Journaling about your thoughts and feelings is one of the best ways to gain clarity about your life. It is a wonderful tool for personal healing and growth, as it opens the door for self understanding. Going back periodically and reading old entries can be quite enlightening. With time and practice, you will likely begin to see patterns in your thinking, behaviors, and beliefs. You will see the lessons in your life and can then begin to put them into practice.
Here are some of the benefits of journaling, follow the link below for the full 100 (trust me it's worth it)!!
Stress reduction
Personal growth
Healing
Easier problem solving
Know yourself and your truth better
It’s flexible and easy
Enhances intuition and creativity
Captures your life story
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Take some time to think. Are you content? What do you want to do with your life? What bad habits or vices do you have that you want to change? What experience have you had that inspired you the most? Name at least five demons you usually run from. Do you think that avoidance makes them worse? What are the things that make your life worth living? What do you value above all?
Remember, there is no right or wrong way to journal. Keep an open mind, allow your thoughts to flow freely and be honest with yourself. See where it takes you...