Every girl you talk to will tell you that at some point during their childhood, they were given a diary.

They would take the diary to sleepovers to show it off, write down all the names of boys they had crushes on, and jot down secrets that their friends would tell them.

The diary phase would last around a month or two, then suddenly the diary would be shoved into a drawer to never be written in again.

But have you ever thought about the hidden meaning behind a diary?

Living in our world today, finding a safe space to get away from everything is difficult to find.

Some people turn to social media pages like Instagram and Twitter to create hidden profiles for only few to see, some turn to Pinterest to find quotes that they relate to, and some turn to blogging sites to create pieces that help them to release emotion.

The problem with these actions is that no matter how much you can try to keep this secret world hidden, it'll always find a way to come back and connect to you. There is no secrecy on the web.

And if you actually know a way to keep something hidden online, please let me know.

The only way you can keep something truly hidden today is to physically write it down.

So, I started writing in a diary again about two years ago.

And I love it.

When you're younger and have a diary, you don't get the true meaning behind it. You don't realize all the great things that having a diary can do for your life.

Keeping a diary has opened up an entirely new world that no one even knows about besides me.

My diary is a place where I can vent about my day, complain about people, and find the words to describe what I've been feeling.

All while it never finding a way to haunt me later on. I know, what a concept right?

But besides that, what else does a diary do?

Life isn't easy, nor will it ever get easier. Sometimes the rough patches can take a toll on your emotional well-being. It happens to everyone.

What I've found with the diary is it ends up being a huge support during those hard times.

Talking to people about a difficult time can be awkward and embarrassing sometimes. The diary acts as a way to express emotion without the awkwardness of explaining the situation to another person who may simply not get it.

We may not have thought about it years ago as kids, but the diary concept is something that we could all use as young adults.

At the end of the day, it only helps things get better.