Key to why you should be Journaling


 Key to why you should be Journaling 


As a storyteller you always have ideas floating around in your head, but never seem to remember them when you are able to sit down and start writing. That’s where journaling comes in handy. Never leave home without some form of notebook in your bag or pocket. I have two types of journals, a larger one for when just sitting at my desk and something pops into my mind and I want to jot it down. The smaller one has two purposes, first as a journal for quick notes and the other is sketching/watercolor pieces that I want to paint later. Either way I am always prepared to ensure I don’t miss a thought or a painting idea. The large one measures 7 x 6 and the smaller one measures 5.5 x 3.5.

Journaling has many purposes, lets go over the many concept ideas I have as to why you should journal.

1)      Data Dump from your mind. When you feel like you have a million ideas, storylines or plots floating in your head and you just need to get them out, sit down with paper and pen and just write them all down. You can sort them out later, but get them our of your head while they are still fresh.

2)      Clarity – when you do a data dump of your brain you free yourself of anxiety and possible depression so write stuff down to help with your mental health, Get rid of the bad stuff or idea stuff that is clouding your positive thoughts.

3)      Breaking your mindset – this means if you’re stuck in the past because someone hurt you, or a bad childhood, journal to break the mold of that mindset and free yourself of the past.

4)      Daily Reflection – you can jot down

a.       how your day went

b.       What drained your energy?

c.       Who drained your energy or exhibited negative energy your way?

d.       What did you learn today?

e.       What your grateful for?

f.        How would you like to move forward?

Make sure you list at least 5-10 points per question, could be about a half a page or a full page per question.

5)      Habit and Improvement:

List the actions, worst version and best version of yourself and how to improve YOU

6)      When bad things happen in your life its good to get the negativity out of your system by journaling it, get your frustrations out on paper. You never know it could become a storyline in a future novel or script.  Write down what happened, and write it objectively.  What did it mean to you and how did it effect you? How would you confront a friend if this happened to them?

7)      Anxiety – I mentioned this earlier, but now lets get into why it helps. It is good to list your fears, how to fix those fears and what outcome would you bet on in fixing those fears?

8)      Make a list of things to do or direction to take in your life, your business, or in a relationship.  List what your obligations are. It could be a bucket list. What is non-negotiable in your life. What if you accomplished these things, would it make your life easier?

9)      Decision making skills – clearly define decisions or problems and your options area in solving those problems listed.

10) Direction in your life – If you knew you couldn’t fail what would you do?

11) Best for last – Ask yourself What was the best thing that has ever happened to you? Then write ½ a page to answer it. It could be more, but start off with achieving that ½ page.

 So Start journaling ir's a great way to start writing that novel that is within you!

Author Elizabeth Kilbride is a former political operative, author, scriptwriter, historian, journalist. business professional, and creative artist, and life coach consultant. Ms. Kilbride holds a Masters in Criminology and a BS in Business Management who stepped out of the loop for a while, but who is now back with a powerful opinion and voice in the direction of this country and our economy. As a life coach, she is available to counsel individuals to enjoy their dreams and a better life. Ms. Kilbride loves to travel, photograph her surroundings and is also a gourmet cook who loves to garden and preserve food for the winter months.

 


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