Welcome to the 30 Day Challenge to Find Your Journaling Style!

Day #2: Two Super Simple Ways to Start Journaling

One of the things that puts people off when it comes to journaling is simply getting started. You might not feel comfortable just sitting down to a blank piece of paper or an empty computer screen. That's okay, and it's completely normal. All new activities come with a learning curve. Just think of something you're now good at, but that took you some time to feel comfortable with. Writing in your journal follows that same concept. It will feel strange at first. Eventually, you'll get good at it. It will become comfortable and enjoyable. 

Journaling is a practice. That means it's something you should do on a regular basis in order to gain the most benefits. There are no right or wrong ways to journal. What matters is that you get something from the exercise. There are tons of ways you can use a journal, depending upon your end goal. Journaling can help you to gain personal insight, figure out a problem, clarify your goals, increase your creativity, and more. 

For now, let's not put too much thought into the end result. What matters most is just getting started. I'll give you two easy ways to start journaling. You can pick one, or even both, to start practicing on your own. These are both straightforward and simple. 

Morning Routine: Plan Your Day

One way you might want to use your journal is as a daily planner and motivator. An easy exercise is to determine three goals you have for yourself each day, write about them, and then try to find ways to make them happen as you go about your daily schedule. This is a great way to start your morning. It gets the creative juices flowing and puts you in a positive and focused mindset. Find some quiet time first thing in the morning and write down just three goals you'd like to accomplish for the day. They can be work-related or personal, and they don't have to be major or extraordinary. Once you start to tick these items off your list, you'll be motivated to continue the exercise. 

Evening Routine: Assess Your Day

Another easy writing exercise to start out with is to simply re-cap your day by writing down three things that went well that day. You could modify this one a bit by writing three significant things that happened during the day or simply writing a quick paragraph about how your day went. Whichever you choose, this assessment can help you to process the day's events and provide material for the next day's list of goals.

There you have it - just two very simple ways to start journaling! Give them a try ~ pick just one, or pair them together (like bookends to your day) ~ and see if that doesn't help to get your creative juices flowing. And gain some awareness of your productivity! At the very least, you'll get a sense for what this whole journaling thing is all about. 

Before Day #4: Your Next Step

Have you gotten started writing in your journal? As you move through this 30-day challenge, you will need a journal, and do each of the suggested activities so that you can discover your journaling style. You can use almost any notebook to journal in, even a simple student spiral-bound notebook from the dollar store would suffice. You can also keep a digital journal that is accessible in your computer, mobile phone or tablet. More on that later!

But what kind of a challenge would this be though if I didn't provide you with some freebies to get you started? Yes, or course! Please click HERE to download your free journal to use during this challenge.

Access Your FREE Journal for this 30-Day Challenge:

Link coming soon! [march 15th website launch]

If you missed my article for "Day #1: Why Should You Take Up Journaling?" click here:

https://beyondthejournal.com/30-day-journaling-challenge-day-01

Before Day #3: Your Next Step

Did you get yourself a journal to write in? As you move through this 30-day challenge, you will need a journal. You can use almost any notebook to journal in, even a simple student spiral-bound notebook from the dollar store would suffice. You can also keep a digital journal that is accessible in your computer, mobile phone or tablet. More on that later!

But what kind of a challenge would this be though if I didn't provide you with some freebies to get you started? Yes, or course! Please use the link below to request your free journal to use during this challenge.

Access Your FREE Journal for this 30-Day Challenge:

Link coming soon! [march 15th website launch]

If you missed my article for "Day #1: Why Should You Take Up Journaling?" click here:

https://beyondthejournal.com/30-day-journaling-challenge-day-01

Before Day #2: Your Next Step

As you move through this 30-day challenge, you will need a journal, right? You can use almost any notebook to journal in, even a simple student spiral-bound notebook from the dollar store would suffice. You can also keep a digital journal that is accessible in your computer, mobile phone or tablet. More on that later!

But what kind of a challenge would this be though if I didn't provide you with some freebies to get you started? Yes, or course! Please click HERE to download your free journal to use during this challenge.

Access Your FREE Journal for this 30-Day Challenge:

Link coming soon! [march 15th website launch]