Author: Glenny Rosario

As women, we are constantly told to “stay true to ourselves,” to “be authentic,” and to embrace who we are. 

Yet, there’s an unspoken expectation that we should also remain frozen in time. Our  appearance, our values, our relationships, and even our careers should fit some idealized version of youth and perfection. But what if we could release the pressure to stay the same, to evolve gracefully in every aspect of life, and to embrace change rather than fear it? 

Let me tell you something: if someone had told me years ago that writing in a journal would change my life, I would’ve laughed and said, “Yeah, okay… next suggestion, please.” Because I didn’t like journaling. At all.

Growing up, I thought journaling was something only dramatic teenage girls did in movies, writing about their crushes and secrets in little pink diaries with a lock and key.