Make a commitment to write journal regularly.

Set up a schedule that suits you and follow it. Don’t skip writing sessions if you don’t know what to write about — just start with a rough paragraph and keep developing it (see “Write” section below).

Choose tools that are convenient and inspiring.

For instance, Mémoires, our journaling software, is a simple and effective tool that keeps you focused on your journal’s content, not the application itself.

You’d want to keep your journal on your computer, and here’s why:

• it’s searchable (easy to find everything your wrote about);
• secure (no need to hide anything, just remember your password);
• editing and rewriting is easy.

However, you may need a small paper notebook when you’re away from your computer — try tiny Moleskines or Field Notes. Just remember to type entries back into your journaling software.

Just write.

Writing is hard, but it becomes easier as you write more.

“The beginning is the most important part of the work.” — Plato.

Open your journal, type in a few words — just your thoughts — and you’ll get into the flow. You don’t have to keep your first paragraph — it’s just for a warm up.

Add photos to your journal.

A picture is worth a thousand words.

We are lucky to live in the age of digital photography — you can take millions of photos at no cost. Not everything can be described with words, keep some of your pictures in your journal.

Try different styles.

In your journal entries talk to yourself, your journal, or some imaginary or real person. Write as you would write a letter, or a newspaper column. Try different styles to find your true voice.

Review your journal.

Review your journal regularly (for example, once a week) to get inspiration. Keep notes about your feelings (you can even write them down in a new journal entry).

P.S. Click here to try Mémoires, our journal writing software for free.

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We are happy to announce the availability of the new version of Mémoires.

Release notes:

• Default font selection in Preferences.
• Better look in Leopard:
  - The bottom of the main window looks like iCal’s.
  - Left panel becomes gray when the main window is inactive.
  - Improved journal icon (now full-size 512x512).
  
• Faster startup.
• Importing from the latest versions of MacJournal and Journler.
• Fixed searching for license in selected message in Mail on Leopard.
• Fixed warning messages in Console for updater.
• Fixed memory leaks.
• Corrected mistakes in the English help file.
• Updated localizations.

You can get it from http://www.codingrobots.com/memoires/

Thanks to everyone for reporting bugs and suggesting features! Also thanks to translators for a quick response.

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Release notes

• Fixed critical issue: if writing to disk fails when saving a decrypted journal, Mémoires removed the journal.
• Fixed crash when opening the registration window.

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Release notes

1.1.35

• Encryption for journals (AES-128).
• Importer now reports the number of imported journals and entries.
• Updated Sparkle (updater) framework.
• Updated crash reporter UI.
• Fixed crash.

1.1.36

• Fixed double encryption of journals.
• Fixed not updating highlighted dates (since 1.1.35).

1.1.37

• Fixed not removing temporary files in some cases (since 1.1.35).
• Changed directory for temporary files.
• Fixed loading journal issue when saving encrypted journals for the first time.

1.1.38

• Updated localizations.
• Autofilling of registration values if purchase confirmation email is selected in Mail.

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Keep journaling!

Release notes

• Fixed not removing temporary files in some cases (since 1.1.35).
• Changed directory for temporary files.
• Fixed loading journal issue when saving encrypted journals for the first time.

Updated: Please download the final release.

IMPORTANT: This is a beta release intended for testing purposes only. Do not try it with your real journals, or at least, make backup copies of your journals! Seriously!

Release notes

• Fixed double encryption of journals.
• Fixed not updating highlighted dates (since 1.1.35).

Update: Please download the latest beta version.

As usual:

IMPORTANT: This is a beta release intended for testing purposes only. Do not try it with your real journals, or at least, make backup copies of your journals! Seriously!

Release notes:

• Encryption for journals (AES-128).
• Importer now reports the number of imported journals and entries.
• Updated Sparkle (updater) framework.
• Updated crash reporter UI.
• Fixed crash.

IMPORTANT: This is a beta release intended for testing purposes only. Do not try it with your real journals, or at least, make backup copies of your journals!

Update: Please download the newest beta.

We ask testers to try out the encryption functionality. Please report bugs to our forum or using our helpdesk. Thank you!

Release notes

• Added French localization.
• Fixed German localization.
• “Untitled” is now localized.
• Fixed memory leaks.
• Fixed crash (by temporarily removing highlight new day on date change functionality). Update: Sorry, that will be in the next release.

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Stay tuned for 1.1 beta, which will include one of the most requested features.

Also, the “Save trees, write your journal on your Mac” campaign is still active, so if you buy Mémoires this week, you’ll help grow forests on our planet.

Release notes

• Added German localization.
• Updated Japanese localization.
• Added crash reporter.
• Calendar now uses nominative month names (only on Mac OS X 10.5)
• Fixed notification exception (Mac OS X 10.5)
• Removed focus ring on days in calendar (Mac OS X 10.5)
• Fixed not embossing text in left panel (Mac OS X 10.5)

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