Writing a journal entry - the adventure through the passages of your mind

There are many ways to fill a journal entry, and there is no right or wrong way to do it. We have heard that said numerous times, but what is it about journaling that still intrigues us so much.

To begin I think we need to be clear with what are we trying to achieve with a journal entry.

Are we writing a personal diary entry? Is it more of a memory log, where photographs do the most of the talking for us? Perhaps it is a problem that we are directing on paper, how about conversations with clients, a journal is a good way to document what has been said, what we want to remember or even what we need to do differently next time we speak to the client. Relationships? some people think that a relationship is easy, the attraction and the chemistry are the difficult part when in reality that is just the beginning. The truth is that all relationships need work every day, a journal is a great way to learn about our current relationships and to work on the challenges we face with them. Love and friendship does not happen, you get out what you put in. Journals are also an incredible tool for goals and achieving them.

Journaling is an important part of our mental health and wellbeing. It's our own private space to explore feelings, emotions and dreams. It's where we find our own truth. A place where we can truly be ourselves without judgement or criticism from others, that is why journaling is so important. We have no fears here, we have no boundaries and no expectations of ourselves. The connection of heart, mind and soul spill from our thoughts to the pen we hold.

The journal is the journey through our thoughts, depicting the chapters that mean the most to us. We learn that our story is unfolding day by day and that we have the ability to plan what the next day has to offer through our thoughts and exploration of dreams, desires and emotions. Thinking on paper we begin to learn more about ourselves than we ever thought possible, we grow and begin to understand what the term self love, truly is.

For some of us we fear our dreams, we fear that by following our own dreams some how it will change the life we know and for some that is a huge challenge. Through our journals we can explore the unknown and take many pathways without actually taking the leap of faith. Our journals enable us to explore the "what if's" of life, it may even give us the courage to become more confident and choose the next chapter in our own lives. Creating not only a new chapter but a whole new story.

what must we decide first ?

We must first decide what we want to achieve with this entry ? Use that as your starting point. The clarity of topic will determine how you proceed.

For example are we documenting an event ? in that case the first thing will be to have a photo of the event. Then only a few sentences may be necessary to remind us of what the picture is showing.

However, if you are planning to figure out a work challenge then we need to start with the challenge.

For example - How to choose the right candidate for the position offered. From there we begin to dissect all the possible pro's and con's of each candidate, what their values are, do their values align with the values of the business. As we begin to write, new thoughts will pop up for us to explore, there is no limit to what we can write nor is there any minimum, the important thing is to let the words flow, to not become tied up in what we think others may think we should write, we must learn to be honest, remember this is a space for you and no one else gets to share your thoughts unless you invite them to do so.

When planning goals, again this is the perfect place to do that, lets say for example your goal is to purchase the dream car. So perhaps you might want to take a pic of the make, model and colour of the vehicle that your heart desires. Next you need to work out how much such a machine will cost. Now you begin to list all the qualities and accessories it must have, now you have to ask yourself how long will it take for this goal to be my reality, now you must list all the steps it will take to get there, do you have a job? Do you need a second job? what do you need to focus on to make this dream your reality, action steps, day by day, week by week until you realise this goal as your reality.

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xx Lei

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