Are you feeling LIGHT & HAPPY as you should?

Or do you need some journaling to get back there? 

Taking the time to write in your journal does wonders for your well-being and is a key tool for consciously creating the life you desire.

I always encourage my private consultation clients to journal. It is important to me that they become as independent and self-reliant as possible. 

In this article, I am sharing the benefits of journaling and the exact steps to implement it regularly and easily. 

Why journal? The 3 Reasons. 

A working journaling routine makes, I promise you this, a huge difference in your life.

Reason 1: Self-empowerment. 

It is very self-empowering to know that you can rely on yourself and have the skills to be there for yourself at any time. You feel deeply connected to yourself, and you gain access to your rich inner world. 

Reason 2: Clarity. 

It clarifies what you really feel, think, and need. It helps you find closure, formulate a question, and reach out for support to find solutions. 

Reason 3: Attractiveness. 

We all know that woman who speaks calmly, gracefully, and with certainty—without oversharing or keeping things in. 

What happens if you do not journal? 

• You risk being disconnected from your feelings, in danger of numbing and distracting yourself. You are limiting and /or exhausting yourself.
• You can come across as incongruent, oversharing, or expressing yourself too little for the right man (and people) to connect with you. 

How to journal. The 4 Steps. 

Here are the exact steps to take you from confusion or feeling bad or down about something back to clarity and happiness.  

Step 1: Decide to journal regularly and make time for it. 

No distractions, no TV, no phone, no social media etc. and no escapes. No cleaning the floor instead of dealing with your feelings or eating chocolate ice cream to console yourself.   

Journaling does not require much time if you do it focused and regularly. The more often you do it, the more quick and efficient you will become. 

Step 2: Be honest with yourself and ask what is really going on.  

Be as kind to yourself as you would be to a sweet daughter or a dear sister, so she feels safe and able to open up.  

What are you really thinking and feeling? 

What is really going on? 

Be brave and honest with yourself. You are your own best friend, and all that you experience is safe with you. 

With the intention of resolving what is bothering you, dive deep and face anything that is there: fears, judgement, anger, jealousy, pain, limiting beliefs, a negative mindset…. 

Top Tip: 

I strongly recommend only ” observing these feelings”; do not write the heavy negative out and down on paper; it will only reinforce it. 

To solve it, it is enough to bring all that comes to your awareness and observe it. 

For quick access and awareness, put one or both hands on your chest or your heart, breathe, and see what comes up.

From this powerful place of truth and authenticity, you can take inspired action. 

Step 3: Change the way you feel. 

Now, as opposed to Step 2, it is important to take time and write the answers down on paper. 

This way you avoid your brain tricking you and skipping back to the old story, which most likely has created you feeling and thinking the way you already do. 

Here are some helpful questions to ask yourself. 

What is my motivation in this? 

Who am I really being in this? 

What am I scared of?

Are these things really true? 

What is a different way to look at this? 

What else do I know about this situation? 

What actions can I take to make a change? 

What is the easiest, most fun way to handle this?

If I really loved myself, how would I deal with this? 

What does the best version of myself do?

Step 4: Take action / ask for support. 

Depending on the topic and what you need, either:

• Write a closure statement and move on emotionally. 
• Commit to a new habit to actively make a change. 
• Formulate a question and decide whom you will ask for help.

Ideally, this has led to a new situation for you. 

• The way you think and feel about the topic has changed. 
• Your actions around the topic are different and will lead to different results.
• By accepting help, you will make it easy for yourself and have this solved fast.

Lastly, 2 things journaling is not. 

Please be mindful that;

Journaling is not reinforcing negativity by filling pages with all that is wrong without any solutions. This just drains you. 

Journaling is not giving a detailed, daily, exhaustive report of your life that takes up a lot of time. This is a different writing style. 

Instead. 

Journaling is this: a focused way of writing, with the purpose of finding solutions, reaching closure, taking action and / or formulating a question so you can ask for help. 

Journaling is a VERY lucrative way to invest your time. You will get it back tenfold and more. 

Enjoy journaling -> being your own best friend and confidante. 

💋 Anina 

P.S. This article’s practice alone is so powerful that it can change your life!