Keeping A Journal - 10 techniques

Well that wasn't so hard. I found the list in the first place I looked. In a pile on the floor where the boys dump things each night when its time to clear & set the table for dinner. So that was no real surprise lol.

1. Notebook & Bound Books - the most common way to record a journal. (Me personally, I've tried this and I don't like the idea of my boys picking it up and reading it. I know that sounds silly as I do this online and I let anyone who wants to read it but my boys are less likely to read my blog than they are a book I write in).
2. Computers - they recommend you use a word processing program & to back it up to keep it safe & then to print it as well. (well me once again prefer to blog - less likely for me to misplace a folder or accidentally delete a file).
3. Letters & Emails - keep a copy of your emails and letters. It says you can paste and copy to your journal. It also mentions printing them for safe keeping. (Been there done that - I've often copied what I have said in an email and pasted it here in my blog).
4. Scrapbooking - Take lots of photos? Scrapbooking is a very popular way of recording your life (Unless of course you are like me and have a stack of photos sitting in a box that is in the cupboard gathering dust! I now prefer to take photos with my digital camera and never print them off - oh well).
5. Media Sources - Suggestions are use tape recorders, videos and digital video clips on the computer. (not a bad idea maybe one day I'll do something like this).
6. Spiritual or Gratitude Journal - record those spiritual events in your life, or that of family and friends, along with personal thoughts and ponderings. Write down your experiences, answers to prayers, your testimony, conversations and other spiritual experiences from Church/Temple attendance, scripture study. Write down all your blessings and what you are thankful for. (All great ideas - make note to self to included these things in my blog).
7. Study Journal - Elder Richard G. Scott said, "Knowledge, carefully recorded knowledge available in time of need. Spiritually sensitive information should be kept in a sacred place that communicates to the Lord how you treasure it. This practise enhances the likelihood of your receiving further light).
8. Meeting Journal - Some people carry a notebook for use in Church meetings. It could help you focus on the talks and lessons given at Church. It gives you a place to record your thoughts and reflections as they happen (not a bad idea this one *note to self get a book to use this coming Sunday).
9. Calendars - these are a great addition to journals. Make sure you keep your calendars over the years to come and keep them with your journal (I do this with my pocket dairy for the past few years that I keep all meetings and appointments in; it has come in handy quite a few times).
10. Additional Embellishments - decorating your journal makes it more personal and more enjoyable to look at. You can keep things like tickets, maps, charts, photos, poems or anything you can think of. It will certainly make it more interesting reading later on down the track when you may have forgotten some of the details of events you've been to. (I like this idea but it comes down to the book thing again. I prefer the PC and being online).