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FIT | Wellness

A Simple Guide To Journaling

ashley cabrera Student Contributor, Fashion Institute of Technology
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Inspired by YouTuber Sami Clarke’s Morning Routine, I took it upon myself to incorporate this easy yet effective method to journaling at the beginning of 2021. Journaling is an amazing way to bring you into the present moment.

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I have been consciously trying my best to stay in the present moment and to be grateful for it. This journaling tactic is something I recommend to all of my loved ones, and it’s a great place to start if you’re not quite sure what to write in your journaling sessions. This method takes me about 3 minutes every day, and that is one of the main reasons it’s enabled me to stay consistent.

For each category, you will write 3 things:

  • I am grateful for: (ex. the coffee I had this morning)

  • My goals for the day: (ex. shower)

  • I want to feel: (ex. grateful)

  • Send love to: (ex. myself)

  • I am: (ex. beautiful)

These things can be as simple as you desire; life really is about cherishing the simple moments, as well as the big ones. This is a great way to help you to see that there’s always something to be grateful for, even when it feels like there may not be.

ashley cabrera

FIT '23

I am a Fashion Business Management Major looking to minor in English and Film and Media Studies. I am a member of the National Honor Society, as well as the National Society of Leadership and Success. I excelled as a member of the soccer team at FIT, and I am currently a member of two clubs that are coordinated by my school, HER Campus and Runway27. I am included in FIT Fall 2019's Dean's List. I have extensive experience in being the social media coordinator for an event space located in Manhattan, NY. In my spare time I enjoy reading, working out, and cooking.
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