Should I Keep Or Shred My Journals?

Recently I have browsed in my old journals. And the more I read, the more I asked myself if I should keep these old journals or shred them. No, there is no incriminating evidence or juicy family secrets. It is the questions of reliability and relevance and the purpose that bothers me.

Why we write a journal is one thing; why we keep it is different. We keep the journals to remember. For events — certainly. But our diaries, in most cases, are not just factsheets. And how much of what is there still make sense? I remember a few things while reading, but mostly — I make…