In the form of diary/ journal entries, write about someone who's just decided to take up journaling.

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“The Abridged Journal of a New Father” by Edward Gallagher

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4/13/2002 Today, I turned 34 and found out I’m going to be a father! We had a party, nothing major, close friends and family. It’s all died down now, so I thought I would get some thoughts down in this thing while they’re fresh. I sorta suspected Holly was up to something when she announced we were going to open gifts. I objected, of course I objected. Who wants to watch an old man like me open unwrap gifts. Children do that. Anyway, she sits me down in the “Chair of Honor” and I open gifts. Socks from ...

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“Why does it have unicorns on it?” by Crystal Rosenberg

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Dear stupid piece of paper that is supposed to reveal my inner psyche and make my life better.I didn't even want to do this, why the heck does anyone want to hear my inner thoughts, maybe the judge at my trial will have a laugh with me, before he sentances me to murder of my work colleagues. What the heck is with the unicorns, when they were picking this for me, was there not one that wasnt plain. Typical Bev at work suggesting the ridiculous and Ty going with it, She very convincingly demonstrated that the key to a better team and then...

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“The Tale of Sol and Luna” by Ariette Jezka Ariettejezkav@gmail.com

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Dear Diary,April 1st, 3:30 pmI wasted 10 dollars on you. I don’t know if you’re really worth it, but you’re worth a try. They say that writing in a diary can help a person overcome stress. You are my last resort. What could go wrong anyway?I’m Luna Miller, luckily breathing for approximately 19 years in this unpredictable universe. I am indeed very lucky to still continue living, and I’ll forever be grateful that I am able to wake up every day and breath. Most of my years were spent inside the walls of our home ̶ doing what normal peopl...

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“Blindsided” by Emilie Conroy

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June 29 This has been kind of funny in that macabre way I always seem to enjoy. I got a phone call from my father, 1000 miles away in Philadelphia. The family dog, Cookie (she was a good one, and I have many happy memories), died overnight in her sleep. She had not been in pain and apparently had not suffered--which makes us all feel a lot better. That dog was a joke to the end, and she had the last laugh on us. The trip here is my younger sister. I should mention that she is a very neat, cosmetic person. Well, Cooki...

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“Dear Diary, It's Me, Lexi” by Alyssa Thomas

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Dear Diary, It's Me, Lexi Sunday, September 6th, 2019 Dear Diary,My name is Alexia Knight. I've hated it for as long as I can remember. Firstly, the reason my parents named me Alexia is odd. Both of their names started with the letters "A" and "L" so they wanted mine to do the same. So, they ended up Googling girl names that start with "AL". And they came up with Alexia, defender of men, helper. The name makes me sound like some sort of princess and it just isn't.....me, you know?I've learned to live with it, though. Most people call me Lexi...

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“Dear, Boring Diary ” by Nicola Berry

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April 11th Dear Diary, Hello, I suppose? I don't really know what to say. According to my quite annoying therapist, I've to start writing in a diary because "it will help you understand your emotions" which I highly DOUBT. Yet, I'm writing a diary anyways because I suppose I should at least give it a try. Maybe she's making me do this because I'm fifteen and therefore a toddler in the eyes of adults. Bye, I guess? (Is saying bye necessary when I am only writing to myself?)April 12th Dear Boring Diary, ...

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“Soviet Reunion” by Veronika T

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A year in the life of Sergey Lemikov or the Diary of S. Lemikov! December 3114:00 hours, 21 minutes First entryDaily entries to follow Mother said I should take up journaling. That it will help with the grieving of my marriage. That it will help me focus my energy for the new year and “make something of myself”. Maybe she just wanted to re-gift the notebook her damn colleague Masha gave her, but maybe it’ll work. So here goes; I saw Gregor today. I had waited in line for 30 minutes to get the piece of bread and there...

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“Dear Stupid Purple Notebook” by Keira Venema

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April 2, 2021 9:49 amDear diary stupid purple notebook, This is dumb. I hate this. I don’t want to put my feelings into words, but my therapist said drinking more was not a valid new year’s resolution and made me pick a new one, I chose journaling, but now she’s actually making me do it. The nerve. So, I guess now I have to write in you every day. I probably won’t. You’ll be lucky if you ever get opened again. That’s all for now stupid purple notebook. &n...

