Journaling is one of the most powerful things that we can do. It has the power to free your mind and bring you unspeakable peace. As a person who feels emotions pretty deeply, I am always journaling. I journal when I’m sad, when I’m confused, when I’m excited — basically anytime there’s a lot going through my mind, and for me that’s almost always. However, this has not always been the case. When I was in high school people would tell me that I should journal. I was told it was a great way to process my emotions, but at the time this was the last thing I wanted to do. I had no clue how to even start a journal entry, or what to write about. A few years later and I’ve learned how to journal. It’s one of my favorite things to do, and I couldn’t function without it. If you’re new to journaling, here’s a few tips on how to get started.
Use prompts
As I said, the hardest part of journaling is getting started. But are a thousand prompts that you can find on Google, Instagram, etc. My personal favorite prompts come from Margot Lee’s Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/margot.lee/ Margot has a highlight on her Instagram page called prompts. She creates and shares her own journal prompts. A lot of them include questions that you can answer, which makes starting your writing much easier.
Don’t set expectations
There is no word count you need to reach or conclusion you have to come to when journaling. There is no certain way that your writing has to sound; this is for you and you only. The only goal of journaling is to get words down on paper, and hopefully feel better after you do so.
Make it fun
Journaling should be enjoyable! Create fun titles or add stickers. Buy some fun pens and a pretty journal. It will not only be nice to look at it, but keep you motivated.