Today Is Dear Diary Day
About Blog Post
Sep 22, 2020
by SCLSNJ Staff
Today Is Dear Diary Day
Created by Amy Atzert, collection development librarian
The celebration of Dear Diary Day hopes to get people picking up pen or pencil, any shape, color or size to write about the events of their day. The things that are most important to them -- no matter how big or small. In my mind, a personal journal does the same thing. Diaries and journals hold the writer's deepest secrets, biggest regrets, and hopes for the future. I know people who have kept a journal for more than 20 years and start each day with a pen and pencil in hand.
If you haven’t tried keeping a diary or journal, here are some titles that might help.
- “The Bullet Journal Method: Track the Past, Order the Present, Design the Future” by Carroll Ryder
- “Creative Journal Writing: The Art and Heart of Reflection” by Stephanie Dowrick
- “Creative Wildfire: An Introduction to Art Journaling--Basics and Beyond” by L.K. Ludwig
- “Keeping a Nature Journal: Discover a Whole New Way of Seeing the World Around You” by Clare Walker Leslie
- “Journal to the Self: 22 Paths to Personal Growth” by Kathleen Adams
- “Leaving a Trace: On Keeping a Journal: The Art of Transforming a Life Into Stories” by Alexandra Johnson
- “Smart Journaling: How to Form Life-Changing Journal Writing Habits that Actually Work For Reaching Any Goal and Getting Your Life on Track” by MacKenzie Reed
- “Writing As a Way of Healing: How Telling Our Stories Transforms Our Lives” by Louise A. DeSalvo
- “Writing to Awaken: A Journey of Truth, Transformation, and Self Discovery” by Mark Matousek
- “Jesse and Jasmine Build a Journal” by Rachel Lynette
- “How to Write a Journal” and “Writing a Journal” by Cecilia Minden