Imagine finding your journaling notes from today in 2030 and being able to look back to what was happening for you today. That would be pretty neat.
Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
it’s the gateway to recording life, experiencing all manner of emotions, and uncovering parts of yourself you never thought existed.
Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
But, you might think, I already know everything I need to know about myself.
Promise No. 1: I promise you, there’s more.
Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
It’s not all puppies and roses.
Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
When we journal, it can be uplifting, and we can also feel like we’re being scrubbed across the washboard of unpleasant history and wrung through the ironing mangle of overwhelming emotion.
Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
Promise No. 2: If you commit to facing discomfort, you have the opportunity to reap big rewards.
Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
In order to deepen our self-awareness, we have to be willing to be uncomfortable.
Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
There is no right or wrong way to journal.
Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
so this book isn’t prescriptive. Trust that your mind knows what it’s doing, because it does know what it’s doing.
The Benefits of Journaling
Menna Abu Zahrahas quoted2 years ago
We have the opportunity to turn around unhelpful patterns, improve our communication, and live more consciously.