Journal Writing Techniques

Reinvent Journaling and Bring More Fun, Enjoyment & Excitement to Your Journal

Journal writing is one of my passions! And My love for keeping a journal never faded, but my passion for journaling and journal writing did go on sabbatical for a while.  Until I discovered some new and exciting journaling techniques.

It was during this journaling sabbatical that I learned how I could reinvent journaling and bring the fun and excitement and enjoyment back to it.

One day I was contemplating my lack of journal writing and why I felt so stuck on reigniting my journal writing.  My answer --

There was little fun, joy or creativity left in my journaling experiences AND  I was journaling solely because I "should" and because I felt obligated to do so out of habit.

Hmmmmm... no wonder or surprise that journaling had lost its luster and appeal.

Then, I got a sudden and powerful inspiration about journaling!

I thought, "What about if I expand my definition of journal keeping and allow full and unfettered creative expression of myself in my own unique journaling style!"

Whoa!  That sounded fun, and that, my friends, is how I generated some new journal keeping techniques. 

Journaling Techniques

When writing in my journal I now use some very freeing and fun journaling techniques.  For example, I sometimes feel like free writing, other times I write about a specific topic from my day.  Still other times I write little and simply draw a picture (and I'm not a very talented artist, but sometimes surprise myself!).

And, one of my favorite journaling techniques is to copy my favorite quotes or inspirational pictures from a website and past them into my journal.  Sometimes I add my own musings when I do this.  Sometimes I don't.

Another technique I enjoy is cutting pictures or snippets of interest from magazines or papers and pasting them into my journal.

This is just a tiny sample of the new journal writing techniques I now allow myself to use in my daily journal keeping.

The key:  Express Yourself in YOUR Journal In a Way that Feels Joyful and Right to YOU.  When you take this approach your journal writing and journaling ideas flow abundantly and freely! 

When you do  you will always find vast enjoyment from your journal keeping endeavors! 

Happy journaling....

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Jill Schoenberg is the creator and author of the innovative journaling books Journal Buddies for girls and for boys. 

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