I’ve had times in my life where my journal was a dumping ground for every heartbreak, regret and mistake I ever made. I hear lots of other people say that they only write in their journal when they are going through difficult times or when something horrible is happening (a loss, a break-up, money problems, a health crisis, etc.)  I have learned that there is a risk to this style of journaling because what we focus on tends to grow in our lives.

It is helpful to write during both good times and bad. I call this yin and yang of journaling. You don’t want your journal to simply be a dumping ground during difficult times.  Our lives and how we are feeling get profoundly shaped by what we focus on – our thoughts, impact our feelings, which shape our behaviours.  This being said, it is important to consider the power of your thoughts while journaling.

To get the most out of journaling, it is helpful to honour a balanced perspective within your journal – a mix of some of the tough stuff with the great joys – so that this balance can be experienced within your life as well.  Journaling is a powerful tool for manifesting what we want in our lives.  Write the good stuff, the juicy moments, your joys, dreams, your big insights – write it all down!  When you write it down, you are one step closer to creating it!

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