#self-discovery journal

[artisticdivasworld]

My Junk Journal is done. Now What?

Junk journal making is one of those creative pastimes that once you discover it, you wonder how you ever lived without it. If you’ve never heard of junk journaling, let me take you on a little journey into this wonderfully eclectic and liberating hobby. So far here on this blog, we have talked about making these journals here and creating a cover here. Now we check out what we putinto one of…

[thejournallo]

16 Shadow work prompts/ideas:

You can keep a journal, write and distroy it, or meditate on those questions and prompts.

Write an apology letter to yourself.

Why am I injured?

How do I honestly believe I am?

What does my childhood me need the most?

Am I hiding something from myself?

What are your self-sabotaging habits?

recognize those bad patterns.

What are my red flags and green flags?

Why do I struggle with ------?

Do I judge people?

What are the things I judge people for, but I do the same for myself?

Did you regret something?

What are your deepest fears and how have they held you back in life?

What is your love language and destructive act?

What is the worst feeling?

Do you recognize your feelings?

[thetypewriterdaily]

every choice you make, every step you take is helping you discover who you really are at your core. it all starts and ends with you. your journey is all about you 🛤️🏞️👤💓🫧

[usefulquotes7]

Everything we hear is an opinion, not a fact. Everything we see is a perspective, not the truth. -Marcus Aurelius

[delicatelypearl]

Here are some affirmations to start off your Tuesday morning with🩷

[femmefatalevibe]

How do you get over someone you haven’t dated?

I’ve found the most productive way to get over someone you’ve never dated is to turn the experience into a self-discovery exercise. Take out a pen and paper or open up a fresh Word document on your computer to journal about the following:

What qualities initially drew you to this person? What about your interactions or observations in their presence made them alluring? 

How do this person’s character, mannerisms, and actions align with the traits you’re looking for in a partner/relationship? Did you uncover new attributes that you never knew you were looking for before when interacting with this person? Write these down and add them to your dating criteria. Refine and elevate your standards. 

Reflect on why you didn’t end up dating – was it a logistical inconvenience, incompatibility in your lifestyle, perspectives, interests, or personalities? Understanding why it didn’t work out can help you better identify your deal breakers and help you mind-map interactions or plan dates/conversation starters in the future. 

Indulge in the fantasy fully in a productive way. Use this practice to satisfy yourself emotionally and enable self-growth from the experience. 

Hope this helps xx 

[diaries-of-dandelion-dew]

My apologies, I forgot I’m not allowed to be upset about anything ever.

[whossiren]

Day 1: What would you do if money wasn't an issue?

If money was never an issue I'd buy a property on beautiful secluded lands and build the self sustainable homestead of my dreams. With a warm barn for my goats and sheep, a coops for my ducks and quails, a patio for my cats and a greenhouse for my herbs.

I would spend my days maintaining my lifestyle. Spinning wool into yarn. Cutting wood to heat a fire and repair my buildings. Churning milk into butter. Planting food to harvest and can. Wiring off the grid to make myself independent.

Having a deeper understanding and respect for what it takes to have the food I put on my plate.

Having a deeper connection with how much I put into the world because I can only receive what I put in.

If money wasn't an issue I'd simply move away.

Away from the smog and the pressure for a career. Away from the bread that has 28 ingredients. Away from the empty parking lots and the tall buildings that surround them.

If I had the money to buy anything I'd buy my own freedom with solitude and seclusion.

[this-thing-saved-me]

Pulling the files for review, to see what resonates enough to document. 13 years of journalling, processing, documenting.

See if you can spot on the timeline where things were getting to be too much.

I’ve started splitting my journals instead of having them be a catch all. I have one going now for thoughts and another for all the creative musings. The ones that land outside the notes app of course.

Rarely with context. I’m all about context.

Journalling has been a way to take any anxious energy and channel it into anything. Raging against the world is more palatable on the page.

And 2020 had a hell of a lot to rage about.

I digress. I also found my travel journals from my international travels, which will hopefully prove interesting and share worthy in future.

Since my trip to Chile involved seeing a gal who was the other half of my heart for a long time.

The Chairman of the Tortured Poets Department would be proud, I like to imagine. What with her prolific prose and whatnot.

This also represents my entire DSW career and my arrival to the precipice of new.

I think I want to review it, thank it, and continue forward.

[honeytonedhottie]

how to move on (using a journal).❀。• *₊°

write a description of what happened, then how it left u feeling. go into detail about who was there and what they said or did. next write what u wished had happened. then rly look within urself to find an understanding of why its so hard for u to move on. then write down steps that u could take to move on. for ur self growth and healing journey <3 you've got this

[itsnotmehuman]

"I NEVER WRIT, NOR NO (hu)MAN EVER LOV'D"

W.S sonnet 116

No hay mayor carga que no saber vivir el hoy.

How many nights have you fallen asleep crying, with a broken soul and a tired body? How many mornings have you woken up pretending to feel free, holding on to the mantra that the best is yet to come? Even so; there is no greater burden than being unable to live in the present...

Artist: EiánTi

[thejournallo]

Talking about living in the end

What is "living in the end"?

Living in the end is literally believing that you already have what you want. You start to interpret and live as the person that you want to be. Living in the end is the most simple thing to do, but sometimes people struggle with simple things, so we articulate them in different ways. and as our thoughts go on and on, we lose what we were meant to do. 

How to live in the end?

