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How to Journal for Self-Love: 5 Journaling Techniques for Building a Healthy Relationship with Yourself

Reading Time: 9 minutes
❤️ When we use a journal to uncover more about ourselves, we start to notice things we appreciate, things we want more of, things we need to let go. We begin to open the doors to self-understanding, acceptance and self-love….
Categories Explore, Self-Improvement
Mena Joseph
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70 Insightful Journaling Prompts for Self-Improvement When You’re Over 40

Reading Time: 12 minutes
📖 Journaling is a trusty sidekick for embracing midlife with a positive mindset. By asking the right journal prompts, we can recognise and appreciate the wisdom, experiences, and growth that comes with age. Journaling for self-improvement when you’re over 40 hits…
Categories Explore, Journal Prompts, Self-Improvement
Mena Joseph
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What is Self-Awareness? And How to Use it to Improve Your Life and Relationships

Reading Time: 23 minutes
🌱 Self-awareness is a skill that allows us to recognise and understand who we are, and how others see us. Most of us think we’ve got this skill on lockdown, but we really haven’t. As I sat in the audience,…
Categories Explore, Self-Improvement
Mena Joseph
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52 Reflective Morning Journal Prompts for Inner Peace, Clarity, and Success

Reading Time: 5 minutes
Morning journaling is a great way to set your intentions and gain clarity for the day ahead. If you’re looking to start a morning journaling habit but aren’t sure where to begin, I’ve put together 52 morning journal prompts for…
Categories Explore, Journal Prompts
Mena Joseph
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8 Gratitude List Ideas for More Moments of Happiness, Optimism, and Joy

Reading Time: 12 minutes
A little gratitude list can go a long way. While it may seem like a small and insignificant habit to cultivate, the truth is, a good sprinkling of gratitude can help us find more moments of joy and appreciation in…
Categories Explore, Journaling Ideas and Inspiration
Mena Joseph
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10 Eye-Opening Things I’ve Learned from My Sporadic Gratitude Journaling Practice

Reading Time: 9 minutes
We met at a networking event. Her eyes were alight with wonder and her energy was contagious. We chatted for a bit. Exchanging small talk and discussing business-y things, before stumbling upon the topic of gratitude journaling. She opened up…
Categories Explore, Journaling Ideas and Inspiration
Mena Joseph

Journaling Tips & Guides

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How to Start a Journal: An Ultimate Beginners-Friendly Guide

Posted on 11 March 2022
Reading Time: 25 minutes
So you’re thinking about starting a journal?Let me just say… That’s one of the best decisions you can make for yourself and your life. Okay, so I’m a little biased. Being a journaler myself I find it hard trying not force to gently encourage my friends and family to start journaling.  So, I decided to put my energy into…
Read this featured article How to Start a Journal: An Ultimate Beginners-Friendly Guide

Latest Journaling Tips & Guides

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How to Start a Gratitude Journal You’ll Want to Keep Writing in (4 Simple Tips)

Reading Time: 7 minutes
There are two complaints I often hear about gratitude journaling: One is that it doesn’t work. And two is that it gets repetitive as hell. Real quick. As someone who’s drunk the gratitude Kool-Aid (with the t-shirt stains to prove…
Categories Explore, Journaling Tips and Guides
Mena Joseph
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How to Start Journaling for Mindfulness (Even if You Struggle with Being in the Present Moment)

Reading Time: 9 minutes
There’s nothing quite like it. That feeling you get when you close your journal after you’ve filled it with your thoughts. It’s as if all the fog in your head has lifted, leaving room for fresh ideas, insights, and inspiration. There are…
Categories Explore, Journaling Tips and Guides
Mena Joseph
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Journaling for Self-Reflection: How to Go Deeper

Reading Time: 7 minutes
Self-reflection is one of those things that sounds nice in theory, but can be really difficult to put into practice. Especially if you’re the kind of person who’s always on the go and finds it hard to slow down.Yet, the…
Categories Explore, Journaling Tips and Guides
Mena Joseph
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Journal Prompts

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50+ Gratitude Journal Prompts to Make You Feel Better, Even on Crappy Days

Posted on 30 November 2022
Reading Time: 7 minutes
Can you train yourself to be more grateful? Even when everything feels like it’s going down the toilet? Well, I’m not saying this is a magic button for EVERYONE, but gratitude journal prompts can help to brighten up your day. In this article, I’ll briefly cover why it pays to express gratitude and give you over 50+…
Read this featured article 50+ Gratitude Journal Prompts to Make You Feel Better, Even on Crappy Days

Latest Journal Prompts

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20 Self-Love Journal Prompts for Finding More Acceptance & Kindness

