Here are my six tips for how you can start journaling:
1 Why do you have the urge to write? Write about the urge. It might be something specific such as an event playing on your mind – write about it. Or it might just be an urge to write – in which case, write about the urge.
2 Just write. Don’t start in a fancy journaling book. A scrap of paper or a plain notebook will do fine. When I get the urge, I look around for anything, scraps of paper – even serviettes, the back of receipts shoved in my handbag – I’m not proud.
3 Don’t try to be perfect in your writing. It will never happen.
4 Allow for emotions to bubble up. If they do, write them down or have a good blub or vent.
5 Don’t look for a perfect journaling entry’s beginning, middle and end. Just write until you don’t know what else to write. Then stop. I don’t always finish a piece of writing. In time I might return to it, or maybe not.
6 Forget the length of the writing. Even a short piece of journaling has value.
Don’t hesitate to contact me (under Work with Me) to learn how I can mentor you in developing your journaling skills.