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“My Big Bang” by Elizabeth Parker

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My Bing Bang April 25, 2020My first day of journaling and my 48th birthday. One would think I could spend my birthday doing other things than starting a journal. But alas, clink, cheers to myself. Living in these tumultuous times of isolation and fear of infection isolates people to spend one’s days in a variety of indoor activities. Some healthy and fun. Some not so healthy but also fun. My birthday is kind of a letdown this year, but I’m celebrating, nevertheless. Not that turning 48 should be any whoa w...

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“What You Don't Know” by Becky Glader

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I hear them say at the end of every day, "You know, she maybe moved from my bed to your window once or twice...she has such a hard life."That's what you see. Do you have any idea what I see, and hear? Who would've thought there'd be so much otherwise concealed information for the taking out there, and we don't even live in an exciting neighborhood.I noticed it one day shortly after I'd woken up. My girl finished getting ready, moving through her morning routine, and headed out the door to her job. I can expect her back home precisely by 4:45...

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“Solitaire” by Susan Monroe McGrath

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July 2I think that’s today’s date. I’m not entirely sure. Which is why I started this journal. I’m worried I’m going to lose track of how long I’ve been here, lose track of when I get to go back home. I’m mostly sure I’ve been here a week?I’ll know in a couple of days if I have the date right. There’s a public camp site close enough that I’ll hear the illegal fireworks.I also thought it might be good for posterity or something for me to keep track of my experience. A girl on her own in the wilds of Utah. Just me, a 40 gallon drum of the kind...

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“Diary of a Sad Girl (I Guess)” by Amber Louise

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March 23, 2020We all saw it coming, and it finally happened. But I'm not sure if I was ever really ready.Things are getting really drastic, but you know what? Despite what people may think, these measures are necessary. VERY necessary. Unlike places like Italy, African countries have some of the worst, most overpopulated slums in the world - townships. The problem is, if this virus reaches a township, we’re screwed. Or if it has by the time I read this again, take confidence that we’re screwed.But even without townships in the equation,...

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“"Life Stands Still"” by Alice Rodi

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She stood at the kitchen counter, slicing plums into slivers, as light streamed in through the glass. She felt as if her soul was sleeping. It was a heavy sleep. Though the trees were green again at last, and the grass, too, her soul was in a leaden, listless, winter slumber--the kind one takes when they want to stop feeling so cold. She padded out to the paved driveway which had consumed the light cast upon it throughout the morning and was therefore made almost unbearably hot. The soles of her feet, scorched by its firey coals, carri...

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“Okay... So... How does this work?” by Jania Harnum

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April 7, 2020 Okay… so… today is the first time I've ever done this. Writing… in a journal… or is it considered a diary since I'm a female? Hmm… that's something I'm going to have to find out. I think I like the term journaling better. Sounds more adult rather than school girlish who is writing about the dramas and “hardships” of growing up. I digress. I'm not exactly sure what's supposed to go in a journal entry. Is it supposed to be about what I've done in my day? The troubles of the world? My secrets? Again… something I should p...

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“Stuck in My Apartment” by Jessica Sandbach

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Dear Diary, I mean I could say Dear Whoever, or Hello My Darling, but it seems that I’ve started my new journal with Dear Diary. Interesting really. I’ve finally picked up a diary for the first time at the store and really felt compelled to write in one. So I picked up this hard back, navy blue diary and bought it for $3.99. I felt that was a decent deal.Now onto the real stuff. The real reason I started this diary in the first place. I am lost. My feelings are welling up and I just don’t understand why. My life seems to be perfect. My ...

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In the form of diary/ journal entries, write about someone who's just decided to take up journaling.

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✍️ 117 stories

“The Abridged Journal of a New Father” by Edward Gallagher

“Why does it have unicorns on it?” by Crystal Rosenberg

“The Tale of Sol and Luna” by Ariette Jezka Ariettejezkav@gmail.com

“Blindsided” by Emilie Conroy

“Dear Diary, It's Me, Lexi” by Alyssa Thomas

“Dear, Boring Diary ” by Nicola Berry

“Soviet Reunion” by Veronika T

“Dear Stupid Purple Notebook” by Keira Venema

“My Big Bang” by Elizabeth Parker

“What You Don't Know” by Becky Glader

“Solitaire” by Susan Monroe McGrath

“Diary of a Sad Girl (I Guess)” by Amber Louise

“"Life Stands Still"” by Alice Rodi

“Okay... So... How does this work?” by Jania Harnum

“Stuck in My Apartment” by Jessica Sandbach

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