The article humorously defines journals as blank books meant for personal use, contrasting them with diaries typically associated with teenagers. It suggests journaling can impress others while exploring various types of journals, such as dream journals and reading journals, and mentions that the best type is a Moleskine. The text highlights the importance of finding the right pen for personal handwriting, emphasizes the adult nature of journaling, and humorously distinguishes between journaling and journalism. Overall, it presents a light-hearted take on the journaling experience.
If you're new to journaling, you might have heard advice such as, 'Start with freewriting.' Freewriting is the stuff you write for free, in the hopes you'll convince people to upgrade to a paid subscription.
A dream journal is something that, when brought up in conversation, causes the other person to suddenly remember that they are late for an important meeting.
The best type of journal is a Moleskine. The worst type of journal has three hundred and sixty-five prompts about gratitude and zero room for ranting.
By contrast, journals are for adults. They are either (a) never meant to be shared with anyone, or (b) sources of potential quotes for future memoirs.
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