A couple journal questions and answers to start out with, the journal prompts are from Submissive Journal Prompts.
Why do you write a journal? Do you find it is a positive thing for you, and if so, in what ways? Is it a public journal? Do you ever find yourself censoring your writings for whoever else might read them?
I write a journal because it helps me sort out my feelings and thoughts. Prompts help me on days when I want to write, but feel stuck. Sometimes I worry about people I personally know finding this blog and reading it, but that's fairly irrational fear so I don't obsess about it. However, I would consider letting a close girlfriend or very close friend with similar interests read it.
When you hesitate to write something, what reminder can you give yourself to be as completely honest as you can, both factually and emotionally?
I tell myself that I'm writing a journal for my own good. If I write down the facts and how I really feel about things, later I have the ability to go back and accurately analyze them. I understand that, while I may be unsure or embarrassed about my feelings and experiences, it's helpful for me to think and write about them. I think it's helpful to explore my interests in spanking and sometimes I just like to think about how I've been spanked in the past.