Journaling For The Health Of It®

We often hear the adage that we cannot love others if we do not love ourselves. Emergency instructions on airplanes advise us to put on our oxygen mask before attempting to help someone else, even our child. Self-love can be an elusive, nebulous thing. It may seem as attainable as winning the lottery or leaping over a tall building in a single bound. True, the road to self-love is a route rather than a destination. To walk the path requires commitment and diligence and patience which may feel like an oxymoron. The trajectory of self-love is self-compassion>self-acceptance>self-love>self-care.

The first gratitude journal I ever owned was bright orange with gold dandelions on the front. I was eager to crack it open and formally begin my gratitude journaling practice. Each morning, I’d reflect on the previous day, doing my best to recall the events and bright spots within it. I’d note kindnesses from strangers, my hot cup of coffee, the silence of the morning, and the sunshine in the afternoon.

When it comes to your financial potential, you may be doing yourself more harm than good without even realizing it. Did you know that every negative thought requires at least five positive ones to overcome it? It’s unfortunate to think that negativity has a greater influence on us than positivity.

Whether you’ve kept a written journal before or never journaled in your life, audio journaling is a brain hacking tool that can save you from a worry spiral. 

There are times when we recognize something is suddenly off. We may be experiencing shortness of breath (or heavy breathing), our mind could be paralyzed with negative thoughts, and/or our body could be experiencing pain. Those are symptoms of us literally “losing our mind” in the moment.

We often hear the adage that we cannot love others if we do not love ourselves. Emergency instructions on airplanes advise us to put on our oxygen mask before attempting to help someone else, even our child. Self-love can be an elusive, nebulous thing. It may seem as attainable as winning the lottery or leaping over a tall building in a single bound. True, the road to self-love is a route rather than a destination. To walk the path requires commitment and diligence and patience which may feel like an oxymoron. The trajectory of self-love is self-compassion>self-acceptance>self-love>self-care.

Each person has a unique personality. Yes! That part of you that nobody knows, not even you. Do you see those habits that you simply brush off as ordinary? Or those truths buried deep inside you that you don’t like remembering?  Well, scientists and self-improvement books claim that these habits can be part of your hidden personalities.