Personal Growth
Explore articles on personal growth and self-reflection at Why We Journal. Find inspiration and guidance to help you on your journey of self-discovery.
Using A Planner As A Journal
Have you every used the function of a planner for journaling? This is a fun concept to explore. The planner is already structured for your use, dated, and ready for your words.
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Bucket List Journaling [Infographic]
Bucket list is the ultimate to-do list before your body hits the grave. Kinda morbid, but the spirit is one of YOLO and FOMO combined with a bathtub of good intentions.
Affirmation Journaling
I love affirmation journaling. It is such a powerful positivity tool that hacks negativity from the mind, and gets stronger with repeated use. Let's go over what it is, why you should do it, with supporting research, how to start affirmation journaling, and some layouts.
Hacking into Wellness: Trigger Tracker Journaling
By tracking the symptoms of a particular problem and being proactive in your health journey, you can have more productive conversations with medical professionals, which can lead to better health outcomes.
Music and Journaling Benefits
Some people journal in silence. Others journal with sound in the background. 🎶
If you're curious about journaling with music or background sound, the potential benefits, or maybe just looking for the validation that it's a real thing, this blog post is for you.
Meditative Journaling
I understand at first glance journaling is considered not meditating. But if you break down what meditating is, it's an act of mindfulness that can be centered on an activity. Some times the activity is being still, doing yoga, or writing in a journal.
Digital vs Paper
Guest Post from Ambra Mills, Indie Children's Author and Blogger of Famiglia Guidance
What is Reflective Journaling?
Reflective journaling involves being introspective, practicing self-examination, critical thinking, interpreting one's own life experiences and making meaningful conclusions.
Healing from Codependency: Journaling to the Other Side with Vanessa Gordon
Guest Post from Vanessa Gordon CEO and Publisher of East End Taste Magazine discusses healing from codependency and journaling.
4 Journaling Methods for the Minimalist
What the heck is minimalism? And why does it matter for journaling? Finding a firm definition for minimalism in the dictionary is a no-go, but there are common principles we can draw upon for journaling.
2 CEO's Share Their Go-To Journaling Methods
I reached out to two CEO's on their go-to journaling method-and I got answers! I'll be honest, I did not expect it. But it's proof that awesome leadership engages in some honest self-care and goal visualization.