Why It’s Important To Keep A Journal

Descendantry
2 min readMar 10, 2021

One of the greatest forms of communication known to mankind is the written word. By itself, it leaves us wanting more, but formed together with other words, it has the power to move mountains and to change the course of history forever. Whether in a story, a poem, or a long-lost journal, the written word is forever, and it can be seen and read by people all over the world, leaving an impression on them that resounds within their mind and creates new memories.

With the power that our writing has, it makes us wonder why we don’t do it more often. After all, if we are creating lasting memories which will leave their mark on history, shouldn’t we all be a part of that?

Benefits Of Journaling

Journaling is a good way to do just that. Through journaling, you not only keep a record of your day which can help you organise your business and personal lives, but it also serves as a record that you were here. In the distant future, someone might read what you wrote in your journal a realise that an important person was here, or a significant event took place, and they are fortunate enough to learn about it first-hand.

There are many benefits to writing in a journal every day. Journaling can improve your memory, communication skills, and cognitive function. It can also help you reduce stress, anxiety, and depression as it provides an expressive outlet for your thoughts. More importantly, journaling can serve as a family archive of sorts where you can log your history, family, photos, adventures, and more, all for future generations to read and learn from.

Remembering Our History

Recording your past for future generations isn’t just about providing them with a family timeline, although that is another important benefit to be gained from journaling. Recording the past can also help future generations avoid some of the mistakes those who came before them made. Without history, we wouldn’t understand who we are as human beings and won’t understand just what our forefathers have undergone to create the world we live in today.

As you can see, writing in a journal goes beyond the traditional mental and emotional benefits it offers. Writing in a journal is a way to record our history and share our stories with future generations.

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