800+ days consecutively

The transformational power of journaling every day

Now there are experts and gurus and specialists way more experienced on the subject of journaling than I am, many of whom are actually here on Substack. However, there is not one single person on this planet that is an expert on ‘my kind’ of journaling. Which is kind of crazy. But it’s true. I’m so high on life right now, because I am leaning into the fact that after journaling on/off for over two decades and consecutively for the past 800 days or so, I know my shit about the positive benefits of journaling.

There isn’t a day that goes by that I don’t get my thoughts onto the page. One way or another I hold my fountain pen and let the ink bleed onto the white space. It bloody hurts some days. I wince at the thought of it. I procrastinate and pace around the living room hoping time passes me by. I sit staring at the walls, not sure if my thoughts will creep out of my head, wondering when the words will form into a sentence. I worry far too much about making sense, but I give my pen full control over my hand movements, somehow the mind connects to my hand and I allow the pen do all the work.

I never regret my 10 minutes of journaling joy.

Each day the feeling is so profound.

It’s my kind of meditation, which is unbelievable for a girl who can not sit still for a minute, who thinks 100mph and has multiple projects on the go.

Journaling chills the fuck out of me!

Happiness = journals, coffee & sunshine

Last month I had an epiphany. Journaling, particularly therapeutic journaling found me. It’s been knocking on my door for years, but I’ve not been home to answer the bloody door. Like me, it’s a stubborn bugger and it just kept knocking and knocking until one day I not only opened the door, I welcomed it in for a cup of tea.

So I’ve decided that I’m taking myself and the subject matter of journaling on a long long journey of discovery. Destination unknown! But it’s happening and I’m going in deep!

The biggest shock to my system is the fact that at 48 yrs young, I now know what my true purpose in life is.

It’s one of the best feelings ever.

Alongside hosting writing retreats and collaborating with best selling authors, literary agents and broadcasters, I am now on a mission to become a master in therapeutic journaling. This will allow me to help others like me and you, reap the rewards, and embrace the health & wellbeing benefits from the daily practice of journaling.

And it is a practice, just like yoga.

It takes years to master.

A journaling journey of discovery, one that I am on myself and hopefully will be for the rest of my life.

I’ve promised myself that I will dedicate all I can give to the practice of journaling.

During the month of May I am student on a therapeutic journaling diploma course and considering an MA later next year. Eek! All good stuff though. The research I am doing is off the scale exciting and the people I am connecting with through different communities across the world, have literally opened my eyes.

As part of my research, I need your help, I wonder if you’d be interested in answering a few questions about your experience with journaling? I’ll be interested to know whether you journal regularly or whether you find it really difficult to find the time to journal, what type of journaling you enjoy and how you’ve mastered it as a daily or weekly habit. If this is of interest, please leave a comment or email me direct at hello@easeretreats.com

In the meantime, I shall leave you with a few journaling prompts, which I encourage you to try. Plus, if you’re keen to learn more about how to start journaling, I have launched a 4 week online course called ‘An Introduction to Therapeutic Journaling’, which starts on Thursday 1st June. Paid subscribers will get a 20% discount. I’d love to see you there!

Until the next time, take care and stay safe, xx