How to use affirmations to fill your blank journal pages
“Your Journal is like your best friend, You don’t have to pretend with it, you can be honest and write exactly how you feel.”~Bukola Ogunwale
Express Yourself
Journaling can be overwhelming when you look at untouched paper. Your mind may feel empty or maybe you have too many racing thoughts to get on the paper. Initially, keeping a journal can seem overwhelming, but it’s a great way to express yourself and manage negative emotions.
If you can’t find the words, start writing a positive affirmation. By writing affirmations you connect with yourself which helps the ink finds its way across the page. According to Jack Canfield, author of Chicken Soup for the Soul, “Daily affirmations are simple, positive statements declaring specific goals in their completed states.”
Morning Mantra
Positive statements can be written about your self-worth, happiness, health, and wealth. Each week, I choose one affirmation that speaks to me. In the morning, I write in my journal and use that particular mantra.
Sometimes, I write the mantra over and over until my brain has something to say to the empty journal page. Canfield says, “Repeating affirmations helps to reprogram the unconscious mind for success.” Therefore, I not only get the pen moving, but I reprogram my thoughts for the day.
Psychology Today says effective affirmations are:
- Written in first person
- Written in a positive voice rather than negative
- Has an emotional charge
- Written in present tense
Writing is a form of meditation for me, and I have been writing in a journal for more than 20 years. When I explore each emotion, I feel like I have control of my mental state. I scribe the emotion, feel it, honor it, and let it go if it isn’t serving a purpose.
Start writing in your journal today with this free list of positive affirmations I created:
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