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been going thru it a bit, i never really liked the medium of journaling into a real book- it never felt honest, i have a lot of anxiety around someone finding it and reading through it so i’d never write honestly.
trying to find an app/computer program that i’d actually just use to journal was annoying, either through managing where to store my entries or just encouraging extra unnecessary bits like using pre generated prompts that i wouldn‘t care about.
after doing research on “small internet” sites/communities, i came across this blogging service (bear blogs). by hooking it into an obscure name and email, it can act as a low barrier way to journal my thoughts anonymously. plus it feels a lot less lonelier than journaling into a book / app, you feel a sense that your thoughts could actually heard but realistically its all enveloped by the void of the internet- to me that’s comforting. its different from a real journal being found, i find it a lot less likely people in my real life would stumble across it.
also i mean, bear blogs is just a great easy to set up solution to just blogging & actually getting thoughts out if you’re interested in that!
Jul 28, 2024
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I’m so hooked on the aesthetics of analog journaling content, but there’s a part of me that thinks I’ll never pick up some old journal to reread what I wrote and reflect. Also, hand cramps from writing suck. My phone, on the other hand, I (unfortunately) pick up all the time, every day. It’s the easiest way, for me, to get thoughts and ideas down and reflect on how I’m feeling even when I think my emotions are flat or singular. I’ve used Day One before and I like that I can use it from any device and it'll remind you about what you wrote on that same day however many years ago, but I feel like they paywall too much of the app’s functionality. For now I’m using Apple’s Journal app. I wish I could access it from other devices, but I get why I can't, privacy and whatnot. However you choose to do it, reflecting on your thoughts, emotions, or just what you did that day or want to do tomorrow feels pretty freeing
Nov 9, 2024
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The other day I went to a coffee shop with the intention of reading my book but instead spent about two hours writing in my journal.
I’m not a great journaler. It’s the kind of relationship where I’ll pick it up when I’m going through something, be really consistent for a couple days, and then once I’m feeling lighter I won’t touch it for months.
I’m definitely not in the easiest season of life right now, but im not actively shittingscreamingcryingthrowingup about anything at the moment. For some reason though, despite my mentally “up” state of being, I was desperate to write down everything I’ve been thinking and feeling in the past couple weeks.
I honestly think it’s why the past couple days I haven’t posted anything on this app is because anything I would’ve mused about I already wrote in my journal lol. I even considered just taking a picture of the journal pages and posting them here but that felt too intimate? Maybe?
Feb 23, 2025
i just wrote a few thoughts down on the journal app on a whim, and i actually liked it.
i think it's worth installing and saving for later. i know the notes app essentially does the same thing, but mine is a mess, and this one's distraction-free.
the next time you have a musing, open the app and write it down, just to see how it makes you feel. you might find yourself wanting to make a habit of it, like i did. i think it'd be cool to revisit the journal entries i've accumulated over time.
Nov 25, 2024
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i bought it on a whim cuz the smoothie machines were down.
horrible little thing, terrible flavour profile that does not give creamsicle. expensive.
do not bother.
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