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Do you read over past entries and write about them in any way? (piefed.social)
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I've realized that I rarely look back at past entries. Journaling, for me, is a way of processing what I'm thinking about and feeling in the present, so I try to let it flow out of me with zero planning or rereading. I'm wondering if anyone here refers back to old entries when writing new ones, or even uses old entries to analyze trends over time. What do you do with the longer view?

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[-] grrgyle@slrpnk.net 3 points 1 week ago

I like to look back once a week or month, if I've made many entries. Or sometimes I'll get curious about what was on my mind this time last year and look it up.

Sometimes I'll just flip through a diary skimming for no particular reason. I actually do end up learning things about myself.

Sometimes I'll insert marginalia "from the future" where it feels right.

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