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Article on Journaling from
"A-Woman's-Life"
"Journal Writing for the Soul" by Tami Marple
*Why write a journal
To learn the art of words that explore your inner being.
Follow cycles, trends and patterns in your life.
Creative problem solving.
Learn why we are abused and about the abuser.
Relationship resolution.
See patterns in yourself .
Self esteem, confidence and self worth enhancements.
Discover what you can change to better yourself.
*How to write in a journal
There is no right way to write in a journal.
There is no wrong way to write in a journal.
Just write without caution. Write with passion.
Write as though there is no tomorrow.
Do not worry about punctuation, grammar, spelling or perfection.
Penmanship should be noticed. You will probably be able to tell a difference in
your moods by your writing. When people are angry they will usually write faster
and sloppier. And just the opposite when they are happier. You will learn to
discover your penmanship patterns are from your state of mind.
*When to write in your journal
Anytime you feel comfortable. Always make sure to date your entries
*What to write in your journal
There are several different styles of writing that may be used in your journal.
Here are just a few:
Unsent Letters - a means to express yourself to someone without
having to actually encounter them. These letters may be to a husband that has
passed on, ex-husband, friend, child, parent, yourself, material object or an
emotion.
Whatever you need to unleash can be done on paper, good or bad. Do not
think that a written letter to someone always needs to be pleasant. A good
portion of the time we need to release unpleasant thoughts. Through letter
writing you can become free of the unpleasantness and replace that space with
positive energy.
If you are writing to someone who has passed on or left you, please note that it
is not disrespectful to feel as though you deserve to move on. Some believe that
the longer you stay in pain suffering, the greater a testimony of your love.
Conversations - In your journal you can carry on a conversation
with yourself or someone else. You can also have a dialogue with things, groups
of people, emotions and feelings, objects or your career, etc.
You can write about a conversation you would like to have and imagine the
responses from the other person. You set the pace, the tone, the place, etc.
You can also write conversations that have passed. Since this is your journal
you are also able to change a previous discussion into what you would like to
have been said.
Lists - So what are the most popular lists: Grocery list and
things to do.
Write lists such as what fears you have. In the example below the row or column
"fears" could be replaced by anything you want to work on. Anger, loneliness,
maybe marriage. You are not limited. The row or column "reality" is for your
true beliefs of what you are writing about.
Fear/perceived
Sleeping alone
Reality/truth
I actually sleep better without the
snoring and tossing and turning.
Fear/perceived
Paying the bills
Reality/truth
When I pay the bills I do a good job and
feel very proud of myself
Fear/perceived
Boredom
Reality/truth
What have I done to keep myself from
being bored? Nothing or am I getting
involved, staying in touch with my friends,
working on projects, crafts.
Fear/perceived
I will die if I don't have a partner
Reality/truth
I haven't died yet. Loneliness is an
emotion not a sickness.
When you are feeling down make a list of your great moments and a list of your
perceived failures. Compare each side of the list and see if the failures led to
better accomplishments
Success
Learned to cook
Failure
Burned my hand
Success
Started a new job
Failure
Was fired from my last job
Success
Got married
Failure
Got a divorced
(you could always switch these two)
Success
I am still alive
Failure
I had an auto accident
Ask yourself a question
Why am I lonely?
I am lonely because my husband left me. He cheated on me and took off with
another woman.
Could this woman be angry instead of lonely? Possibly. Is she going through the
five stages of grief and stuck in the anger position? Possibly. With more
writing and investigation she will discover her anger and be better able to work
it through.
Question Examples
What makes me mad?
What makes me happy?
What makes me content?
What makes me cry?
What makes me smile?
Well, you have learned a bit about why to write a journal, how to write a
journal and when to write a journal. You have also learned a little about what
to write in a journal, including these formats, unsent letters, conversations,
lists and ask yourself a question, so now what?
Everyone is going to discover something different about themselves. You will be
able to read between the lines with practice. A good example would be visiting
your therapist and having them guide you to your own answer. Very seldom do they
give you answers to your problems, just suggestions. By writing and writing some
more, then reading and re-reading what you wrote you will learn to be able to
solve the mysterious questions you are asking of yourself, create new memories
and recreate old memories.
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