How to get started with journalling

How to begin journalling.

Most of the people around the world who have a calming presence, who seem to be able to tackle the big stuff without faltering, journal.

Your coach, counsellor, friend or therapist may have told you to start journaling.

You see social media articles telling you to journal.

But, you say, how? How do I journal? What do I write?

First of all, let me share with you what I believe journalling is.

Journalling is a process that allows us to get our thoughts on paper, to express the thoughts inside our logical brains which then makes way for feelings to be expressed from our emotional brain. And then, the magical part, our higher wisdom, intuition or higher powers can flow throw onto the paper.

It is a way to receive guidance from ourselves, to ourselves, for ourselves.

So how do you get started as a virgin in journalling? Here’s some ideas to try out

1- Have a glass of water to sip on as you go, for some reason this allows more flow

2 – Start with as little as 5-10 minutes. No phone. Pen and paper and just write.

3 – To prompt the beginning of this, start with a sentences such as

  • Lately, I’ve been thinking alot about…
  • Last night I dreamt that…
  • Parenting is feeling really…
  • Im worried about…
  • I’ve been fantasising alot about…
  • During sex I feel like…
  • I feel the most happy when…
  • This relationship….
  • My family…
  • I’m unsure what to do about…
  • I wish I…

4- Make this a private journal, so that you are not judging what you write. This is between you and your journal. This way you can just flow your truth.

Remember, journaling is not forgiveness letters, or fuck you letters or any specific intentional outcomes. Journalling is a freeflow from your brains, to the paper. To allow space for higher thoughts to flow. Higher ideas to birth.

There is no specific reason when you journal like this.

When the time is right, and with the support you need, you can begin to dive deeper into the inner work. There are other articles around this.

Should you want support or guidance along the way, email or direct message me to discuss coaching packages.

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Author: Conscious Family Dynamics

I Be. I Am. I journey through life picking up lessons, removing layers and returning more and more into who I truly am every day. Sometimes I’m in the forest slaying my own beasts, and sometimes I’m in flow rejoicing in all this universe has to offer. I’ve experienced many many emotions, feeling stuck, wanting to give up, self disgust, freedom, self love, and I have found my way through it all. I support you whilst together we work towards you becoming more of who you are, and learning to love yourself so that you can become that mum or dad that you dream of being. (or actually anyone, we all affect the kids). Being confident and parenting consciously comes when you are feeling more stable and fulfilled within yourself. You only get this lifetime with this opportunity, once. ​ Through programmes I’ve designed based on my own experiences together we will pin point some of your limiting beliefs, emotional ties and transition them into a new way of being in life. Together we will identify what you can remove from your life to allow more space for joy. We will find ways to set up structure and boundaries in all areas of your life. We will start to discover who you really are underneath it all. What you really dream of. We will show you ways to manifest, create and start to live in the way you fantasise about. And the most exciting part, we will implement conscious parenting into your every day life! And we will do that all through internal respect. It all starts with the self. I show the way as I live my way. Let’s guide you to you.

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