Guided vs. Unguided journaling: which one is right for you?
Journaling is a powerful tool for self-reflection, personal growth and mental clarity, but if you’re new to journaling it can be difficult to know where to start. At first glance, there are a lot of different forms and styles, and even just knowing what to write can feel a little overwhelming. Well, the good news…
How to structure a personal journal for long-term self-improvement
A personal journal can be a powerful tool for self-reflection and growth, but how do you structure a journal to make it best work for you and get the most out of it in the long run? In today’s post, I’ll be recommending approaches to structuring your personal journal and how you can adapt the…
Junk journaling for men: what it is and how to get started
For anyone looking for a distraction from digital life, or looking to get a little more hands-on and analogue, junk journaling is a really underrated tool that can offer unique benefits for both personal development and creative fulfillment. It can offer new ways to reflect, organise your thoughts and encourage personal growth and is a…
How to bullet journal: A no-nonsense guide for men
If you’ve ever done even the briefest of searches for ‘bullet journaling’ then you’ll know it’s one of the most popular forms of journal writing, that is enthusiastically championed by its many loyalists, often in the form of stunningly curated social media videos and full page spreads of fantastically intricate journal pages, complete with stamps…
What do you write when journaling?
For many, the freedom of journaling is part of its appeal. Unless you decide to add restrictions and structure, it is an unstructured form of writing that is a space for you to write whatever you think or feel and that freedom gives the opportunity to explore and analyse themselves. For others, the lack of…
How do you journal every day?
What is daily journaling? No prizes for guessing that daily journaling is the act of writing a journal entry every day. Daily journaling is a fantastic way of working on long-term, self analysis and self improvement, as well as tracking both short and long-term goals. It is also extremely useful for looking back and reflecting…
How should a beginner start journaling?
If you’re new to journaling and you’re reading this post, the good news is that you’ve taken the first step. Opening that notebook and looking at that first blank page can be intimidating for anyone when they’re just getting started, especially if you’re not used to writing about your thoughts and feelings. I’m hoping I…
How to journal
How to journal? It might sound like a redundant question. After all, it’s just writing stuff down isn’t it? Well, yes. But in the same way that flying to Buzz Lightyear was ‘falling with style’, journaling to me is ‘writing with purpose’. I had an ex who once told me she found me frustrating because…
