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Are you at a crossroads, unsure which way to turn and going nowhere fast?
Are you in emotional pain?
Do you need to process something but don’t want to talk to other people about it?
Journaling can be a fantastic way to process your thoughts, examine your fears and figure out a plan of action. All you need is a notebook or a scrap of paper, and a pen or pencil. Alternatively, you can type at your computer if that is more comfortable for you.
Journaling isn’t about perfect prose, or grammar, or spelling and it isn’t something that you have to publish, like a blog or a book. There are no rights and wrongs. No-one has to read what you have written. You can just let your thoughts topple onto the page.
Below are some ways you could do this.
Have a bloody good rant
This exercise is fantastic if someone else is upsetting them and it is difficult to talk to them directly. Just rant your feelings down on the paper. Imagine you were yelling at the person, or the situation, and tell them exactly what you think.
This will help you get to the truth of what is really making you hurt. It might not be the apparent topic of the dispute but something else it triggers in you.
