Do you/have you destroyed your old journals?

[valley]

Hi there. :) I've been using paper journal for years and years, and recently have been toying with the idea of destroying my old ones, whether through fire or trash can. This thought's been a roller coaster for me--whether to do it or not--and the folks I talked to over at embodiment seem to generally advise against burning old journals.

Have you ever destroyed a journal? Was it because of privacy problems, or did it feel like you were putting the past behind you? Do you regret it?

Have you ever thought about destroying one of your journals, text-only, art, or mix?


I, uh...would love to see an active paper journal community here on DreamWidth, so please comment with your thoughts. :)

Comments

[valley]

What turns me off of digital journaling is that it's so easily lost. It does make me feel better to physically write something!

That's what I think I'll be doing with my journals right now--I think I'll wait until I'm 110% sure I want to keep them or lose them before I take action. Right now I think I'll keep them stored up.