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title: Journaling The Love, Hope, Peace and Joy
description: Journaling and reflecting on the love, hope, peace and joy in your life now and in the new year.
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# [Journaling The Love, Hope, Peace and Joy](https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/bid/93640/Journaling-The-Love-Hope-Peace-and-Joy)

 Written by [Mari L. McCarthy](https://www.createwritenow.com/journal-writing-blog/author/mari-l-mccarthy) | January 1, 2013

Happy New Year! Now is a good time to reflect on the values we’ve heard so much about during the holiday season: hope, love, peace and joy. How do you find each of these qualities in your everyday life? How do you bring them to others? Pick up your personal journal and a good pen and get to writing!

**Happy New Year Journaling Exercises**

Finish the following sentences, but don’t stop there. Use them as a jumping-off point to lead you to new stories and new ideas in your personal journal.

**Hope**  
• I have renewed hope when…   
• The most hopeful thing I have seen or heard lately is…   
• My biggest hope for this year is…   
• I try to bring hope to others by…

**Love**  
• My personal definition of love is…   
• The person who has taught me most about love is…   
• My favorite love story is…   
• I show my love for others by…   
• The best example of love in action I’ve seen recently is…

**Peace**   
• My personal definition of peace is…   
• I feel most peaceful when I…   
• The most peaceful person I know is…   
• I strive to bring peace to my life and the lives of others by…

**Joy**   
• The most joyful experience I intend to have this year is…   
• The joyful sound that always makes me smile is…   
• The everyday activity that brings me the most joy is…   
• A small way I can bring joy to others is…

How does journaling lead to more hope, more love, more peace and more  joy in your life? The start of a new Year is a great time for reflecting on these emotions. What emotions would you like to add to this list?

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