It can be about a memory, a feeling, a desired outcome, a plan for your day, and I'm sure you may come up with others.
However, once I achieved that, what I felt like was my next step, in order to more fully move on, was to make what I came to, into an affirmation.
I was so pleased with how that went, that I decided to repeat the process. I wrote about another instance that I had been trying to get beyond, with the single purpose of wanting to get to an affirmation about it.
It worked the second time too, even knowing I had an intention of turning what I would come to, into an affirmation.
I found this very helpful. If I had tried to write an affirmation first, it probably would have felt not as complete. There probably would have been some unfinished thoughts that just need to get dealt with.
So I am glad that I used this two step approach.
I used a plain lined notebook, in which I can freely write my thoughts and ultimately what I want to come from them; and a second book, in which I can write down my affirmation that I came too.
The second book is the one that I will keep, from which I can read my affirmations, for however long I want to use those pages.
The free flowing journaling that I did, still has blank lined pages in it for whenever I want to do this again, for whatever reason or purpose. The writings that I did, however, I removed. I tore them up, and threw them away. They had served their purpose. There was no reason to revisit them.
There are a variety of notebooks in my CherylsArt store on Zazzle, if you would like a unique and or personalized notebook.
The sunflower design is an example of one.
There are also plain designs if you prefer something that doesn't have personalization on it, such as this leopard print notebook.
You can browse all the notebook designs here. The larger notebooks no Zazzle seem to show a variety of inside paper styles to choose from. The smaller notebooks, however, do not show that option when I have been browsing. However, if you see a design that you like, click on it, and then check below the featured product that you clicked on, for options to transfer the design to, and select spiral notebook. That should give you the inside paper design options.
Might you give this two step journaling method a try?
Happy journaling and or affirmation writing.
Cheryl Paton
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Cheryl, your idea of journaling on a subject or problem while seeking the words for an affirmation that fits the situation sounds like a wonderful idea. And having a pretty cover on a journal or notebook is definitely a way to encourage beginning. Being from Kansas, I certainly do like the Sunflower cover. :)
ReplyDeleteAs I was reading, I couldn't help but think how I wouldn't want to keep what I had written down. I wouldn't want anyone else finding it and reading it later, long after I have forgotten it. I had to giggle when I got to the part in your article that said you tore the pages up and threw them away. That had to be a freeing process in and of itself! I love the journals art that you have created. I especially like the sunflowers.
ReplyDeleteThis sounds like a wonderful approach to gaining clarity about a troubling decision making crossroads. I’m so glad it has worked well for you. I also appreciate the tip about transferring a design to a different notebook product to get your desired style of inside pages.
ReplyDeleteI think journaling is amazing. I understand though that writing such personal things feels like a risk to some, however, I think there's a way around that as a writer LOL - maybe cryptogram the entire thing - that would keep generations busy! Wonderful idea.
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