"keeping a notebook"

I agree that a notebook or journal is a way of keeping in touch, not necessarily with others, but with ourselves. I do not think that it is narcissistic. We all need a way to express our feelings and attitudes whether outwardly by speaking or by writing our thoughts. I do not keep a notebook, but I do have a facebook and twitter account. This allows me to talk with others and express how I am feeling, good or bad, with those that follow. I think that social media is allowing us to do the same thing that the author was doing while writing in her notebook. If people want to keep their thoughts private, of course they should not participate in social media. Overall, I think social media allows us to speak our thoughts and get feedback to the way we are feeling.