The Benefits of Journaling on Your Relationships
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With this being Valentine’s Week, I thought this post about the benefits of journaling for relationships was on topic.
Aside from the more common benefits of journaling, like helping you to achieve your goals, figure out your feelings and emotions, and vent in a secret space, journaling can also help with your personal relationships and friendships.
Benefits of Journaling for Your Relationship With Yourself
One of the most important relationships you have is the one you have with yourself.
Journaling is by far one of the best things you can do to heal this relationship. To start with, it is going to help you think more positively, especially if you are getting to the bottom of why you talk negatively to yourself or even bully yourself.
You want a good relationship with your body and your mind. To understand your own strengths and what makes you an amazing person.
The more you can love and appreciate yourself, the more you will be able to love and appreciate the other people in your life.
For this reason, it’s essential that you are open and honest in your journal. Nobody ever has to read it but you. It’s the only place you can keep secrets and really talk openly about how you feel and what is on your mind.
Journaling for Your Romantic Relationships
If you are struggling in your personal relationship, or you just need to find some clarity, journaling can be very useful.
Start by just writing who you are having issues with, and what is causing you the most distress. Maybe this person is arguing with you a lot, you don’t feel like they are compromising, or the two of you keep going head to head about a particular issue.
On the flip side, you might feel like you aren’t sure this is the right person for you and are trying to figure that out. Either way, journaling can help you sort out your thoughts and find more clarity. Again, be honest with how you feel, even if you think it’s selfish or it might be partly your fault. There are two sides to every story, but yours is the only one you have to be concerned about when you’re writing in your journal.
Benefits of Journaling for Your Friendships
It can also be helpful in non-intimate relationships, including your friendships, or relationships with family. Similarly, writing about your friendships or family members in your life, both with things you appreciate and love about them, and some issues you might be having, can be really therapeutic and actually make those bonds stronger.
Journaling allows you to get clarity on any relationship in your life. You can hash out your feelings, your thoughts, and your idea and come out with direction — or perhaps a solution to applies to the relationship in question. Also, putting it down in writing, resting on it, and coming back and reading it can allow you to consider what you plan to say to the other person in the relationship. A cooler head may keep you from saying something that is harsh or cruel in the heat of the moment!
This week is a perfect time to start using your journal!
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13 Comments
Amber Faust
I love this plan. I need to journal more. Life just gets in the way.
Brianne
I really love this. I was introduced to journaling a few years ago, and it has made such a huge difference in my life. I’m more in touch, in focus, and in the moment because I know who I am and what I want.
Kendall Dickinson
I love journaling – so important.
Matt Taylor
Journaling is awesome. It has been forever since I have written in my journal. But when I do pick it up, it is fun to go back and read things I wrote many many years ago. I still have stuff that I wrote when I was 8 years old. Pretty awesome.
Scott
These are a great set of steps for how to start a journal. I love your take on the different types of relationships to journal about.
Jas
Aww I love this so much. Journaling is such a great practice and it was lovely reading your post.
Ntensibe Edgar Michael
Journaling…of any kind, breeds ground for making any change in your life. You are more guided, honest and give yourself ample room to hold yourself accountable. I like it so much. Besides, it’s a great way of telling our own stories, isn’t it?
Jessica Collazo
I’ve never tried this before it’s not that it’s not useful. I don’t know maybe I’m lazy, but I will try to do this. This are some excellent tips.
Heather
I haven’t journaled in so long. I really need to get back to it. It’s so healing to get your feelings down on paper.
GiGi Eats
Writing truly helps me get everything I am thinking OUT and just makes me feel so much better. And I feel like I write better than I speak sometimes so if I write it down and then read it to my partner, it makes more sense!
Lily
I have journaled before for my relationships. It is very therapeutic.
Elisha F
I always feel kind of silly journaling but I guess it wouldn’t hurt to try again. It’s been years since I’ve actually written a journal entry.
Emman Damian
I love to write about my feelings and journey. It’s fun also to journal as you can see your progress.