And so Autumn begins—such a rich time of year for reflection.
We've about four months to go before the end of the year. A review of the previous eight months is often a "go to" choice as the year begins to wind down: the lessons we've learned; those that are still ongoing; those that are in the offing.
And one of the best ways to do this is to refer to the journals we've kept and see the teachings within those pages. Yet what if you don't have classic journals to review? What if the very thought of keeping one stops you in your tracks? Then let's address the practice of journaling itself.
I've often felt like there are (so) many set rules about how we "should" be journaling: this amount of time, this time of day, this often, this many words, this framework. And you know how I feel about "Shoulds".
So what if you let Your Self create a journal that speaks to you? Forget about what someone else is doing and let your pages—they're yours, after all, aren't they?—reflect what matters to you in your
process. Write what you want the way you want to and if words don't speak to you, then let whatever medium does speak to you allow you to create your very own journal.
What is your experience with "Journaling" (2:55)?
