out in longhand. After studying forensic graphology, it is enlightening to see what my inner person is saying as expressed on paper! And, I am never without pen and paper with me, at all times.

@judyandchloe Welcome to Mayo Clinic Connect. May you find joy in your journey.
Ginger

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Good morning, Ginger (@gingerw)

Like you, I'm a long-hander, although with the passing years, what was once reasonably readable penmanship has become near-impenetrable scribble. I use college-ruled Composition Notebooks and Uniball Vision Elite black ink, bold nib, pens. I used to use cartridge fountain pens until it became too difficult to buy the correct cartridges. It's true, isn't it, that a dedicated journal-writer's favorite paper and favorite pen is half the fun of journal-writing. 🙂

Cheers!
Ray (@ray666)