I am tired: My personal journaling

I am exhausted and have no idea why. I have not felt the best today and wonder if I am trying to come down with something or fight something off. It is more than because of weather or time of year.

My dog also started to act clingy again, so here I sit on the sofa so he can snuggle and I can try to get some writing and journaling done. (What a sweet boy.)

Hmm. I just came up with a brilliant idea and acted on it. I grabbed a cup of hot tea: Sleepytime Green Tea. Maybe that will help me feel better. It could happen.

Now, I hope to get some uninterrupted journaling done.

Sigh.

Here comes the cat now. I think he wants attention. And Sinan is all cat. He will be a total pest until I comply with his will. Maybe if I do not make eye contact. That works some of the time, after all. Hopefully it will this time.

Hey, it worked! Yay! He just went upstairs.

Now, let us try the journaling thing for real this time. I write as I yawn.

Why is it whenever you want to have a deep session of journaling, there are interruptions or it suddenly becomes quite easy to get sidetracked? Have you noticed that? I know I sure have.

I am still quite tired and am having difficulty concentrating and focusing.

-- Stacy Duplease
Journalkeeper & Author

My library of journals--cont.: My personal journal

Every person is unique and complex.

Every journal is much the same.

If I were to write enough journals to fill a library, what a unique and complex creation it would be.

I have a place in this world. My journaling reflects where I have been, are, and am headed.

I love the thought of having a journal library. Maybe it is because between paper journals and digital journaling, I already have enough to fill at least two sets of 6-foot bookcases. But, maybe it is what a library represents to me that I like to think of creating a journal library.

A library is a place that holds millions of books. Each book represents a new world to explore. Needless to say, the same is true with each journal. They represent endless possibilities, colorful imagination, and exploration.

-- Stacy Duplease
Journalkeeper & Author

A Library of Journaling: My Personal Journaling

My goal before I die is to have enough journals to fill an entire library (even if it is a digital library).

While it might sound silly, it's still true.

Why do I want to do this?: 

1 Because I have lived--and have lived well, by choice, intentionally, and purposefully. 

2 I don't want to live a mindless life.

3 I want to appreciate each day.

4 I want to remember.

5 I want to share my experiences. Been there, done that kind of thing.

6 I want to keep a record of what God has done in my life.

7 I want to live a memorable life.

8 I like libraries. 

9 Why not?

10 All of our stories connect and intertwine.

11 I want to get it down on the page so I can evaluate my experiences.

12 I want to make sure I learn the lessons of my life. 

~ Stacy Duplease

Journalkeeper & Storykeeper