Journaling for men’s self discovery
“Self discovery” can sound a little intangible. For me, it brings to mind teenagers with wealthy parents going on a gap year to Thailand to ‘find themselves’. You are yourself, so what is there to discover? I’ve realised now that self discovery doesn’t necessarily mean seeking spiritual awakenings or attaining nirvana. Rather, it is the…
Is it okay for men to journal?
When I first heard of, and started looking into journaling, I wasn’t certain how you were meant to go about it. I’d never kept any kind of diary. In fact, the only diary keeper I had known had been my sister when she was younger, who had a pink, fluffy, ‘top secret’ diary that came…
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…
Journaling prompt: Why should I fear death?
Prompt: Why should I fear death? “Why should I fear death? If I am, then death is not. If Death is, then I am not. Why should I fear that which can only exist when I do not?” Epicurus A beautiful philosophical exercise in logic and mortality. Why should we fear the things we don’t…
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…
Journaling prompt: A drier form of drowning
Prompt: A drier form of drowning I stepped out of my comfort zone in 2022 by joining a reading group. Not only was it an uncharacteristically social move on my part, but I also found I was challenged to read outside of my comfort zone. There was barely a mention of dragons or wizards in…
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…
Journaling Prompt: We are all opsimaths
Prompt: We are all opsimaths In the last installment, I spoke about a manager at a previous job. I’ve been lucky to have some really good bosses in my career. Going back to my first manager though, and one thing I’ll always remember. An early task I was set was to send him three interesting…
Journaling prompt: The homebrewers mentality
Prompt: The homebrewers mentality My first proper job out of University. I worked in marketing for a homebrew alcohol company. Normally, when I tell people that (and when I elaborate that the job involved traveling to beer festivals around the world) they say something along the lines of, “Dave? Why would you ever leave that…
