CommunityWrite in My JournalWhen writing in a journal, do you focus on finding gratitude in the day’s events or reflect on how the events made you feel? in Write in My Journal When writing in a journal, do you focus on finding gratitude in the day’s events or reflect on how the events made you feel? Ashkvina E. I do both. It helps me stay objective of the day but also remind myself the good things that happened no matter how the day turned out.