To live successfully in the end, you have to understand that "in the end," you are not waiting for your desires because your desires are already yours. It is as simple as this: and still people can have and do have a hard time doing it. So why is it  so easy? We do this because we want our desires to come true. When living in the end, there is no more "trying to manifest" or "waiting/hoping that I manifest this." There is simply "I already have it." 

How do I become the person I want to be?

Another reason we might fail to live in the end is because we don't really have in mind who we want to be yet, or we simply imagine our best selves. If you want to add some spice or to better articulate your thoughts about who you want to become, here's what you have to do (in a creative way):

step 1: create a pinterest board.

As I said before when I explained the vision board method, we can use Pinterest boards as an always-updated vision board. In this case, we are going to do a Pinterest board dedicated to what your higher self should save and like. This is for starting a mental switch—a catalyst to start changing. 

step 2: identifie the habits

This is to start to identify how we act versus how our higher selves act. Some habits are a real struggle to eliminate, but recognizing and acknowledging them can be of great help. If you like to read, I suggest Atomic Habits. It is a great book on how to get rid of bad habits and how to implement new ones.

step 3: ask yourself questions!

What does she, he, or they eat?

Will she, he, or they act in this situation?

What habits will she, he, or they have?

What is she/he/them doing in their free time?

Where does she, he, or they work?

What is her, his, or their outlook on life?

and so go on, and you can adapt to every situation by asking yourself things like, "How will they react?" etc. 

[ruminate88]

Dealing With Digestive Issues After Being In Emotional Turmoil:

11/28/24

I’ve had digestive issues off and on since covid and let me tell you about my journey and give advice. During covid, I started with burning in my stomach/esophagus and tried to see a doctor but they wanted to do a video call visit not an in person visit and all they wanted to talk about was “covid”. I felt I wasn’t getting any help AT ALL and started diagnostics on my own…. (Which isn’t always wise but sometimes you have to)

I treated myself as if I had an ulcer cuz of the symptoms and I lost random weight all at once. I knew nothing about digestion health or emotional abuse. As treating myself with an “ulcer” sure, I got a little better but randomly at times the symptoms came back. YEARS I’ve struggled to know truly how to manage my body…. I’m still a work in progress!!!!

Just in the last 3/4 months, I’ve found women’s digestive gummies with probiotics AND I started eating more fiber. HUGE DIFFERENCE in my body. Theeeeen, last week I ran out of the gummies and thought I would be ok till I got more…. Wow, immediately I struggled again over the weekend 😮 So, no I have to live on probiotics for right now.

stress also hurts you physically. You can’t just eat all junk. You have to eat good proteins and fibers. Avocados and Peanut butter are super hard to digest although they are delicious lol I love both and sometimes I let myself indulge but sometimes I pay for it too. 🫤

In the show “Everybody loves Raymond”, Robert says his ex wife gave him “Spastic Colon” which is basically IBS… but it shows him chugging down Pepto bismol and I gotta be honest…. That stuff does NOTHING but make it harder to use the bathroom and it turns your tongue black often if you drink too much. (Back then maybe probiotics wasn’t popular) You only have heartburn when you keep eating food that won’t digest correctly… pay attention to your body!!!! Nausea also accompanies when you can’t digest your food. Don’t eat too much fiber that will also hurt you but eat a healthy amount. Some cereals like Raisin Bran has fiber and also having black beans with a meal helps too 😜

Your soul, mind and body are one. When you’ve been in emotional turmoil for so long, your body is reacting to your emotions and it worries!! Trust me!! Please take care of yourself and digestive issues are just ONE of the health issues you encounter when you’ve been in emotional turmoil for so long ❤️‍🩹 (I was with 3 different partners) Hope this helps! You’re not alone!!

Digestive Issues symptoms? Mostly feeling overly full, heartburn sometimes, can even have a hard time swallowing if your esophagus is raw, cramps, nausea, struggles to use the bathroom normally, sluggish and feeling no energy. Also, BEWARE; heartburn can disguise itself as hunger so you’ll keep eating. Being thirsty can also make you think you’re hungry. Drink LOTS OF WATER! Lower your caffeine and junk food intake. You’ll see a big difference in yourself. Keep active! Even walking around your house more or walk outside on your street. ❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹❤️‍🩹 All the best to you!!

oh AND carbonated drinks… really hard on your esophagus. I gave up drinking soda pop altogether and I’ve seen a change there. 👍🏻 Years ago I was a heavy Mountain Dew drinker but that stuff is sweet poison!! It’s sooo bad for you 😝😝😝😝

[usefulquotes7]

You never know what kind of struggles other people are going through. Be kind, even when people aren’t kind to you. But what if that kindness is sucking my soul dry? What then ?

[loveindeeair]

We expect good things to happen to us, while still holding a deathgrip on what would erode us, through good or bad.

Love,

DeeSignia 🐾

[feminiel]

Major big themes of my spiritual awakening process:

Emotional healing

Self-discovery

Journaling

Emotional freedom technique

Reading

Healing my ego

Finding who I am

Finding my place in the world

Finding my life's purpose

Working and healing my divine feminine energy: love, emotions, receptive nature, intuition, soul, healing mother wounds, self-nurturing, inner healer, sensitivity, values, creativity, abundance

Working and healing my divine masculine energy: ego, assertiveness, self-confidence, identity wounds, self-expression, healing father wounds

Balance

Transformation

Inner child healing

Shadow work

Light work

Energy

Self-beliefs

Spirituality and finding meanings

Astrology

Inner work

Manifestation