if don’t know what to write I will just locate myself with extreme specificity and then describe my bodily and emotional sensations. usually that is enough to get me going
I journal once a week for a specific purpose and have that as part of my routine/to-do list for that day. i highly recommend journaling by hand and with a really good pen
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if you ever are unsure of how to start journaling prompts are great
when i write i usually start with how i feel
or whats literally on my mind or been on my mind
Apr 28, 2024
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Why are u writing? To know urself, to sort through ur thoughts, ideas and feelings? To be a better writer? I think knowing the ‘why’ can point u in a direction for the ‘how’ and ‘what’ to write about.
I handwrite in a journal, black fine liner so I commit to my words and can’t erase. I’m not afraid to rip pages, sometimes I colour and draw in it cuz that’s expression too. I do not censor myself but try to get at what I’m really feeling. As true as true statements as I can make them, trying to be as clear as possible. I do not edit and wont let anybody ever see it - this keeps it sacred and honest. You’ll know when u write out something true and important cuz you’ll feel it. The suggestion to write out the surface happenings to get at the insightful ones is a good one.
Routine is key like building any habit…though I journal whenever I want to cuz I love it, not as something to check off a list. That’s the real reason I’ve been doing it as long as I have and as consistently.
Best of luck to u ❤️
Apr 27, 2024
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i only journal when i feel like i actually need to - if i had a good day that i want to remember the details of, or if i'm having a hard time emotionally and need to vent my feelings. i don't force myself or set a routine in order to avoid autopilot mode.
once i started thinking of journalling like that as opposed to a habit i needed to keep up with, i actually started doing it more frequently!! made me really take notice of what i'd like to write about/remember in my days!!
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Put on the robe, turn on adult swim or whatever, crank the ac, eat a late night snack in one bed and sleep in the other. The freedom of impersonal liminal space.
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The context may be different but no emotion is completely new— i can cope
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