Ballpoint pen writing. Streaks of ink are visible on the ball, indicating the direction of rotation. (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
Setting aside 10 minutes daily to write your thoughts and feelings is a terrific habit to develop. Each entry is a snapshot of who you are and what’s on your mind at a particular moment. Reading past entries in the present context is often illuminating and can lead to self-discovery of many personal insights.
Write for yourself. Spelling, grammar, and syntax are unimportant. Even the daily topic is less important than developing the discipline of crafting a daily journal entry. Some people find that an easy style is to write virtual postcards to themselves or to write prayers. Others who crave structure develop an entry template that includes such things as date, time, weather, key thoughts, wins, losses, hopes, ideas, frustrations, joys and more. You are free to decide, and no other human judges the quality or content. Your journal is truly your own domain.
Reflection on past entries is a form of time travel which often reveals a much straighter path to your present condition. The sum and consequences of your choices often become clear. Some people discover clues of God‘s handiwork in their lives, as they see seemingly unrelated events and thoughts meld into a mosaic of divine creation and purpose.
Grab a pen or a keyboard and start leaving a trail that will lead back to the true you. A journal is the novel of your epic adventure called life. I hope it’s worth writing about, and I hope you like what you read because that means you like who you are.
Keeping a journal is a sure way to count your blessings daily and to live Fired Up!
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