Why You Should Journal (Even If You Don’t Think You’re a “Journaling Person”)
Let me guess — someone gave you a beautiful journal once. The paper was creamy and inviting, maybe the cover embossed with gold foil or wrapped in linen. You cracked it open, wrote on one page, and then... nothing. Life got in the way. Or maybe you told yourself, "I’m not much of a writer."
But here’s the thing: journaling isn’t about being a writer.
It’s about being a witness.
A witness to your thoughts.
Your patterns.
Your inner world.
Your growth.
And when you make space for that — even just five minutes a day — something powerful happens.
Here are five big reasons to give it a try (or keep going if you're already on the journaling train):
1. Journaling is mental hygiene.
We shower, brush our teeth, moisturise. But how often do we clean out the clutter in our minds?
Journaling helps you process the swirl of thoughts that otherwise just bounce around in your head. Getting them out onto paper gives you a moment to pause, reflect, and breathe.
It’s like wiping the fog off a mirror — suddenly, you can see yourself more clearly.
2. It helps regulate emotions.
Writing about your feelings activates a different part of your brain than simply thinking about them. It slows the emotional storm and invites in your wiser, calmer self.
If you’re feeling overwhelmed, anxious, or even just numb — try writing without rules for ten minutes. You don’t need answers. You just need honesty.
It’s a form of self-therapy that costs nothing — just your willingness to show up for yourself.
If you saw our reel yesterday, you’d have seen me crying while journaling.
Did I feel like I needed to cry before journaling? Nope.
Did I even pinpoint what the crying was about? Also nope.
But pausing to be still with myself and self-enquire was the catalyst for those tears to fall — and it felt great.
We witness this so often on retreat, too. Those tears? They're not there to be squashed away or hidden. They're a healthy, human expression of emotional release.
3. It uncovers patterns (and stories that no longer serve you).
We’re meaning-making creatures. Journaling lets us spot the repeating beliefs, behaviours, and stories we carry — many from childhood, culture, or trauma — and choose whether they still belong.
“Why do I always freeze when I get close to success?”
“What am I avoiding when I doom scroll before bed?”
“Why do I shrink myself around certain people?”
Journaling can gently surface these truths. Not to shame you — but to empower you.
4. It builds a relationship with your inner self.
There’s a version of you inside — wise, funny, raw, and deeply intuitive. But she’s hard to hear in the chaos of modern life.
When you journal regularly, you reconnect with that voice. You remember what matters to you. You become your own safe place to land.
It’s self-trust in action.
5. It’s a spiritual practice (even if you’re not “spiritual”).
Whether you believe in the universe, God, the divine feminine, or just the mysterious intelligence of your own body — journaling is a bridge to something deeper.
It’s where logic meets soul.
It’s where intention becomes creation.
It’s where you stop outsourcing your wisdom and start coming home to yourself.
Not sure where to begin? Try one sentence:
“Today I feel…”
“Right now, what I most need is…”
“If I were being really honest, I’d admit…”
There are no rules. There’s no perfect way. No one is going to read it, mark your work, or judge your confessions.
Journaling teaches us to show up for ourselves — with curiosity, with compassion, and with courage.
Even if it’s just for a few minutes a day.
Even if your handwriting is messy.
Even if you don’t know what to say.
Just begin.
We invite you to join us LIVE tonight (1st April, 2025) for a 30minute guided journaling session on Instagram from 9pm ACDT, or anytime on the replay on our instagram reel to have some guided journaling prompts to get you started on your journaling.
Seeyou live on instagram, or watch the replay in your own time to get you journaling.