How is that?
Journaling = exploring your thoughts
Most people don’t think much. They get input from others, from TV, from websites, from social media.
But journaling means thinking about your life and what you’re doing with it.
As you write about your life day to day, truths will emerge, things you wouldn’t take time to think about otherwise. In general we are just living our everyday lives, not analysing them in any way. Most people drift. They don’t think deeply about their past, present, or future. They merely exist enjoying some moments more than others.
Journaling = truly seeing what needs to change
By writing about your life, you will see patterns emerging. You will see what is not serving you – the job that is getting you down even if it’s not terrible, the relationship that’s okay but not quite working, the unhelpful thought patterns.
Most people will try to change a situation that is truly awful but they won’t get out of their comfortable rut to make difficult changes for something that is so-so. But in your diary you’ll see the comfortable rut for what it is – not good enough for your one and only precious life.
By regularly reflecting on your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, you can gain a greater understanding of what is causing you to feel stuck or unfulfilled. This can help you identify any negative thought patterns or behaviors that may be contributing to your rut, and give you the opportunity to work on making positive changes.
By regularly reflecting on your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, you can gain a greater understanding of what is causing you to feel stuck or unfulfilled.
You’re more likely to want to resolve the situation once you journal about it. And you’ll give yourself time to explore various solutions and work out how they might be better for you. You’ll see that there’s more out there if you go get it and you’ll be able to think about the potential upsides in your diary and work out how to achieve what you want.
Going from drifting to a kind of awakening that makes you realize you need to change creates a watershed in your thinking and it’s unlikely that you’ll want to go back to drifting and putting up with the less than stellar parts of your life.
Journaling = giving you a sense of purpose and progression
Journaling can provide a sense of purpose and structure, which can be especially beneficial if you are feeling directionless or unfulfilled. The routine of journaling itself gives some structure to your day, and a chance to explore where you are going and how you’re doing on a regular basis. By staying in touch with your aspirations and goals, it encourages you to keep focusing on them and drives you to move forward to have something positive to report in your journal. It’s a silent accountability partner in that respect. By setting aside time each day or week to journal, you can track your progress, celebrate your successes, and identify any challenges or obstacles that may be holding you back.
You can explore any aspect of your life that dissatisfies you and even small changes can amalgamate into a huge life improvement, one step at a time.
Journaling = finding ideas and solutions
As you explore what you want in your journal and the progress you are making with your goals, You’ll have ideas you would never have otherwise thought of. You’ll remember things and people who could help who you would have forgotten. You’ll make valuable connections between seemingly disparate ideas. By regularly reflecting on your thoughts, feelings, and experiences, you can gain a greater understanding of yourself and your motivations and choose solutions that are right for you for where you are in your life.
And all it takes? Picking up a pen and writing!
