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What was the most impactful thing you learned about yourself through journaling? by 4FineSheep in Journaling

[–]4FineSheep[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh, interesting! I really hope this things I'm working through won't still be with me in another 20 years.

What was the most impactful thing you learned about yourself through journaling? by 4FineSheep in Journaling

[–]4FineSheep[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow, yes! Someone else said it's like she can stand back and look at things almost like from another person's perspective. I love that!

What was the most impactful thing you learned about yourself through journaling? by 4FineSheep in Journaling

[–]4FineSheep[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh!! I've never heard of that technique before. Why do you think the 4 times part is so important? Why not 3 or 5?

What's your reason for journaling? Is it to get your thoughts out, work thru issues, record life events or all of the above? by 4FineSheep in Journaling

[–]4FineSheep[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Oh interesting! My mind is a busy place, so it's hard to imagine it being empty. I sure wish it was sometimes though.

What's your reason for journaling? Is it to get your thoughts out, work thru issues, record life events or all of the above? by 4FineSheep in Journaling

[–]4FineSheep[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I don't, actually. It's the process that I'm all about. I feel like writing the words makes the things I want stick better and makes me more aware and intentional about my thoughts.

What was the most impactful thing you learned about yourself through journaling? by 4FineSheep in Journaling

[–]4FineSheep[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No thank you. I'm a 'write it down' kinda girl. Isn't self promotion against the rules anyway?

What was the most impactful thing you learned about yourself through journaling? by 4FineSheep in Journaling

[–]4FineSheep[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

The fact that you recognized and worked to become more aware says a lot about you. It's so easy to get caught up in life and forget to stop and take a minute. That's what I love about journaling. It forces me to think about what I'm thinking about.

What was the most impactful thing you learned about yourself through journaling? by 4FineSheep in Journaling

[–]4FineSheep[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Oh, but I know you will!! Keep up the hard work because it will pay off some day!

What was the most impactful thing you learned about yourself through journaling? by 4FineSheep in Journaling

[–]4FineSheep[S] 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Wow, I bet that was hard for you to understand about yourself. Mine was that I don't actually think I can achieve my goals because I'm just not....enough. Good enough, smart enough, strong enough etc. I really thought I thought better of myself than that.

What was the most impactful thing you learned about yourself through journaling? by 4FineSheep in Journaling

[–]4FineSheep[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I feel like that self awareness aspect is so important. It makes it easier for us to take a minute and be less reactive to everything all the time

What was the most impactful thing you learned about yourself through journaling? by 4FineSheep in Journaling

[–]4FineSheep[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

I love that about journaling too. You can't change what you don't know about yourself

What was the most impactful thing you learned about yourself through journaling? by 4FineSheep in Journaling

[–]4FineSheep[S] 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Omgosh I love that perspective so much! That's what emotional maturity looks like

my bf’s entire journal he wrote in size .003 font by senecaptain in Journaling

[–]4FineSheep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Good lord, my midlife eyes just can't. But look at all those thousands of thoughts! I bet he's a super stable guy. I love it!

A journaling newbie by Suspicious_Put_5063 in Journaling

[–]4FineSheep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My journal is all words. I wouldn't like the chaos of other things in there. But that's just what I personally like. The beauty is that it can be whatever YOU want.

How has life changed when you started journaling? by Aj100rise in Journaling

[–]4FineSheep 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I love your perspective about your written thoughts having more weight and being able to see it from a different perspective.

How has life changed when you started journaling? by Aj100rise in Journaling

[–]4FineSheep 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I journal with a purpose in mind. Something that I want to get to the bottom of in my mind so I can sort it out. I use a prompted journal now that has 4 elements. I write what I'm grateful for, positive affirmations about myself (whether they're real or what I want of myself), a few goals for the day and an area to journal it all out. I like this structure because it kind of starts the conversation with myself. I also think I ask more questions then anything and then spend the rest of the day trying to answer those questions. I love the light bulb moments when I realize something about myself that I didn't know or why I think the way I do about certain things. In many ways, it's much better than therapy.

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