Ask HN: Do you keep a journal?

If so, how long have you done so, and has it had any effect on your life? I've been keeping one for a couple months now, and I still find it to be a bit of a "chore." I document my daily work, thoughts, feelings, vent frustrations, confide to it, and monitor progress in various ways. But I have not found it to be useful other than as another distraction and pull on my time. I've read that journal-keepers are usually more productive, but I'm more productive on days I don't spend thinking about my journal.