Journaling is a tool for the cultivation of a friendship with yourself, with your quiet interior. That friendship is the basis of resourcefulness. Your quiet interior is a place of wisdom and peace.
A journal can help you explore the patterns of your life —- the times when you have found your deepest peace and their common characteristics.
I came across an article years ago that described a study of adults who were abused as children. About a third grew up to be healthy, functioning adults. The researchers concluded that the common denominator among these adults was that sometime in their difficult youth, they developed a close friendship with their own self. They developed a belief in themselves. Often that arose out of a friendship or mentorship with an adult who saw something worthwhile in them.
Through thick and thin, through all the ups and downs of life, having a close relationship with one’s self adds a deep satisfaction and perhaps survivability to a human life.
A characteristic of those I turn to in my life for advice -- the guides imaginary and real described later in this journal -- is that they make their relationship with themselves a priority. They make time for quiet. They design their lives, in part, around where they find peace. In the case of my guides, that is in nature.
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Can you identify common characteristics of the times of your life when you’ve experienced deep peace?
Above, this page in the new binder section, “Journaling as a tool in the creation of a life.”
Below, how the layout would appear next to blank journaling paper in either the binder or the wire-o bound softcover journal.
More on the Journal Meditations binder and section inserts:
Meditation and Journaling: Tools in the Creation of a Life here.
Daily morning journaling makes all the difference - a touchstone in the stillness enables me to reflect and gather meaningful insights. 💙