How to Make Journaling Work for You
Some people start journaling, and stick to it every day, for a long time. But most people don’t have this experience. It can be easy to forget about it, get lazy and not do it, or just lose interest in journaling. Maybe you aren’t seeing the benefits, or your schedule keeps changing so it is hard to create a good routine. The good news is that journaling can work for you – there are no rules or guidelines you need to follow. Journaling can become whatever you need it to be. Use Whatever Materials You Want to Write It can be easy to be swept up in all the most…
Isolation is the Perfect Time for Journaling
As people spend more time in isolation or while quarantined, it’s the ideal time to self-reflect with things like a journal. Journaling might have been something you always thought of doing but never had the time or motivation. Why not take advantage and start your journal right now? You Have More Time to Yourself When you are in isolation or having to spend more time at home, you probably have more time to yourself. Maybe you work outside the home, so during this time, you find that you have more space to fill up with other things. Even if you don’t live alone, you probably have periods of time at…
Start an Art Journal
Journals come in all shapes, sizes, and varieties. Some people choose to keep a daily journal, while others prefer the gratitude or goal-setting journal. If you are turning to journaling as a way to express your creativity, art journaling is probably for you. Here are some tips for starting your first art journal. Use a Sketchbook The number one thing to remember is that this is not like a traditional journal. You are using mostly art supplies for your journal pages, which means you need a type of paper that can withstand chalk, acrylic paint, watercolors, and more. Find a sketchbook that allows for multi-media art pages. Watercolor takes a…
Understanding Mindful Journaling
Mindfulness is about being present and more self-aware. To be more mindful, you need to spend time getting your mind into the present moment, including what you are feeling, thinking about, worried about, exploring, and experiencing in the moment. You put aside thoughts about the past and future momentarily while you enter a state of mindful meditation. This can also be useful when you are journaling. Here are some things to know about mindful journaling. Acknowledge Your Present Without Judgment In order to practice mindfulness, you are not pretending your problems don’t exist. You are actually allowing all those thoughts and worries to come into your mind. Be in the…
Ideas for Journaling During the First Quarter
Happy New Year! I hope everyone is settling into 2020 well so far. If you have read either of my blogs (The Rebooted Mom MD or Life: The Reboot) for a while, you know that I write about journaling — a lot. I plan to do the same this year. I also will continue to create different journals and planners this year as well — most will still be published on KDP. However, I may also put some fillable PDF versions of some journals in my store at Life: The Reboot. If you like journaling, there will be a lot to like here! Let’s get started! New Year, New Plans…What…
End-of-Blogtober Post Round-Up
The end of Blogtober 2019! My first one! Cheers to me for finishing it! Cheers to everyone who finished or even started! The goal is to get writing, right? I have included a list of all of my Blogtober posts for this October below. If you missed any, check them out! Blogtober List of Posts Day 1: Welcome to Blogtober! Day 2: 38 Random Facts about Me Day 3: Ways to Express Gratitude Day 4: Tips for Fall Self-Care Day 5: Things I Love About Fall Day 6: Make Your Own Chai Tea Latte Day 7: Tips for Your Teen in School Day 8: Fall Skincare Tips Day 9: Tips…
Fall Journaling – It’s Never Too Late to Start
Journaling. This is such a hot topic right now. I had my first diary when I was 7 or 8 years old. I still have it now. It’s funny to look at what I wrote then – what was important to my young mind. On top of that, I tried an audio diary too. I had cassette tapes where I recorded my thoughts as well. I hated my voice on tape so that didn’t last long! But it was all a form of journaling. I was ahead of the curve! LOL Journaling is an amazing and therapeutic practice to participate in year-round, but especially useful in the fall season. Here…
Welcome to Blogtober!
Join me! As you can see, this is a very new blog. I’m only 2 posts in! I’m just starting the work of getting content up – both on the blog and on social media. Why A New Blog? My other blog – my first one – Life: The Reboot that I started last year after my kidney transplant has morphed in focus. It was supposed to be a lifestyle and health blog, but it’s now more of a self-improvement blog. I’m going to use it for my health coaching. More on that in a future post! This blog, The Tales of the Rebooted Mom MD, is going to be…
