Healing and hypnotherapy Volume 4, Special Mega Annual Issue , 15 June 2020 | Page 67

11. Write for the joy of it
Don’t journal out of duty or obligation, do it because you enjoy doing it!
Journaling isn’t for everyone, so if you don’t resonate with it, that’s OK.
There’s probably something else out there equally as beneficial. But if you do
enjoy and benefit from this practice, pay attention to the benefits! Don’t just
make journaling into something else to check off your “to-do” list. I like to
notice how much mental and emotional clarity I have after journaling, and it is
those feelings and discoveries that keep me going.
I hope this advice helps to give you a bit more direction and motivation. Even
just spending a few minutes a day recording how you feel is hugely beneficial,
this is because journaling helps you to read your own mind and make sense
of all the mental clutter and emotional turbulence you feel inside.
As a self-awareness and self-discovery tool, journaling is second to none in
my opinion. When we explore our thoughts, we’re not living second-hand
knowledge or seeing ourselves through the eyes of some “professional” –
instead, we are actively seeking to understand, through direct experience,
who we are and what we value the most at a core level.
I hope journaling can benefit you just as much as it has benefitted me.
Aletheia Luna
is an influential psychospiritual writer whose work
has changed the lives of thousands of people
worldwide, she is currently based in Perth,
Australia. After escaping the religious sect she
was raised in, Luna experienced a profound
existential crisis that led to her spiritual
awakening. As a spiritual counselor and author,
Luna's mission is to help others become
conscious of their entrapment and find joy,
empowerment, and liberation in any circumstance.

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