Before my day comes to an end I find peace and joy in writing down my thoughts.
I have kept a journal for several years now and I wish I had done it all of my life.
You can do this anytime during the day, it doesn’t have to be at bedtime.
I journal everyday, but do it when you want to or feel the need, it is not meant to be a chore.
It is so beneficial to me to write down something that is on my mind. Examining a stressful situation by expressing my thoughts and feelings allows me to step back and take a look at what is upsetting me before saying or doing things I will regret. Cruel, harsh words are hard to take back after being spoken.
I try to be as honest in my writings to myself as I possibly can. It is calming just laying down your worries.
There are so many journals on the market today since journaling is being seen as a positive thing to do in your life.
There are many types, art journals, travel journals, prayer journals, and gratitude journals just to name a few.
One other thing that I do everyday in my journal is to add at least one thing that I am grateful for that happened during the day.
Here are just a couple of examples from my journal this past week.
– My grown son came over to me as I was reading, fluffed my hair, and said “I love you Mom”. Do you know how many people never have anyone to say “I love you” to them?
– Thankful that we were able to help someone this week by giving them our spare refrigerator that we kept in our garage for extra drinks and such. These folks are broke and were having to use coolers to keep their food cold. Right now they are lucky to make the mortgage payment.
Being thankful is so very important to loving your own life.
I thank God every morning for another day and every night for the joys and gifts of that day.
Give yourself a gift today of a journal, and give this a try.
Happy joyful, peaceful, journaling!