Make The Life You Want Through Journaling
You may be able to make the life you want through journaling, but you have to journal and experience journaling to find out.
Self discovery through journaling case study
Julie loved her life. She had a husband who supported her needs and three children. She lived in the home that she grew up in as a child, and they were slowly renovating it.
She took an active part in events in the area she lived in and felt connected to an extensive network of friends.
But Julie was not happy with her job. She worked in the administration office of a local college. It brought good benefits and generous holiday terms that allowed her time with the children during the holidays.
Yet, Julie wished she had a more fulfilling career with the ability to set her own hours. She just didn’t know what that job could look like.
She started to journal for personal growth
When she finally expressed this thought out loud to her mother, her mother told her to start journaling every day. At first, Julie had trouble writing a diary. Then she began to describe her career misfortune. She wrote about the jobs she had had over the years and described which tasks had made her happy and which she had not enjoyed and tried to avoid.
As she wrote more, she slowly peeled back layers she was hiding from herself and realized that the wanted a career that allowed her to use her creative talents.
Having discovered this need, she began taking art classes at the university where she worked. She tried out different things and then discovered photography. Within a few weeks, Julie knew she had found the new career path she wanted to pursue: becoming a freelance photographer.
You can use journaling for self discovery
There are many benefits you can access by regular journaling. An extremely valuable benefit is that it can help you uncover and discover things about yourself that you can’t easily find in any other way.
You learn more about what you do and don’t like. Your journaling shows you how you are wired and what you want to do, have, or be to make more of your world.
But that’s not the only thing journals are good for. Daily writing can help you discover, define and set new goals that will excite you and fill you full of passion.
It might be that you are like Julie, and you feel at a bit of a loss. You are where you are and don’t know what to do next. Perhaps you are in a state of overwhelm and need to get clear on your goals before you move ahead.
Use your journal to brainstorm solutions
It may be that you are already clear about what you want to create more in the world or that you know your goals. But you have encountered obstacles if you have tried to pursue what you want or you have faced a significant setback.
Journaling can still be useful to you. Often writing down what you experience can lead to new insights that you hadn’t thought about before. This is because the action writing down your thoughts leads you to see your situation from a new perspective.
You can use journaling to chart a different course, adjust your sails or embark on a new adventure. Maybe you are discovering something new about yourself or the world around you!
Getting started journaling
It may be that you would like to explore with journaling but don’t know where to start.
Read my article on how to get started journaling easily to get some ideas.
Make the life you want through journaling conclusion
Journaling can do amazing things for you if you do it on a regular basis. Find your style of journal, your best time and way to journal and you may be able to make the life you want through journaling.
I hope you find this article useful. If you do, consider leaving a comment. It would be great!
Originally published on my blog at https://helpwithjournaling.com on August 9, 2021.
