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idk if anyone else has this experience but been journaling all my life. Could write a book fr
But sometimes I get caught up in more of what I think about feels like ~productive journaling~. Journaling about values, goals, stuff thatās happened and my feelings about situations and experiences I have had
This all feels ā¦. Good, but too productive
Iāve been taking moments to write about whatās directly in front of me And instead painting a picture of whatever immediate scene im in. āIām on a train , itās dark, the only way I know thereās houses on the hills in the distance is by their glowing light through the windowsā
Itās helped me tap into a different part of my brain & feels really good. There have been periods where I donāt focus on this type of stuff while writing.
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The other day I went to a coffee shop with the intention of reading my book but instead spent about two hours writing in my journal.
Iām not a great journaler. Itās the kind of relationship where Iāll pick it up when Iām going through something, be really consistent for a couple days, and then once Iām feeling lighter I wonāt touch it for months.
Iām definitely not in the easiest season of life right now, but im not actively shittingscreamingcryingthrowingup about anything at the moment. For some reason though, despite my mentally āupā state of being, I was desperate to write down everything Iāve been thinking and feeling in the past couple weeks.
I honestly think itās why the past couple days I havenāt posted anything on this app is because anything I wouldāve mused about I already wrote in my journal lol. I even considered just taking a picture of the journal pages and posting them here but that felt too intimate? Maybe?
Feb 23, 2025
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this is only a habit i have picked up in the last year, but it has made a world of difference. i will write about things that i am thinking about or stuff i need to do or just chronicle my day. i just find it very grounding or like a reset to my thought processes.
Nov 25, 2024
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My journal is very chaotic and has a lot of collages, sticker dumps, poems and quotes I like, along with more structured diary entries, but one of my favourite things to do in it is what I call free journaling. Iām sure this is not a new concept, I just havenāt looked into it at all. All you do is write anything and everything that comes to your mind even if that is āI donāt know what to write right now. Iām really bored.ā Itāll start with that but as you write you start to tune in more to the things around you and how your body feels, and you might start describing what the room looks like, or what you did that day to lead you to this point, or some strange idea for a project, or how the pen feels in your hand.
I had a professor once say to start writing by just starting and making a word vomit page, then open a new document and completely rewrite it. I have taken that advice into my journaling and just done this word-vomit free journaling, then taken some keys ideas/ phrases and used them elsewhere, but also, you donāt have to ever look at it ever again. It gives you the chance to really let go, and let your brain warm up.
Jan 29, 2025
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As an Only child thatās struggled with social anxiety since forever, i have always enjoyed going to shows & functions & restaurants & doing whatever by myself. Im used to it & itās natural & comfortable. Iām consistently reminded how ironically this behavior has both filled my life with such amazing people & has helped practice how I show up in social settings & lessen anxiety. feeling grateful this sunday
Nov 10, 2024
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honestly recommend so hard. at least for women, I know a lot of clothes I buy are almost just right. something small is off, something doesnāt fit right in 1 area of my pants or shirt
in the chicago neighborhoods ive lived & visited thereās often a local tailor & itās not expensive and makes such a huge difference!
Oct 8, 2024
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Jesus fuck. growing up a neurodivergent kid w wavering mental health, a wavering home life, in and out of therapy, etc, you always hear āhave you tried meditatingā
No Susan I never fucking thought of that thank you for the recommendation
Well finally at my big age, I took the leap to start practicing and Jesus fuck. Why was I avoiding this my whole life. I have been so resistant to it because itās intimidating, itās not instant gratification every time, and itās ā¦ well scary! What if I mess up. What you mean sitting still for ten or so mins and not thinking.
I have always been big into dreams. Iāve wrote down my dreams for as long as I can remember, have books upon books filled, and practice lucid dreaming. Itās kind of like that but without being asleep and without any anxiety inducing scenarios
Itās improved a lot of areas in my life in the two short months I have been practicing
Iām having fun
Mar 5, 2025