What is the weather like? Is it warm or is it cold? Where are you? What people do you see currently? How are you feeling? Are you daydreaming about anything right now?

You might be grateful for your friends and family. You might be grateful for your health and abilities. You might be grateful for a new opportunity.

You can take a selfie with your phone, print it out, and glue it into your diary. You can look in the mirror and use colored pencils to draw your face. You can draw a simple picture of the outfit you are wearing. Include arrows to different clothing pieces and talk about where you got them.

These can be anything from going to the gym five times in one week to winning an important scholarship. This may be a cohesive list on the inside cover of your diary, or you can create an individual post for each success.

You might say, “I am burning up with rage right now. Jennifer is supposed to be my friend, but she doesn’t act like it. " You might say, “I am really disappointing. I thought I would get an A on my essay, but I actually got a B-. I did my best, but it wasn’t good enough. "

For example, instead of saying “I woke around 8 and went for a walk,” you would say, “Kelly woke up around 8 and went for a walk. She was pleased to start her day with the sun. ”

You may try having a conversation with yourself by asking questions with your dominant hand, and answering them with your other hand.

An activity called “morning pages” advocates for writing 3 hand-written pages every morning to de-clutter your thoughts and open up your creative pathways.

List everything you ate that day. List your ten favorite activities. List five things you like about yourself and five things you don’t like. List you five favorite songs or albums. List every time you’ve been on an airplane. List five hopes you have for the future.

List everything you ate that day. List your ten favorite activities. List five things you like about yourself and five things you don’t like. List you five favorite songs or albums. List every time you’ve been on an airplane. List five hopes you have for the future.

Diaries and journals are often sold at bookstores and greeting card stores. Various styles of notebooks can be found at office supply stores. Try checking out unlined sketchbooks. You can find these at art supply stores.