Linked :) Incredible list of prompts
I would also recommend Lynda Barryâs daily diary four-square method (attached below) or any Lynda Barry⌠her book Syllabus is full of inspiration! As an on and off journaler, thatâs the approach Iâm able to stick with most consistently because I have a difficult time with narrative journaling but love making lists! It helps me to tune in and be present each day so I have something to write about.
Can be helpful to set a timer for 5 minutes or a number of pages you want to write and just do stream of consciousness. Morning Pages is a method from the Artistâs Way and you write three pages every morning about anything but you have to fill three pages.
And lastly, if youâre religious/spiritual at all, you might be interested in Two Way Prayer.
Apr 22, 2024
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i have a couple of different things i like to do:
1. reflect on the day through the senses - make a chart of things you saw, ate, smelled, touched, etc.
2. write/brain dump immediately you wake up, aka âmorning pagesâ i tend to write a lot about my dreams from the night before and i remember them better
3. i feel like i journaled more when i let myself write in word bubbles, doodle, free association, etc.
4. subscribe to moonlists.com really great reflective journal prompt email newsletter
May 10, 2024
There really is no wrong way to journal, but I personally never took to the stream of consciousness, "morning pages"-style journaling. I've found that if I have a bit more structure, I can stick to it more easily. For instance, I've been doing some variation of Lynda Barry's daily diary for more than a year now. This video is the simplest version. Instead of a timer, I journal for four songs: 7 things I did, 7 things I saw, one quote and one drawing. Her books have a lot more variations, too.
Nov 7, 2024
is whatever works for you. i used to feel daunted by journaling, until i listened to a "psychology of your 20s" podcast episode about it.
here are some notes i took (with my personal takeaways mixed in)
⢠journaling doesnât need to be "good." it doesnât need to look nice. itâs strictly for you. no mistakes, no bad entriesâexcept for ones that werenât writtenâno wrong thoughts, no assignment grade. itâs a self-care, self-love practice. one of the only times that everything gets to be about you, and you get to do it in the way that works best, as long as youâre doing it.
⢠write about something going on in your brain. journaling is organizing, cleaning things up, making sense of things you canât work out just by thinking about them over and over again. try to think about them in a way you normally wouldnât, by writing about them. not looking for a solution or answer, but just to process what youâve been through.
⢠write 1-2 pages, even less than 500 words. small investment, can take as little as 5 minutes.
⢠only journal when you really feel the need. making it a goal to journal everyday takes the fun out of it. journaling should be something relieving, joyous. it can be one line, something you thought about, something you heard. what is really important to you?
⢠journaling = life course correction, not an intense commitment/practice. like a painkiller. you take it when you need it. when you feel the urge to write, just do it. drop everything. put the thoughts begging to come out down somewhere. donât ignore inspiration when it randomly strikes. that desire isnât something you can consciously call on. take advantage of the moments, even if just a second, even in the notes app. get in the habit of letting it be expressed.
⢠find a way to journal in a manner that suits you. find your reason. snapshot for future self?
⢠let someone else do the initial thinking for you. journal prompts, structured journal, online inspiration, write one prompt a week in the afternoon
⢠write quickly and without judgment. not worried about exactly how you wanted to say it, word it, doesnât matter. there's no audience or grade. journal "badly" = more in-tune with self. journaling helps you remember who you are from the inside out at the time of writing.
⢠if you feel like you donât know yourself, keep one notebook you put everything in: thoughts, quotes you like, postcards, to-do lists, diary entries, favorite songs, letters, dried flowers, brain dumps, gratitude lists, sticky notes, pictures
hope this helps some people get started !
Nov 8, 2024
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Feb 28, 2025
Currently have three full pages in my notebook! I guess some might call this a gratitude journal LOL but itâs different when I do it.Â
My brother was telling me about this phenomenon called âtarget fixationâ. Itâs a panic reflex that happens when motorcyclists become fixated on a singular object, obstacle, hazard (e.g. a sharp curve on a winding road) and they will unconsciously steer in the direction of the thing theyâre trying to avoid because their hands follow their gaze which leads to accidents.Â
You will follow your gaze so be aware of where youâre looking. Train yourself to seek out pleasure and appreciation! Understanding where + what you derive pleasure from increases your capacity to enjoy things which in turn makes you a more interesting person (imo). I think itâs just as important self-knowledge as understanding your triggers/trauma. It is a daily willingness to be transformed by small things.
Sorry for lecturing but I want good things for all of you.
Xoxo,
meg
Mar 29, 2024
Forgive because this where I get a little ~woo woo~ but I think you should only wear necklaces that are imbued with a potent magical vibe⌠amulets only near the heart and throat
you can do whatever you want with earrings/rings but heed my warning about necklaces
Apr 20, 2024