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The diaries of Franz Kafka, written between 1910 and 1923, include casual observations, details of daily life, reflections on philosophical ideas, accounts of dreams, and ideas for stories. Kafka’s diaries offer a detailed view of the writer's thoughts and feelings, as well as some of his most famous and quotable statements.
The word "journal" may be sometimes used for "diary," but generally a diary has (or intends to have) daily entries (from the Latin word for 'day'), whereas journal-writing can be less frequent. Although a diary may provide information for a memoir , autobiography or biography , it is generally written not with the intention of being published ...
Journal to the Self: twenty-two paths to personal growth by Kathleen Adams, 1990. A Voice of Her Own: Women and the Journal-Writing Journey by Marlene A. Schiwy, 1996. How to Make a Journal of Your Life by Dan Price, 1999. Keeping a Journal You Love by Sheila Bender, 2001. Leaving a Trace: On Keeping a Journal by Alexandra Johnson, 2002.
Instead of resolving to "be happier," aim to journal for 10 minutes every morning, identifying one thing that brought you joy that day. Instead of "reduce stress," try committing to eating one ...
12 Rules for Life: An Antidote to Chaos is a 2018 self-help book by the Canadian clinical psychologist Jordan Peterson. It provides life advice through essays in abstract ethical principles, psychology, mythology, religion, and personal anecdotes.
Solitude traces the rise and fall of a family, a house, a town—and, in its most conspicuous layer of symbolism, a civilization—over the course of, yes, 100 years. In the early 19th century ...
According to Edward Slingerland, who literally wrote the book on spontaneity (Trying Not to Try: Ancient China, Modern Science, and the Power of Spontaneity), it means “doing something in a way ...
Early research studies on gratitude journals by Emmons & McCullough found "counting one's blessings" in a journal led to improved psychological and physical functioning. . Participants who recorded weekly journals, each consisting of five things they were grateful for, were more optimistic towards the upcoming week and life as a whole, spent more time exercising, and had fewer symptoms of ...