This is for you (but mostly for me)

Thursday 5/23/19...

I've been journaling daily-ish for almost a year now. It's been an amazing experience that has helped me tremendously. But I still feel that their is opportunity to grow. I've been wanting to post these live - unedited - but couldn't do so until now.

The reason I am able to now is because I quit my job this week. From here on out, I will be working for myself as a freelance marketing consultant. But, we'll get into that more in the following posts.

I handwrite these entries every morning when I first wake up in a Moleskin journal (on days I work). It helps me to process what is going on in my life, as well as plan for the day ahead.

As a marketer, writing is pivotal to my success. That was one of the reasons I got started with journaling in the first place. Writing every day has had a significant impact on my ability to write creatively.

Just please remember that this is a daily exercise, and Im doing this at 6am. Some posts are going to be shit.

But as beneficial as this process has been for me, there's a few things missing. I want to share these entries for myself, because it will suffocate my bullshit. We all make excuses at times, but it's a lot easier to get away with then when they're hidden from the world.

Secondly, I want to share these publicly because I am human - I'm not perfect, and neither are you. Too many people only share the positives. I want to share my struggles because I know many of you can relate. You are not alone!

Also, the one thing I've always felt missing from this exercise is that I rarely go back to read these entries. I occasionally do so, but read a few months at a time. It has been insightful, but there's much room for improvement.

Although I write these entries daily, I won't be publishing them at that frequency. I plan to publish these weekly-ish so I can more closely study my mental state, thoughts, plans, etc. By reviewing weekly, I think it will have an impact on the way I think and the way I act. But that's just a hunch, so let's find out together!

TODAY - Next Post >

This is the first published entry of my daily journal. Subscribe to get a weekly recap of my journey and any other content I publish. I hope you enjoy, but more importantly that it helps you navigate similar situations.

Thanks for reading!

- DM