When Jonathan Burnos picked up Matthew McConaughey’s new book about a walkabout, he discovered that it was filled with profound wisdom and several possible subjects worthy of discussion on the Everyday Lessons Every Day podcast. But as he was trying to choose just one lesson to talk about, he realized that the real lesson wasn’t one of Matthew’s discoveries, but rather the act of journaling itself.

When he took a look at his own journaling habits, he realized how much value the process of writing and rereading old journal entries had brought to his life.

In this episode, Jonathan talks about how his journals have helped him process his recent divorce, become a better parent, and have helped him to “outbox” his feelings so that he isn’t so reactionary when faced with difficult situations.

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Greenlights by Matthew McConaughey