E057: My Resistance to Journaling
Here’s a confession: I don’t journal. In fact, I've been afraid to journal and write things down. I know I am an emotionally brave person - I talk through my processes, share with friends, have deep thoughts.....that’s why I’m not quite sure where such resistance comes from.
One thing that actually prevents me from journaling is my handwriting.
Another reason is that I've been afraid to ask myself certain questions because probably I’m not ready to see what might come out on the page.
During my conversation with Marc Champagne back in Episode 54, he left me with three prompts to start this process. Marc recently wrote a book called Personal Socrates where he talked about the power of journaling – and it's really about asking yourself questions.
And so today, I want to hold myself accountable to, at least, try to journal this week. I'm going to give this a shot and I'm going to write it down in a notebook.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
My resistance to journaling and 3 prompts to help you get started with journaling
During my conversation with Marc back in Episode 54, he left me with three prompts to start this process. Marc Champagne recently wrote a book called Personal Socrates where he talked about the power of journaling – and it's really about asking yourself questions.
And so today, I want to hold myself accountable to, at least, try to journal this week. I'm going to give this a shot and I'm going to write it down in a notebook.
Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:
- My resistance to journaling
- 3 prompts to help you get started with journaling
Episode Highlights:
3 Prompts to Help You Get Started with Journaling
- What did I learn this week?
- What would I have changed this week?
- What can I celebrate this week?
Don't spend more than 15 minutes. Do it like on a Thursday or Friday morning so you can go into the weekend feeling lighter and freer, and not carrying any baggage around.
What about you? If you’re struggling with journaling, what do you think has kept you from doing it? Or have you been journaling for a while now? I’d be more than happy if you could share some useful strategies!
Resources Mentioned:
Personal Socrates by Marc Champagne