Steph Jordan  

10 SMOOTH REASONS TO JOURNAL

By Stephanie Jordan

www.diviacity.com / http://thealtereddivas.wordpress.com

 

1.     It's Healing (Mind and Spirit)

Sometimes when things are overwhelming or we have a lot going on we tend to internalize. Journaling helps you release thoughts that hinder from your mind.  Once you have brought them out you can visualize them and you can deal with them immediately or realize that they are really not as much of an issue as you think they are.

 

I sometimes suggest writing out each issue that is consuming your thoughts first. Then going back a little later and writing out ideas on how you can deal with them reasonably and even quickly, if they in fact need to be dealt with!

2.  It's Educational (Mind)

 

You can use your Journal to document things you learn along the Journey through life about yourself and about the things around you.  It can be a source for you to return to time and time again for information.

3.  It's Healing (Self Outlook)

Did you over react today when someone said something you didn’t like, or someone cut you off on the road. Did you feel hurt when someone criticized or maybe you were overwhelmed when someone encroached on your personal space. Write it down.

 

Now write down what you did right before this incident and right after. Get it? Sometimes without thinking about it, we let little things that happen effect us and we bring them out unknowingly when emotions are high. Once in a while keeping track helps to figure out why we do what we do, and then recognize it in the future.

4.   It's a way to keep record of your life.

Do you remember the day you realized you were grown? Do you remember exactly where you were when you heard some really good news or how it affected you? Maybe a conversation with your kids you’d like to remind them of when they have kids of their own?

 

5.  It's Healing (Can improve your outlook on life)

 

Reminding ourselves of good things that happen in life, in our own lives or the lives of those around us can really go a long way when we are feeling in a rut or that our Journey is stalled. If you believe everything happens for a reason, keeping a Journal of the things that happen in life can sometimes give you direction when you seek answers.

6.  You can learn so much about the choices you make and how you deal with them.

Ever wonder why you have bad relationships, over and over again. Or why you keep ending up in dead in jobs or any other repetitive actions.

 

Looking back over Journals you’ve written in the past can sometimes show patterns that were repeated when you didn’t realize it. It can explain why by showing you what things you did in those situations, how you handled them and how you resolved them.

7.  It's Healing (Forgive and Forget)

 

Sometimes to heal we need to forgive and forget. And sometimes, we need to say “I’m sorry!”  Keeping track of who we are and what we do can shed light and teach humility when we don’t realize that we need to take that path.

8.  You can learn about self defeating habits and how to stop them.

This is no joke!  I wrote about twenty or more times in a one year period about the wonderful cakes and desserts I’d made.  I was single.  I ate those desserts!  Need I say more!  Well, as I guiltily snacked on a bowl of peach cobbler while I read back over that Journal I realized that I was doing some serious damage in the kitchen! I was doing way too much!!

9.  You can learn about your strengths... and weaknesses.

Art is a strong point for me.  Staying organized is not! Hmmm, It’s never been. Thanks Journal! Thanks!

10.  YOU LOVE YOU!!!

And by Journaling you can find out just how much and why it’s a good thing!  It’s a damn good thing!

Be sure to catch me on BlogTalk on Conversations with Linda where I will join Kristi Richardson, and Kristen Schuerlein as we share affirmation stories and products to help you achieve your dreams. It is the launch of a Manifestation Club for listeners to support each other in a better life.

Wednesday, February 25th.  For more info visit
http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Linda-S-Lawson-/2009/02/26/Manifesting-Your-Destiny-in-09

Hope to see you there!

Visit my website at www.diviacity.com to see my Journal samples or to order your own custom made Journal for $17.  My Journals are designed for you and are about you!

1.  It's Healing
2.  It's Educational
3.  It's Healing
4.  It's a way to keep record of your life
5.  It's Healing
6.  You can learn so much about the choices you make and how you deal with them
7.  It's Healing
8.  You can learn about self defeating patterns and how to stop them
9.  You can learn about your strengths
10.  For real.....It's Healing!!!! :-)

I've started a movement and I would love it if you join me!  I'm collecting 1, yes just one, but maybe 2, positive Journal pages from people.  At the end of my collecting I will compile them into one exciting piece of positive energy!

If you'd like to share, please send your page to diviacity@diviacity.com with the subject line: My Positive Page!

I look forward to hearing from you!

To learn more about me or my art visit me on youtube at www.youtube.com/diviacity. There you will also find my art galleries and videos of me intructing on how to make great unique and inexpensive artistic gifts for yourself or someone you care about!

Journaling for Life

As much as I stress the importance of Journaling, I'd like to stress the reasons why it's so important. I've learned over the years that talking to yourself is one of the most important things you can do. Writing it out in your own personal Journal is a form of talking to yourself. Over the years I've started (and stopped, and started again) many Journals.  The one constent is that I've learned something about myself when reviewing each one of these books.  I learned that I'd grown.  I learned that I'd made some mistakes over and over again.  Most importantly I've learned...that I've learned! Many of these things I would never have appreciated had I not had something to reflect on.

As a part of my Journaling system I challenge the writer to write for 30 days. At the end of the 30 days I ask them to go back over the Journal from page one.  Small or large, they realize they have learned something, solved something and gained something. Because these things do happen on an ongoing basis but the truth is we are so bogged down with the business of life that we tend to overlook them.

Please share your feelings on Journaling with me.  I'd love to discuss them with you. You can catch me on Blogtalk radio with Linda Lawson http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Linda-S-Lawson- my next appearance will be on February 25th. You can also hear my first interview with Linda at http://www.blogtalkradio.com/Linda-S-Lawson-/va/2009/01/08/Manifesting-Your-Destiny-in-09

You can view or purchase my one of a kind Journals for $17 at www.diviacity.com  or write to me at diviacity@diviacity.com

Peace and Good Energy!
Stephanie