How Journaling Can Change Your Life

You’ve likely heard or read about the benefits of journaling in your travels. You might brush it off, thinking “journaling is for writers”.

Okay, I personally happen to be a writer, but you don’t have to be one to see the benefits of journaling and the powerful impact it can have on your life.

In fact, that’s the beauty of journaling — it’s writing for you, no one else. You don’t have to worry about someone reading your entries, judging you, or pointing out your spelling or grammatical mistakes.

I originally wrote this article in October 2018, which was a solid month after I began journaling for the first time. I’ve been journaling fairly consistently over the last three years. In this article, I will outline the importance and benefits of journaling, how it can help you overcome your darkest times, and also what happens when you fall out of the habit.

Get the Creative Juices Flowing

By nature, I wouldn’t really call myself a “creative” person. Although I am talented in other areas, I’m the furthest thing from a designer. I can’t draw. I can’t paint. I can barely decide which colors to paint a room in my house.

But I can write.

I will admit, for a while I worried that I wasn’t “creative” enough to be a good writer. However, I…