Really enjoyed this post - it made me think about my own journaling. I think some people are able to do this in their mind to the extent that they don't need to write it out. Writers usually need to write their experiences, hopes, desires, struggles, etc. I don't journal - I don't mind a healthy dose of letting memories go - i'm not concerned with what I got two years ago for Christmas. I do write everyday however - and in that writing I can see how things were going at that point in time by what I was writing. I think any type of thoughtful writing - everyday - does a body good. Thanks for the post!