Over the past year or so I had been hearing about why having a journal is such a great thing.

About 5 months ago, I decided to finally try to buy a journal and see what all the hype was about. The last time I had actually owned a journal was in elementary school when I had a password journal. What a childhood throwback! This time, however, I purchased a faux leather journal and I can now say how great a purchase it was!

There are many benefits to writing in a journal and different people tend to use their journals to write about different things. Intermountain Healthcare mentions five benefits to writing just a few times a week in your journal. The five benefits are a reduction in stress level, an improvement to overall immune function, improved cognitive processing, better mood, and finally an improved ability to regulate emotions.

One of the things I love the most about journaling is how there are no rules. It is literally one hundred percent up to you. Writing in a journal is not like some school assignment with guidelines to follow. You get to follow your heart and write what you feel you need to

My journal contains an assortment of things just like life does. At times it is used to write things that inspire me and equip me with the strength and knowledge that everything meant for me will work out despite hard circumstances. Sometimes it is used to jot down new ideas and goals. Other times it is used as a way to express myself and determine the root of a problem.

Getting back into writing in a journal has been so beneficial to me, that I feel the need to encourage other people to do so. Buy a journal, grab your favorite pen, and see how journaling can benefit you!