Not sure how many of you guys journal but it has been a huge resource for me. It has helped me battle the inner critic . By going back and looking at the times that I have had success and the times that I haven’t it has really helped me to figure out what the pattern looks like and what the cause is. You see for me at least it seems to be a cycle. Understanding the root issues I think is so important to break out of this cycle! By tracking your highs and lows you can figure out the source and also battle against the inner critic when he wants you to believe that you are nothing but a failure . You can remind yourself of all the times you have had success by going back in your journal and exploring the times that you had good experiences. Hopefully this helps you guys as much as it has helped me !! God bless!
Is this like a regular everyday journal or a specific sex journal?
I enjoy writing down the sexual encounters we have. I also write them as a movie in my head.
As a kid I loved penthouse forum and Variations.
As I write our stories, I enhance them a little to sound a bit more polished and erotic.
I was on a plane to meet gf in DC on her way back from business in London.
I spent part of the flight writing a story of how she was waiting for me at baggage claim, our first kiss in a week, the sexual tension in the cab to the hotel, what she was wearing after a quick shower and the sexual tension we had that evening.
I read it to her a few weeks later and she couldn’t believe I wrote it before it happened…
This is super late, but I journal every day, well “micro-journal.” I use an app called Daylio, though I’m sure there are many like it. I track my moods, what I did that day, what the weather was like (did this to see the correlation between weather and my mood; weirdly, there is none), and write a note on what happened. The note is usually what I did that day and how I felt.
Every now and then, it pops up memories of past notes. I’ve been doing it for about 3 - 4 years now Every day.
What I’ve loved is a memory that might pop up where I’m unemployed, bemoaning the lack of opportunities, & how broke I am. I’m now gainfully employed (for now, who knows with AI) & earning more money than I have ever earned.
It just feels amazing seeing how much has changed.