I need a really good idea on what to keep in a journal! Like ie: daily thoughts, dreams, pictures, but something more original! Any ideas?! Throw them at me! :eek:

Go to a public place (like a busy shopping mall) and find a place to sit and watch passersby. It probably won't take long for someone to catch your attention (a woman in a purple mumu with kittens all over it, for example). Make up a story for that person; what brought them to the location, what they are thinking, etc. Put the journal away for a few hours (or even a day), then review what you wrote. Make a new entry about WHY you think you made that life up. Did you have a bad day that day and give mumu lady a bad day? Or did you have a bad day and give her a good day? See what I mean?

It's also a great creative writing exercise.

I really like Jillian's idea, as I am a firm believer that everyday events and very "normal" things can inspire really great writing. If you have been visiting places like shopping malls for a while, go somewhere that doesn't seem quite as busy, such as a quiet park. Start noticing things that usually aren't very noticeable. Are there small animals running around? A squirrel or a bird? What are they doing? Are they looking for food or perhaps building a home? Write creatively and enjoy yourself!

Have fun!
Victor Ly

I've always wanted to have a journal that I kept to be some sort of memoir or something, I started Scrapbooking instead.. mostly because I like to see the pictures and then write about the memory- my feelings at that moment and the other people. The most important thing about a journal is that its true to you.

Just jot done everything that went on in your day that you want to reflect on or remember!

All good answers above! Even though it has already been mentioned a little, I think that for myself, writing about how I feel about the events as I reflect on them would be very important and also creative and unique.