# Journaling helps hold yourself accountable [[Journaling]] is a great way to document your goals and track your progress. It's also wonderful to keep what matters front and center. In addition, you can also use your journal to log your successes, struggles and failures. Journaling provides a stable rhythm. A safe place for you to think about your personal life, but also your work. It helps to reflect, and be honest with yourself about your progress. It helps keep you accountable by putting you right in front of your own behavior and choices. You can't lie to yourself. Your journal is also a solid source of information about your past intents, decisions and behavior. By looking back, you'll get to clearly see what your goals were, when you were too optimistic or pessimistic, motivated, tired, etc. It shines a light on your own reality. Use it wisely.