moleskinerie: How to get the most from your journaling habitHow to get the most from your journaling habit
From Ian McKenzie's "Messy" but infinitely productive desk:
Journals can be effective tools in helping one get organized, in the creative process, or in developing a new habit or skill. However, keeping a journal is a habit in and of itself, and needs to be developed.
Here are 5 tips to help you keep momentum and get the most from your journaling habit:
1. Do it your way – There is no “best way” to write in a journal. Correction: there is a best way to write in a journal and that is, what ever works for you. You are not striving for perfection, but for self-expression. Don’t worry about the spelling or the grammar. Turn off the internal editor.
2. Be honest – This is the place to be honest with yourself. Write about the way you feel, not the way you think you should feel. This is not the place to worry about what others might think of you. Even if you have problems showing your true self to others, you owe it to yourself to be honest in your journal.Original article and remaining 3 tips: http://www.ismckenzie.com/08/13/how-to-get-the-most-from-your-journaling-habit/
In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few.
- Zen Concept of Shoshin
- Zen Concept of Shoshin
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
journaling: do it your way
I need all the help I can get to do things differently. I like the reassurance that there is not model. I get to do things my way. And why not, it's my journal. Right?
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