How Can Journaling Help You?
Updated: Mar 29, 2022
Written by: Kim Conway, Executive Contributor
Executive Contributors at Brainz Magazine are handpicked and invited to contribute because of their knowledge and valuable insight within their area of expertise.
Do you journal? If so, how dedicated are you? If not, do you want to begin? When we first went into lockdown, while everyone was purchasing toilet paper, I looked for extra journals!
Why am I always pushing my coaching clients and students to journal?
Journaling is a wonderful and easy self-care practice
It is a releasing ritual ‒ an outlet to express stress, worries and fears
The ritual of sitting and writing signals it is time to relax and get to know yourself on a deeper level ‒ your essence
It brings to light patterns of thought, emotional reactions and behaviors
It creates a beautiful record of your life and allows for reflection of your growth and journey as you look back
It allows for the igniting of inspirational writing ‒ becoming in touch with your soul and inner wisdom (this is my personal favorite reason!!)
Tips on how to begin a journaling practice:
Make a sacred space for journaling. Make sure you are sitting comfortably, in a space which allows for quiet reflection. Perhaps outdoors, or in an area of your home, you do not work! Light a candle or incense, play soft music, put a crystal on your lap! Use a pen whose ink flows well and find a journal that inspires you
Begin by using a mantra, “I AM devoted to spending a few minutes each day for a week to writing and expressing the inner workings of me”
These create a ritual and rituals always motivate us
My favorite places are on the beach or sitting comfortably on a couch with soft music and a cup of tea! How can writing help you?
Journaling is a great self-care practice. It is inexpensive, you can choose the amount of time devoted to it and is very self-reflective. It allows you to be aware of what you need to feel more fulfilled and can also reveal your purpose! Writing can also bring out gratitude in a natural way. Enjoy!!
Listen to Kim’s inspired writing and talks on YouTube.
If you would like to try guided meditation, try my meditation album, Soul Journeys, on Spotify, iTunes and YouTubeMusic.
Kim Conway, Executive Contributor Brainz Magazine
Kim Conway, LICSW, Coach, Medium, Reiki Master. Kim believes we all have the capacity to overcome our struggles and that our souls are the most powerful healers and our greatest guides. Her approach is spiritual, helping clients develop a relationship with their souls, which support us in every aspect of our lives and help us heal, evolve, and grow. She incorporates intuitive work, energy healing, and education in her soul coaching program to help you discover and know your soul for personal development, guidance, and healing.
Kim is a LICSW, developed spiritual medium, and Reiki Master Teacher who offers soul coaching, mediumship, intuitive and Oracle card readings, meditations, energy healing, and spiritual and intuitive development classes. You can listen to her Podcast, Soul Inspirations,
and meditation album: Soul Journeys, for inspiration and healing. Kim is the Entrepreneuress of Kim Conway, LLC.
