After the four-month gap in journalling, which was bad, it has become increasingly clear that any work to which I commit towards the goal of including greater intention in my day-to-day life is always worthwhile.

That listless feeling? It is due almost entirely to a lack of intention.

@SimonWoods This is a written journal, I take it. Would be interested to learn more both about your journaling experience and that "listless feeling," if you'd like to share

@SimonWoods For the first time ever I've managed to successfully journal for the past 214 days but it has lead me to realize how difficult intention is to maintain. Too many entries are me phoning it in.

@jtr Yes, I would like to hear more as well. So thanks @gregmoore.

I've had not just one long gap (as @SimonWoods mentions) in journalling but hundreds. I have runs of longer posts, photos or music, silence for months, switch blog platform (repeat every couple of years), fresh start posts, a flurry of short interactions, more silence, etc. I try not to let it bother me anymore. I do it like I do it.

But I should say that intention is a significant driver for me as well. Jokes and jabs and knowing winks only sustains for a time, but if I have a creative “accomplishment” in mind, well then I make more, which increases the odds some of it might be passable. ❤︎