The best advice I ever got about journalling was something to the effect of removing the fear-block by not journalling about anything I wouldn't say in person.

The best advice I ever got about journalling was something to the effect of removing the fear-block by not journalling about anything I wouldn't say in person. It was enough to get me started. By getting started like that I learned that journalling changes you. These days I don't worry about someone finding my journal and I pretty much write whatever comes into my head.