The Ultimate Guide to Journaling

Imagine finding your journaling notes from today in 2030 and being able to look back to what was happening for you today. That would be pretty neat.

Most recorders also allow you to transfer the voice files straight to your computer, where you can store them as you would a conventional written journal.

voice memo function.

I’ve met people who have separate notebooks for dreams, self-dialogues, and stream-of-consciousness journaling; people who put everything into a single notebook; as well as others who capture thoughts while out and about on 3x5 index cards.

Keep a Record - Add a date to every entry. This will make it much easier when you’re retrospecting

We can spend a lot of time in our everyday lives self-censoring, and your journal is the one place where you don’t have to do that. Let loose, and see what comes out.

They no longer act out their beliefs and stories through unconscious actions that we can’t explain and can’t understand. Instead, we have a chance to develop an awareness and, eventually, acceptance of them.

We can’t negotiate with ghosts that we can’t see, and, through journaling, these parts become visible.

Journaling helps us give these parts a voice. It helps us tap in to their experiences, their feelings, and all the things they want to say. It helps us discover who we truly are.

Just as we might grow up repressing feelings of hurt, anger, loneliness, and pain, sometimes our history might also lead us to suppress feelings and expressions of joy and happiness.