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Article: Pathways To Better Health: Write It Down; The Benefits Of Keeping A Journal
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- Atlanta Inquirer
- Article date:
- April 7, 2001
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Atlanta Inquirer
04-07-2001
Pathways To Better Health: Write It Down; The Benefits Of Keeping A Journal
Flashback: You're 13 years old, and you have a crush on the boy in your
English class. You can't talk your best friend (you think she has a crush
on him too!). And you just can't stop thinking about him. Where do you
turn?
If you were like millions of young girls, you turned to your diary. A safe
place where you could write down your deepest secrets; where you could
share your thoughts for hours at a time; where no one would judge,
ridicule, or offer unsolicited advice. It was a savior, and for many girls,
a true best friend.
As we get older, though, many women put away their journals. We stop
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