From Just Think
Journal as springboard for living:
Earlier this week, the Journalisimo | Back to Analog blog carried this quote on journaling by Janet Ruth Falon from Body and Soul magazine:
“Keep a vital journal. Therapy isn’t for everyone, certainly, but most people can benefit from at least a little introspection. The more solid your sense of self, the more you can use it as a springboard to being big in the world. Ways of going inward that can pull you outward might include everyday activities like reading, enjoying stimulating conversation, even watching Dr. Phil. Spiritual practices serve for others. But one of the most reliable methods I know, one that seems to work for almost everyone, is keeping what I call a vital journal, which energizes you as you delve into new mindfulness about the stuff of substance you’re dealing with right now. There’s something about committing thoughts to paper (or computer screen) that makes them more real, something tangible to tangle with. A vital journal is, above all, organic and not forced. It’s a tool that tunes you in without burdening you with common journaling “shoulds” like writing a certain number of times per week or writing “well.” It is your safe place, where you can bare your imperfect soul, speak your truth, and grapple with those feisty little bits of awareness as they surface.”
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