More Ideas To Make Your Daily Journal Easy
Posted by admin on February 4, 2010 · 5 Comments
I am, as you know, a devotee of the daily journal habit. Apart from the fact that the development of daily habits is a contributor to happiness (and who does not want happiness?), it is also pretty amazing to read back over your journal at the same time of the year, from time to time, and see the changes that you have made in your life, for yourself and/or they way that you are feeling. Writing down some of your daily thoughts and ideas can be fulfilling in many other ways as hand writing, which some say it is becoming a lost art, can help you to make sense of what is happening, how you are reacting and why and actions that you can take to make changes where you want them. And it will definitely help you on your journey to success.
Sure, it can be a confronting process at times as you may start to explore some parts of yourself that you prefer not to face but that is where the real value if this lovely process comes in. You are exploring these things just with yourself!! No-one else unless you chose to. And then you can look at them in wonder, at a later date, and laugh about your fears. Some of the things that I have been afraid of in the past have proven to be just nothing later, because I took charge of them.
How does it get any better than that?
So recently, in my quest for more content to help people to work with their daily journal, I was delighted to read “Your Pocket Life Coach” – seriously recommend that you get this one. Carole Gaskell, Author, outlines some of her ideas for the daily “inspirational” journal. So test these out and see a previous blog of mine, 10 Ideas To Get You Started With A Daily Journal, for even more ideas.
From Carole Gaskell:-
- Use your daily inspirational journal to record your thoughts, insights, intuitive ideas and actions
- Write about things that make you happy, confident, excited
- Record your achievements and what you are committed to doing next
- Note the people you love and why
- Outline your plans for the next day, week, month etc
- Put down what you have learned that day or things that have helped you in your development.
Oh, and have fun!! And my congratulations to Carole for such a smashing little book.
Some useful tips here. As a writer I’m used to keeping a diary/journal and a notebook. It comes in handy, I rarely suffer from writers block, but when I do my diary is just full of ideas.
I love keeping a journal- Im not always daily, but I do my best..even after years of doing it, this book sounds great! Thanks for posting:)
oh, count me in! i also write my journal. it keeps me sane
Thanks for this post. I used to keep a daily journal also but haven’t done it in years. Mine was all handwritten and I filled up many notebooks. I’m sure it would be interesting reading if i pulled them out and discovered what was going on in my life back then. I know I’ve come full circle since then. I might even try to find the time to start a new one. I will have to read some of your other tips to make sure I do it right. Thanks!
Friends 4 Life!