"Q & A A Day", Great For The Soul And Brain

For Christmas I received probably the most amazing gift from my little brother. He gave me a time capsule. Not just any time capsule, but a time capsule in the form of a journal. I have always been one to enjoy pondering certain topics and questions, and this journal was perfect for me. It is called, "Q & A a Day, 365 Questions * 5 Years * 1,825 Answers: 5 Year Journal". It's a 5 year journal that I have grown absolutely in LOVE with. Each day, this little book has a question for you, and every question is different. Some are more serious than others and some are just for fun. You go to the day of the week and month you are in, fill in what year you are in and answer the question. Each day you do this until you return to the page where you started journaling, and repeat the process again. Each page has room for 5 years, so the following year when you return to a question you get to see what you wrote last year, if you're answer has stayed the same or changed, and if it has changed what it is this year that makes your answer different from the last.

I love that I get to reflect back and see if I have changed along with my answers, or if I will stick with the responses as the previous year and remain the same. It seems like a good exercise for everybody to partake in and enjoy for own personal growth and development. I feel it is important for a person to be able to reflect on his or her own thoughts, because those thoughts may have changed overtime, and it is good to kind of maybe know the reasoning, if any, for that change to have happened. We never stop growing as individuals, and this journal is just a small way of documenting those thoughts and seeing how one has grown or remained the same. I highly recommend in investing in this journal, especially if you have never done any journaling before. It's a perfect start, a good way to ease into journaling if you're looking to begin, and you are not forced to write a novel about each thought; just a few short lines, and you're done.

Growing up I have always kept a journal. Writing is something I have always enjoyed doing, especially when it's a releasing of my own thoughts. It feels good to just get my whirlwind of thoughts down on paper to help calm my mind again, and move on. I have noticed lately that one of my favorite times of day now is at the very end; when I'm cozy and snuggled up in bed with my time capsule and a pen, getting ready to see what question I get to answer for the day.

I haven't looked at today's question yet, I like leaving it for the very end of my day, kind of like a surprise. Yesterday's question was a good one though...

 "What makes 'you' you?"