There is something about putting your thoughts into writing that makes it a far better experience than just pondering about them. Though both are solitary activities in nature, writing for yourself (journal-style) is an opportunity for you to communicate with the inner you, the being that resides within. In writing do we express our inner thoughts and emotions, and in doing so, we breathe life to whatever is in our minds, allowing them their own physical existence and to occupy a tangible space in our lives.