Start Your Spirit Journal Today
5 Easy Steps
Five Steps
1. Choose your journal. Okay, this is fun!
Your journal can be a spiral notebook, holed paper, lined or not lined, colored or white, small or large, pretty or plain... I'm sure you've got the picture. I enjoy this part because I like the variety. I even like to purchase journals when I'm on vacation as momentos. I purchased a beautiful multi-colored textured one when I was in Boston. I started it there, and it'll always be special becasue the trip was special.
Can't decide? No problem because you can keep a variety of journals all at one time. Is this an advanced skill or just an over-achiever's dream? It doesn't really matter! I've got journals that I use for lists, others that I jot down ideas for my websites, and yet others for my personal thoughts.
2. Identify and Protect
You might remember having a diary. Maybe it even had a lock on it. There is a good reason for this! The journal is yours and yours alone. Most spirit journals are not meant to be shared. You need to be feel confident that you can be open and honest and not be judged.
- Skip your first page-just leave it blank. On the second page, you can write something like: 'This journal belongs to _______. Please do not read without my permission.'
- Just in case your nosy reader can't resist, on the third page write something like: You know you aren't supposed to be reading this. Please stop now!
- Don't promote temptation: keep it somewhere safe and secure. If you leave it sitting out, someone will pick it up. We're only human, afterall.
3. Create a Ritual
If you create a ritual, you'll begin to associate the peace and tranquility and clear thought with your journal. Create your own ritual! You can personalize any or all:
- Pen and paper (or medium of your choice)
- Where will you sit? Chair, pillow, inside, outside...
- What beads will you hold and have nearby? I, of course, have many that I love. Sometimes it is a shape that inspires me and other times it is a color or design. Choose your own! Visit my store to choose the perfect ones for yourself. We all deserve a treat once in awhile, and I make each one special.
- Music
- Special place-somewhere outside or will you create your own sacred space
- How often: daily, weekly...
- Open your journal with a prayer, psalm, song, poem, affirmation or whatever inspires you.
- Turn off your phone and give yourself some uninterrupted time
4. Shake it up a bit-don't get bored. Change the color of ink, add some photos or drawings, use unique pens and have fun!
5. Last, but not least-a few Simple Rules
- Write what inspires you
- Don't edit-if you write it, it belongs there. Avoid analyzing and unless that improper grammar or spelling will just drive you nuts, let it go.
Okay, time to get started!
Okay, so now you are ready to start your journal! You can start small, start big, write, draw, keep it simple or make it complex. It doesn't matter so long as you are inspired. You won't regret taking up this practice!
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