I'm not a regular journal keeper, but I have kept various types in the past. Now I have to keep a meticulous log of my medication injections. I learned in that endeavor to keep calendar books THAT ARE THE SAME SIZE. I can then store them on a book shelf each year, and they fit nicely side by side.

For keeping a personal journal - I prefer to write in a spiral bound notebook. I can think more fluently when I write in longhand as opposed to typing on the computer. I also noticed when I worked in a research lab and had to write monthly reports that required a lot of anylytical thinking: the younger folks could think at a computer keyboard; the older ones had to write everything out; I was in the middle.

Also, for a personal journal, I think the most important thing is to write something everyday. When it's in chronological order I can usually find what I need. Also, it's nice to observe the development of ideas and feelings over time.

Mary