Ever since I was younger, probably kindergarten, I have absolutely adored the *idea* of keeping some kind of journal. I would saunter through every store dying to buy a new, clean-paged journal, but the problem was, I never used them! I had an abundance of never used journals already at home waiting for me. I may have written on a few pages, wanting to get in the habit of writing every night, but it just was *not* by thing. I didn't know what to write about, and the idea of writing down what I did each day or what 'drama' was happening in school - I'll remind you I was still quite young at this point, especially for there to be any drama in those grades, which there, unfortunately, was. So I had a plethora of ready-to-be-used journals, but I just didn't have the power to discipline myself to write in it everyday. I have tried to get in the habit of writing many times, but I just don't know what to write about or how to make it an exciting thing to do. . . or maybe even the time to do such a thing. But if I really take a look at my life, I can find time. I want that life where I do more fun, creative, and artistic things rather than just sitting on the computer or gazing upon the television screen watching a movie I have seen before. This summer I will have to get into that habit, though, for homeschooling. My mother is having us write each day on a topic that she will choose for us. I am hoping this will help me develop into a better writer, as well - one reason I even have a blog in the first place. I do have a thick, baby blue journal that I am using now, but I am not using this journal to write about my day or a specific topic each night. Instead, I am using this journal as a book of quotes. I, still, am trying to discipline myself to actually use it, which I do, just more often. I haven't gotten very far in it just yet. I am hoping the more books I read, the more quotes I will gather, which then means the more quotes I will have when I am elderly and weak and would just like to read through a book flowing with wonderful quotes that bring back to my precious mind so many memories of years past. I need to get into the habit of writing down quotes into more though. I still read books, but I forget to write anything in the journal! I'm still trying my hardest though. :o) Although, I'm sure I really could be trying just a tad bit more than I am.
Just a few of my gathered quotes -
"Observation and experience build prediction, for if you study the past, you will know the future."
~ Chuck Black; Kingdom's Dawn
"...for love casts out fear, and gratitude can conquer pride."
~ Louisa May Alcott
"I believe in ordinary acts of bravery, in the courage that drives one person to stand up for another."
~ Veronica Roth; Divergent
"Mama, the more I know of the world, the more am I convinced that I shall never see a man whom I can really love. I require so much!"
~ Jane Austen ; Sense and Sensibility
~ Just some nice relaxing music from *Pride and Prejudice* ~
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