From the archives of juliawritesforyou.com

Do your thoughts keep you up at night? Are you flooded with a wave of the day ahead as soon as you wake up in the morning? 

Day-to-day life can be daunting, and especially difficult at times to sort out all that’s going on personally, professionally, and physically. 

In moments of frustration, overwhelm, or even underwhelm, writing is one of the best ways to deal with whatever you’ve got going on. 

When you don’t feel like you can talk to anyone, or you struggle to understand how you feel, writing has your back. 

Why Write? 

You don’t have to be a “writer” to write. 

The blank page is a clean slate. It provides the space to do with whatever you wish; divulge your deepest insecurities, map out your hopes, draw your dreams. 

You can dump your mind onto the page and find solace amongst the free space. At the very least, you can simply take note of the space in which you exist. 

Writing is a lens through which to see what is right in front of you. 

How does the air feel today? Are there clouds in the sky? What is on your to-do list? Clear the air and ground yourself on the page. 

Write about your passions, sources for inspiration, what makes you smile. Write about your fears and your foes. 

While roaming through the uncharted territory of your emotions, you can discover things about yourself. 

The more you write, the more you learn about yourself. By writing through it, you find that you contain all the answers you’re searching for. 

1. Dumping Your Mind

We are all capable of healing through writing, whether you’ve never written more than a paper for school or if you’ve been journaling your whole life. 

Writing became a method of therapy and expression in my childhood, but I more fully realized the benefits of writing whatever comes to mind when I started to dedicate a little time each morning to the practice.

Maybe you make a commitment to yourself to write for 10 minutes as you drink your morning coffee, or you take thirty minutes to write before bed. Whenever you can find time to write, get it all out. 

Yes, some days are really, really hard. There are days when you don’t want to face the world. Days that make you question what it is you are really doing here. Or days you simply have a lot to do.

That is all the more reason to write. Sort yourself out to avoid being swept up in the day.

When you truly let yourself out on the page, that is when the magic happens. By magic, I mean, you start to sift through what is going on in your head. Find reason within the chaos. When wrestling with a tough decision, the answer comes out on the page. 

You can find what you are looking for by writing for it. 

Some days, all you may think to write about is that day of the week and what you have planned. Maybe you are moving soon, just got out of a relationship, or are unsure of what to do next with your life. 

The page has your back when everything feels like its spinning around you. Writing provides the potential to alter your outlook and feel better about your life.  

2. Gearing into Gratitude

A few years back, my oldest sister gifted me with a gratitude journal. This journal, with its daily prompts and fitting quotes, amended my perception of my surroundings all-together. 

I came to realize that the more you truly feel grateful for what you have, the more open you become to receiving more of life’s blessings. 

The more you feel grateful, the more open you will be to receive all of life’s blessings.

But, you don’t need a special gratitude journal filled with quotes to get started. All you need is a blank piece of paper and a pen. Grab a variety of colors if you feel called to make the page pretty. 

At the top of the page, write: I feel grateful for…and then fill out the whole page. 

Notice how you feel when you get to the end of that page. 

On another page, you can start to contemplate how grateful you will feel with the life you are creating. In the air of gratitude, what do you want to manifest moving forward?

3. Manifesting Your Goals and Affirmations

What are some of your biggest goals in life? What are your dreams? What do you really love to do?

Consider imagining your dreams as if they are already true, on the page. How does it feel to accomplish your goals? What do you enjoy most about doing what you love?

It’s so easy to let negative thoughts take over once you start to get excited about what you could achieve. 

Maybe your ambitions feel too far-off, too daunting. The amount of work that needs to be done scares you. I urge you to continue taking a new step each day, regardless of what your inner bully has to say. 

What are you trying to manifest in your life?

Here’s an example: 

When visualizing your goals, whether written, drawn, or glued onto a vision board, you can start to see what steps you need to take to get closer to your dream life. Write about those action points as well. 

On yet another page, affirmations can give you the confidence and power to actually go after those goals. Even if there’s a part of you that mocks yourself when you write, “I am gifted.” Ignore it. Continue to write your affirmations and you will believe yourself more in time. 

Here are some affirmations I use:

There is actually a psychology behind the power of writing things down. I won’t get into the science behind it here, but this is a great breakdown of the studies that have been done.

Whether you pick up one or all of these journaling methods, I hope this has inspired you to spend some time going inward. Observe what it feels to be human each day, notice how it impacts your perception, and, in turn, supports your passions. 

Do you love to write or want to start? Comment down below or send me a DM to let me know! 

As a regular part of my blog, here is this week’s journal prompt for you:

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