1. Journaling makes me think of self-awareness which I often equate to an internal awareness.When one starts to look outward focus might turn towards how others perceive us, or how we project ourselves onto others.Check out this GCU News story which leans into how we perform and perception in the workplace:

How can I live on mission in the workplace?

I need to face the reality that how I perform in the workplace reflects on my Christian faith. If I do sloppy work and act like a jerk toward others, God's Kingdom would be served better if I kept my mouth shut about my faith. People can see through hypocrisy. On the other hand, when I realize that I am serving God through my work and do my job well, then I can live effectively on mission in my workplace. Dr. Andy McClurg, College of TheologyBlog:

Can journaling help remind us of our mission at work? Please share your thoughts.

2. Thank you for your post. What a wonderful testimony as to howjournaling has impacted one's personal and professional life. Who knew it could help with stress relief and memory assist Oddly enough, I do not recall this being a skill that is taught in elementary school. We have our core subjects in elementary school, and I have seen children who are strong readers are often strong in the areas of vocabulary and comprehension.

I would venture to hypothesize that if one is very comfortable with journaling, that one might excel at communicating as well? How could a regular habit of journaling, where one becomes very fluid at expressing all emotions, benefit us in an online classroom?