Yes, I have paper journals and a journal online. I started paper journals in 1995 to now, and my online journal has been around since 2002.
Why? Because I’d go insane if I didn’t write stuff down. I helps me, a lot and I enjoy writing anyway.
What kind of things do you write about? Anything and everything.
What do you think it adds to your life? Definitely the ability to look back and see how much you and your life have changed over the years. Like cwilbur said, it doesn’t feel like you’re actually changing when you’re in the moment. But after a year or two go by and you look back at the things you’ve written, you can clearly see a difference and what direction your life has gone.
Would you ever consider puclishing them if you were asked to? Absolutely. My life is mine… No matter what. There might be certain things that I’ve lived through that were hard or things I’ve done that I came to regret. I may not be perfect and that’s okay. Everything I’ve done, everything I’ve gone through, is what made me who I am today. I definitely do not regret who I am now, so why not consider publishing and sharing with people who may know where I’m coming from? Life is life… Nothing for me to be ashamed of.