Scene from a recent journal writing expedition--outdoors!
There’s something
about an overcast, almost-summer morning that makes me reflective. I’ve done a lot of introspection
in the past few years…much of it through my journal and art journal.
Journal writing
affords me the perfect way to reflect.
When my journal writing is somewhat frequent (4-6 days a week), I am
more grounded, have a better sense of what I want from life, possess an
expanded capacity for achieving my desires and can truly note a greater overall sense
of well-being. I know much has
been written about producing a minimum of three pages per journal writing
session, but, many a time, I’ll only write one. Even that level; however, has yielded notable results for
me.
Now that it is
warmer out (yay!), I enjoy crafting opportunities to write in my journal while
outdoors. Sometimes, I’ll take my journal along to a café or coffee house and write from their patio or deck. I’ve written from the
bench of a local botanical garden, too.
Of course, writing from my own backyard is always delicious. And, on vacation, my journal is
always packed and good to go (journaling poolside, on the beach or from atop a
terrace = also divine!). These
experiences are so memorable to me, and have resulted in some of my most
productive journal writing sessions to date.
Last year, I wrote my journal while relaxing on this beach!
I would love to hear your journal writing reflections—especially your thoughts on great places to engage in this practice. T.
