JOURNEY TOWARDS SELF-DISCOVERY

Hi hello! My name is Addy Jean, and I am the creator of this digital journal. Welcome to my life! I am an 18-year-old with a lot of dreams. At a young age I learned what it felt like to deal with emotions that felt bigger than me. Overwhelmed, anxious, worried, doubtful, and so much more. I adapted habits in efforts to help me help myself, one of which was journaling. I bought my first journal and a pen and thought I ran the world. I took the time out of each day to write down my thoughts and feelings which at the time helped majorly. However, this began to feel more like a chore and actually stressed me more out to get done than it did to help me. During the beginning of 2023, I grew very lost in my life and felt like I lost my purpose. I had a lot to say and no where to say it. I grew love for my notes app on my phone. Any thought, opinion, feeling, and idea that did not leave my mouth was typed on this app on my phone. I found as if it was more convenient to have a journal on the go that is always willing to listen to anything and everything than it was to carry a book. I put the date, under it I would self-title what my journal of the day was about, and I would type my heart out. This inspired me to use what helped me to help other people. Therefore, I created this digital journal in hopes to give people an outlet to express themselves freely without the chore of feeling as if they need to write it down when they get home. It's in your pocket, and your brain dump can be as simple as a sentence. I encourage you today to feel welcome and safe. I know you are trying your best and its more than normal for needing to express your emotions, and now you have a place to do so. I love you, you got this.