How Do I Journal?
It always seems like a great idea- sitting down and writing out all my inner deep secrets in a book that no one will ever see but me (hopefully). But- how many of you have sat down to write in a journal only to have your mind go completely blank?
“What should I write about?”
“How do I even write about all the things in my head?”
“What if someobody finds this- will I be totally exposed for all my weirdness?”
Over the past years I have had a lot of conversations about how to journal with my friends and loved ones. These are the typical questions that I get. This is how I realized that people need a little support in figuring out this process.
Here are my tips for writing in your journal:
Just start writing. It doesn’t have to be earth-shattering or poetic. Shoot- it doesn’t even have to be full sentences. Just start writing and see what comes out. I will be honest, sometimes I try to write and even after giving it a good 5 - 10 minutes, nothing comes out and I decide to just write down a list of some sort and put the journal down.
Lists are actually perfectly valid as an entry. I have two favorite lists that I like to write in my journal; 10 things I am grateful for; a page of “I am” statements. If this was a perfect world and I was a perfect person, I would write these lists every day. But, alas…I am only human so my perfect is perfectly imperfect!
Like lists, I also have a few love letters I like to write in my journal sometimes if I am struggling for content. I will write a love letter to myself in which I praise myself for all the things I am proud of myself for for today- can even be silly like, “ I am so proud of you for waking up before your alarm today.” And the second love letter I like to write is a love letter to money. This is to help me be open to attracting huge amounts of money- because you attract what you put your attention on!
Journaling is a great way to get out of your head and slow down to process information, situations and feelings. It has been a great way for me to keep track of things I did- things I probably figured in the moment I would remember anyway, but I clearly have not. It is also a way for you to see how you have progressed throughout a period of time.
If you would like more tips on how to journal or just would like a little support in working through your process, hit me up on DM over on Instagram and lets chat! :) Have fun!