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Journaling has been weird for literally ever!

I love that we sometimes talk about journaling like it was invented by a woman with a beige Instagram account in 2017. 😂 Humans have apparently ALWAYS had the urge to go, “Okay, I need to write this shit down.” And I think that’s part of why I love journaling history so much. A journal doe

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I have never been a rose person.

I’ve never really liked Roses, they felt really cliche and honestly, I’ve never thought they were super beautiful. And yet, here we are. I’ve lived in New York State, visited France, Sweden, and now here, in Colorado, and roses keep showing up. In gardens. On walls. At Chartres Cathedral. Our

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So…what do you even do in a labyrinth?

The first time you see a labyrinth, it can feel like there should be more instructions. Where’s the sign? Am I supposed to meditate? Do I set an intention? What if someone is coming the other direction? Am I walking too fast? WHY DO I SUDDENLY NOT KNOW HOW TO WALK? 😂 Here’s the lovely th

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The page can handle it.

I have a theory that sometimes the thing we’re afraid to say out loud gets approximately 47% less terrifying once we’ve written it down. Not because journaling magically fixes it. Sometimes you write something down and think, “Oh. Well. THAT’S inconvenient.” 😂 But there’s something about s

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Diary vs. journal: yup, there is a difference!

I spent YEARS thinking journaling meant keeping a meticulous record of my life. And sometimes I still do. if recording your days is your thing, that’s awesome. Future historians deserve to know exactly what happened in the Target parking lot on September 28th. But journaling can be way more

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The best time to write? Whenever

I’ve journaled with coffee, in parking lots, before bed, while waiting for appointments, and during those weird 11-minute gaps where starting anything productive feels legally impossible. A journaling practice doesn’t need a sacred morning routine or 45 uninterrupted minutes. Sometimes five minu

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Julia Ward Howe had a Secret

Imagine writing something that becomes part of American culture… and then basically saying, “Yeah, I don’t really do that anymore.” Honestly? Iconic. 😂 Julia Ward Howe is such an interesting reminder that our creative lives don’t always fit neatly with the lives we’re expected to live. Som

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Wanna know how to start journaling? I got you!

Can we retire the idea that journaling requires sitting peacefully by a window with a cup of tea while writing profound thoughts in perfect cursive? Because sometimes journaling is: “I am annoyed.” Followed by three pages of increasingly specific evidence. 😂 One of my favorite ways to u

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Your walk doesn’t need a purpose

We’ve gotten really good at making everything efficient. Take the fastest route. Track your steps. Listen to a podcast. Answer a text. Turn the walk into cardio. Learn something while you’re out there. Rebecca Solnit writes in Wanderlust about how technology and our obsession with efficiency

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Sometimes you need little help

Sometimes the fastest way into a journal entry is to stop asking, “What should I write?” That question has WAY too much authority. 😂 A finger labyrinth gives your brain somewhere to wander first. Trace the path, notice what keeps popping up, then open the journal. Suddenly you’re responding inst

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You don’t have to make it pretty

Some of my most useful journaling has been the kind I would absolutely NOT want someone finding in a box 100 years from now. 😂 Writing through hard emotions can be repetitive, petty, angry, contradictory and occasionally involve words you wouldn’t embroider on a pillow. That’s allowed. If you ne

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Maybe your creativity just wondered off

Creative block has a way of making you think you need a new hobby, a new notebook, an expensive retreat in the woods… perhaps a personality transplant. 😂 Sometimes your creativity is considerably less dramatic. It just needs a little room to wander without being asked to produce anything. Journa

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Healing has terrible project management!

Sometimes journaling for healing means writing three pages and having a revelation. Sometimes it means writing “I am SO annoyed” seventeen times and closing the notebook. Both count. 😂 If something painful keeps circling back and you’re not sure how to put it into words, my $7 Write Your Way Thr

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Consistency is kinda chaotic

I’ve journaled daily. I’ve also abandoned my journal long enough that opening it again felt like texting someone I accidentally ghosted. 😬 Turns out, both can be part of a consistent journaling practice. If you’re tired of turning journaling into another habit you’re somehow failing, my Extremel

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Your journal is allowed to be a mess

Some journal entries are beautiful revelations. Others are basically “I AM MAD” followed by handwriting that looks like it was produced during an earthquake. 😂 Both count. The magic of journaling isn’t creating a record of how well you handled life. It’s having somewhere to be completely uncenso

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I broke up with perfect journaling

Thirty-something years of journaling has taught me that the rules I ditched are probably why I’m still doing it. 😂 My journal gets the unedited version of me: inconsistent, occasionally dramatic, questionable handwriting and all. I’m curious where the Journal Police got YOU: what journaling “rul

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There’s not right time to journal

I have journaled at wildly inconvenient times because sometimes your brain decides NOW WE HAVE THOUGHTS. 😂 That’s the beauty of a sustainable journaling practice: it doesn’t need a sacred morning routine or perfect conditions. Five minutes in the middle of your actual life absolutely counts.

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You don’t have to fix everything…

A weird thing can happen when you start journaling: suddenly every uncomfortable feeling becomes A PROJECT. 😂 Like, excuse me, perhaps I would simply like to be annoyed today? Expressive writing can help us process difficult emotions without demanding an immediate solution. Sometimes putting the

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Your journal has a personality

I love that journaling doesn’t have to be one-size-fits-all. Maybe you need to untangle today. Maybe you need a prompt to poke your brain. Maybe you need to write to Future You like she’s about to inherit this whole situation. 😂 Your journaling style can change depending on what you need that da

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Your journal is not an ER

If your journal only comes out when life is actively on fire, you’re missing some of the good stuff. 😂 Journaling for burnout can also mean writing when you’re bored, curious, annoyed, excited, or wondering why one completely insignificant interaction has occupied your brain for three business days

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