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When life seems to be closing in, writing down your thoughts is a great way to go back and re-evaluate. Creating a journal that reminds you of the beautiful things in your world can give you some relief from those moments when it feels like everything is going wrong. Your dad assembling calls with his friends every Thursday night? That significant other who always texts you just before bed? Your pup begging for one more walk around the neighborhood after dinner? It would be easy enough to call these "repeated pleasures," but I think they deserve a little more than that—so I'm dubbing them my Journal Entries. And here's why: while we've all heard about "long lists" before, less attention has been paid to how