Top 3 Benefits of being Consistent in Writing on Your Journal

(updated April 06, 2025)

"Writing gives you the illusion of control, and then you realize it's just an illusion, that people are going to bring their own stuff into it"

~David Sedaris

Having a journal - may it be a restricted blog or a handwritten diary which contains the everyday-happenings occurred in your life both with highlights and the sidelights of the day is a whole course of a meal quite fulfilling and satisfying. My below top three reasons are only in effect if consistency is observed.

1. It's a creative way of continuous learning in mastering the art of expressing your thoughts. Not only does it enhance your writing skills, it makes you explore a plethora of vocabulary.

It’s Like Mental Gymnastics… But with Words

Writing in your journal is like giving your brain a daily warm-up. It’s you vs. the blank page—and trust me, you’re winning. Whether you’re writing about what you ate for lunch or how you lowkey hate team meetings that could’ve been emails (we feel you), every sentence is a chance to flex your mental muscle.

Over time, you’ll start sounding smarter, expressing yourself clearer, and throwing around words like "cathartic" or "existential" without blinking. Imagine texting your crush with flawless grammar and confidence, or writing IG captions that slap and make people think. That’s journal magic, baby.

Ever typed a super long comment or rant on social media, read it back, and thought, “Whoa, that actually sounds kinda deep”? Yeah—journaling sharpens that.

2. An effective way of releasing emotions & feelings: may it be on the extremes, it's your world to paint, it's your choice to deliver- and it's free, no one's suspending you. Psychology books suggests that writing as an outlet of your emotions provides a healing drug to the tired brain.

Your Journal is Your Emotional Dump Bin—and It Never Judges

You know those moments when you're about to rage-text someone but instead you type it in your Notes app and never send it? That’s journaling 101. It's cheaper than therapy and more honest than your group chat.

Whether you're crying over your situationship, ranting about your boss who thinks emojis are professional feedback, or just celebrating the fact that you didn't cry in traffic today—writing it down helps your brain breathe.

Psychologists legit say that expressive writing helps lower stress, anxiety, and even physical tension. So yeah, your journal? It's basically a silent therapist who won’t ghost you.

Your mom’s old diary probably holds stories of first loves, heartbreaks, and that one day she skipped class to watch Bagets. Trust—if it worked for her, it can work for you.

3. It serves as a blueprint. Time will age up... memories gone. But if you have a day-today journal, documented and published for your own eyes only. This will serve as your guide, your cheatsheet, or could even be a memento. Lookin' back, reminiscing and learning from the past at your own expense is still the best wake-up call, for you've been into that situation before, you just have to relive the moment.

It’s Your Personal History Book—No Fact-Check Needed

Let’s be honest—how much of 2020 do you even remember? Journaling gives you receipts of your own life. It’s like your personal timeline, but with more depth than just “went to Starbucks” or “Netflix and cried.”

Fast forward 10 years: you open your old journal and read how you survived a heartbreak, pushed through burnout, or felt on top of the world after your first solo travel. It’s a cheat sheet to your evolution—a reminder that you’ve overcome things before and you’ll do it again.

Plus, journaling is that rare hobby where “talking to yourself” is actually encouraged.

Remember love letters? Remember pen pals? Journaling is that, except now you are the soulmate you're writing to.

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Your journal doesn’t care if your handwriting sucks, if your spelling is off, or if you're oversharing about your 3AM food cravings. It's your space, your rules. No likes needed, no comments required. Just you, showing up for yourself—one entry at a time.

So go ahead. Buy that cute notebook. Or open that Notes app. Or even talk to your Google Docs like it’s your bestie. Just write. You’ll be amazed at what comes out.

~billymacdeus