Have you journaled when you were younger only to stop 1 week later? I have. There were so many times I just wrote random things down that was just on my mind and I had so much fun with it.
Honestly, one of the things I vaguely remember writing about was when my dad and I had arguments. I must say though, that it was pretty healthy of me to just write in my journal rather than taking our anger in other ways.
In spite of that, I used to write who my favorite Pokemon was and what I did throughout the day. It was calming and I always felt I was productive.
Today, I have my personal journal that I call my gratitude journal. After I meditate during my morning ritual, I usually write down things I am extremely grateful for and other thoughts that came up during my meditation (even though you’re supposed to clear your mind, I usually do guide meditations if there are too many things I think about.)
Diary, Journal, however you would like to call it, will open up a new avenue of creativity for you. It can spark something in you during your “quiet” time and inspire you to do other things.
You can literally write anything you want in a journal.
You can use it for goal planning, self-journaling, personal diary, fitness diary, passions, or just random thoughts.
One thing that I did notice was my sleep was a lot better as well. Whenever I can’t sleep and I am thinking WAY too much, I climb out of bed and reach for my journal. I write down everything that I am thinking about.
I literally take everything out of my head and onto paper so that I can “see” what exactly I am thinking about. Then when I go back to bed, the anxiety of my thoughts tends to die down and I start feeling calm again.
I am not going to tell you that journaling is not for everyone, because it is. I firmly believe that it can support you in any way you want it to. I have found that people who journal are much more clear-minded and focused.
Can you imagine when they have a PLANNER?
If you don’t have one, challenge yourself to write in one for 30 days and see how it affects your life.
Understand though, journaling is a habit, like meditating.
It may take a few days, weeks, or even months to really start noticing a difference in your life.
It took me about a month and a half before I started seeing the benefits. My mind was clearer, organizing started becoming a habit not just in my journal, but in other areas in my life.
Since I wrote down all the “clutter” of my mind, I was able to fix and clean all the clutter around me.
If you don’t know where to start, try writing down everything you are grateful for.
Or if you don’t want to start there, out your pen on the paper and write whatever that comes to your mind. It is a powerful process seeing how you think and feel.
Let me know in the comments about what you have been writing about and let me know what else you would like me to blog about! Have a powerful day!
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