The 5 Year Journal

Contest Winners

Record Your Progress at Work and In Your Personal Life

FIRST PLACE WINNER

Nancy Moore,

Colorado Springs, Colorado

I have journaled for more than 20 years. Looking back over my journals, I have discovered re-occurring patterns and themes of what's important to me.

My journals have been a visual (sometimes I draw) record of accomplishedgoals...and of goals not reached and, in some cases, no longer important. I have been able to chart my personal and work growth, and have sometimes been surprised at where my thoughts have brought me.

However, I do have a stack of individual books with random entries. Having one book to record the next five years of my life's thoughts, ambitions, dreams and what-ifs would be a wonderful tool for analyzing further this thing called life.

SECOND PLACE WINNER

Susan Brehm

Dallas, Texas

Journaling is a very "freeing" and intimate experience. Sometimes in our different relationships with friends and family there are certain things you share with some and not others.

With "J" I can say anything -- all my hopes, dreams, feelings and plans. My thoughts fall on completely attentive "ears" without even a hint of criticism or judgment. But the greatest gift is the ability to go back weeks, months, and even years to reflect. Sometimes it's inspirational, when a goal has been realized. Sometimes it's enlightening to see my perspectives and priorities change over time. Either way I'm growing!

(Three) THIRD PLACE WINNERS

Clare Lafferty

Glassboro, New Jersey

I have kept a journal and it is extremely helpful to me. Not only does it help in recalling what I have accomplished for my review, but it makes me feel good to look back at what I have done.

I look at my journal in those times when I feel overwhelmed with work. It reminds me of what I am capable of and motivates me to get going again! I've kept a personal journal as well, and it is very theraputic.

Marilyn Brenden

Silverton, Oregon

For 15 years, I journaled nearly every day noting small steps accomplished toward my long-term goals and writing reflections about the emotional, spiritual, and psychological discoveries in my life. I grew tremendously during those years.

Susan G. Williams

I think writing a five year journal would be good to trace the successes I have had, and also the things that did not work the way they were intended. It would be a good way to find out what strengths and weaknesses I have, and to then change the weakness and improve and use my strengths to accomplish the goals I have set.

By doing the journal it would also be a tool to make the goals for the future as well. I think this also would be a tool for writing my self appraisals and also resumes.

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