Professor Greg Haun in 2005 challenged the class to journal I am so glad I took him up on it. ** Presidents, men and women throughout the ages have journaled.

1.) Collect Thoughts: things you are thankful for – count your blessings, write down what you experiencing, what you have been learning lately, how you like or dislike different things.

2.)  Work Out Problems.  Organise your thoughts by confronting your problems.  Is something bothering you and you know it shouldn’t be?  Well write down I will not worry about this because 1.) explanation... 2.) explanation... 3.) explanation...

3.) See the Future: What would you like to be like in 10 years.  How do you plan to get there?  What actions are you going to take today, this week, and this year to get there?

4.) Write your history:  Write out things that you have done, seen, felt.  Write out what is going on in the world around you.    The king reads Mordecai remembers that he owes Mordecai a blessing.  IN the future you will be able to see you from the past.  You can see strengths, weaknesses, and blind spots in your personality.  "An unexamined life is not worth living" - Socrates.  in the past.  

* As a rule: Do it once a week.  Sit down and write down whatever comes to your mind.  Then if you get brainstorms or need clarity throughout the week get it out and write down.

* It is for you not for anyone else.  I am not telling you to put private stuff in there but don’t worry about someone else reading it.  Honestly probably no one else even cares anyway.