Reading Time: 13 minutes
🤗 Everyone has the capacity for self-love and acceptance, but it’s not the easiest thing to access. We need to give ourselves extra care and attention. Self-love journal prompts can help. When we’ve been repeatedly told that we’re not good…
Categories Journal Prompts
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50+ Gratitude Journal Prompts to Make You Feel Better, Even on Crappy Days

Reading Time: 7 minutes
Can you train yourself to be more grateful? Even when everything feels like it’s going down the toilet? Well, I’m not saying this is a magic button for EVERYONE, but gratitude journal prompts can help to brighten up your day. In this…
Categories Explore, Journal Prompts
Mena Joseph
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48 Relationship Journal Prompts to Help Rekindle the Spark With Your Significant Other

Reading Time: 7 minutes
If you’re in a long-term relationship, then you’ll definitely know. You’ll know how things can get a little… stale. You might start to feel like the ‘good thing you had going on’ isn’t as ‘good’ anymore. The spark has gone, and…
Categories Explore, Journal Prompts
Mena Joseph
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Journaling Ideas & Inspiration

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20 Types of Journals to Keep for Personal Growth and Overall Well-being

Posted on 28 October 2022
Reading Time: 10 minutes
Thinking about keeping multiple types of journals? It makes sense. Well, for someone who likes to categorise stuff, that is. I take it, that’s you? When I first started journaling I kept things simple. I had one journal for all the things. But I soon realised that ‘all the things’ didn’t always fit neatly into one…
Read this featured article 20 Types of Journals to Keep for Personal Growth and Overall Well-being

Latest Journaling Ideas & Inspiration

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20 Types of Journals to Keep for Personal Growth and Overall Well-being

Reading Time: 10 minutes
Thinking about keeping multiple types of journals? It makes sense. Well, for someone who likes to categorise stuff, that is. I take it, that’s you? When I first started journaling I kept things simple. I had one journal for all the…
Categories Explore, Journaling Ideas and Inspiration
Mena Joseph
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29 Ways to Use an Empty Notebook to Practice Self-Care

Reading Time: 12 minutes
I have this friend. She has an addiction. Every time she sees a blank notebook she likes, she buys it. Big ones. Small ones. Spiral ones. Ones with cheesy ass quotes on them. And ones that simply have the word ‘journal’ embossed…
Categories Explore, Journaling Ideas and Inspiration
Mena Joseph
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15 Simple Journaling Ideas for Beginners Who Don’t Know What to Write

Reading Time: 10 minutes
You sit down. Open your journal and prepare to write.Five minutes later you’re still staring at the blank page. Wondering: “what the heck should I write about?” It’s frustrating. Especially if you’re new to journaling. You’ve psyched yourself up to start it,…
Categories Explore, Journaling Ideas and Inspiration
Mena Joseph
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Self-Improvement

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What is Self-Awareness? And How to Use it to Improve Your Life and Relationships

Posted on 31 March 2023
Reading Time: 23 minutes
🌱 Self-awareness is a skill that allows us to recognise and understand who we are, and how others see us. Most of us think we’ve got this skill on lockdown, but we really haven’t. As I sat in the audience, listening to the speaker drone on for a straight 20 (but felt like 120) minutes,…
Read this featured article What is Self-Awareness? And How to Use it to Improve Your Life and Relationships

Latest Self-Improvement Articles

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How to Love Yourself When You Feel Unlovable

Reading Time: 9 minutes
❤️ The process of loving yourself when you don’t feel worthy of that love is a challenging one. But working on getting to know, like, and accept yourself is a massive step in the right direction. ‘You just have to…
Categories Explore, Self-Improvement
Mena Joseph
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How to Improve Communication in a Relationship When Talking to Your Partner Feels Impossible

Reading Time: 11 minutes
Being in a relationship with someone who’s not big on communicating, can be annoying as hell. Particularly if you’re someone who likes to communicate. But trying to force your other-half to respond, only makes them dig their heels in deeper. This too, is…
Categories Explore, Self-Improvement
Mena Joseph
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How to Journal for Self-Love: 5 Journaling Techniques for Building a Healthy Relationship with Yourself

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70 Insightful Journaling Prompts for Self-Improvement When You’re Over 40

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20 Self-Love Journal Prompts for Finding More Acceptance & Kindness

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What is Self-Awareness? And How to Use it to Improve Your Life and Relationships

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52 Reflective Morning Journal Prompts for Inner Peace, Clarity, and Success

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8 Gratitude List Ideas for More Moments of Happiness, Optimism, and Joy

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10 Eye-Opening Things I’ve Learned from My Sporadic Gratitude Journaling Practice

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How to Start a Gratitude Journal You’ll Want to Keep Writing in (4 Simple Tips)

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50+ Gratitude Journal Prompts to Make You Feel Better, Even on Crappy Days

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