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Journaling as a Way to Discover your Passions


Keeping a journal is one of the best ways to get to know yourself on the deepest level. It reveals your inner thoughts, feelings and desires. Journaling allows you to connect with who you are, helping you discover things about yourself you never knew before. By learning about yourself, you discover what you really want in life, what your passion is. 


Many people find starting a journal daunting. It’s difficult to know how to use journaling as a self-discovery tool let alone knowing where to start. Begin with these ideas to help you get started in the self-discovery journaling process.


* Write down your doubts, fears, anxieties and worries. Fears and doubts, worries and anxieties manifest into much bigger problems in your mind if you don’t deal with them. Bottling up your emotions and thoughts makes them begin to feel a lot worse than they really are. Writing them down in a journal gets them out of your head. It gives you the chance to see ways to resolve them. 


As you journal about them, you can look closer at the fears and doubts. Explore where they are coming from without judgment. You may surprise yourself with how much more you learn about yourself and your ability to overcome your fears, worries, doubts and anxieties in your life.


* Journal about your passions, the things that make you happy and bring you joy. Focus on the positive things in your life as well on your journey of self-discovery. Focusing solely on the negative aspects in your life won’t be helpful in the long term. Instead write about the things you enjoy.


Write down what you were passionate about as a child, what you enjoy doing now, have always enjoyed but no longer do, or would love to learn to do. Identify what you are passionate about. This helps you discover what makes you happy. Once you know that, you can make a plan and do more of whatever that is. 


Don’t forget to journal about the things you’re grateful for as well. This works especially well if you’re having trouble thinking positively since it automatically improves your mindset.


* Journal in the third person format. This might feel a bit strange to do but writing in the third person actually helps you see solutions by distancing yourself from the issue. This allows you to be able to look at the issue from a different perspective.


Start writing in the third person for any issues you can’t resolve. What advice would you give someone in the same situation? Use the third person narrative to explore your passions that lead to a deeper purpose in life. It’s a kind of “act as if” type of writing that lets you become someone else, often releasing the passions that are true for you.


* Use prompts in your journaling to become self-aware. There are several you can use. For example, look at your favorite inspirational quotes. Now create an entire journal page about it. 


Ask yourself questions to prompt your writing. “What do I feel is missing from my life?” Any deep question that requires a well thought out answer are the ones that help you discover more about yourself.

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