{"id":114,"date":"2026-04-14T15:20:37","date_gmt":"2026-04-14T15:20:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/solivy.be\/?p=114"},"modified":"2026-04-19T07:21:36","modified_gmt":"2026-04-19T07:21:36","slug":"journaling-benefits","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/solivy.be\/?p=114","title":{"rendered":"Journal All The Way: A Simple Way to Start Journaling"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-1 wp-block-paragraph\" style=\"font-style:italic;font-weight:100\">There is something almost magical about putting pen to paper. Unlike typing, writing by hand forces you to slow down and in that slowness, something shifts. Your thoughts untangle. Your feelings find their shape. And somehow, once they are written down, they become a little easier to let go of.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-2 wp-block-paragraph\">Journaling is one of my favourite slow living rituals. It helps me reflect, organise my mind and just&#8230; breathe. My journal is a mix of writing and scrapbooking: ticket stubs, little drawings, pressed flowers, random thoughts at 11pm. It has become one of the most personal things I own and I truly treasure it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-3 wp-block-paragraph\">You don&#8217;t need a perfect setup or a specific time of day. You can journal on the train, before bed, on a solo date at your favourite coffee shop. The moment does not have to be perfect. It just has to be yours.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-4 wp-block-paragraph\">Journaling is also one of the best reasons to put your phone down. A little offline detox that actually feels good and it even makes you feel relieved once you put all the words down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"768\" src=\"https:\/\/solivy.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jess-bailey-y7GlIdTUOvo-unsplash-1-1024x768.jpg\" alt=\"Journal prompts \" class=\"wp-image-431\" srcset=\"https:\/\/solivy.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jess-bailey-y7GlIdTUOvo-unsplash-1-1024x768.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/solivy.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jess-bailey-y7GlIdTUOvo-unsplash-1-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/solivy.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jess-bailey-y7GlIdTUOvo-unsplash-1-768x576.jpg 768w, https:\/\/solivy.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jess-bailey-y7GlIdTUOvo-unsplash-1-1536x1152.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/solivy.be\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/04\/jess-bailey-y7GlIdTUOvo-unsplash-1-2048x1536.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-blockspare-blockspare-section-header aligncenter blockspare-b090ebc8-37de-4 blockspare-section-header-wrapper blockspare-blocks aligncenter\" blockspare-animation=\"\"><style>.blockspare-b090ebc8-37de-4 .blockspare-section-head-wrap{background-color:transparent;text-align:left;margin-top:30px;margin-right:0px;margin-bottom:30px;margin-left:0px}.blockspare-b090ebc8-37de-4 .blockspare-section-head-wrap .blockspare-title{color:#432812;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px;font-size:24px}.blockspare-b090ebc8-37de-4 .blockspare-section-head-wrap .blockspare-subtitle{color:#735238;font-size:14px;padding-top:0px;padding-right:0px;padding-bottom:0px;padding-left:0px}@media screen and (max-width:1025px){.blockspare-b090ebc8-37de-4 .blockspare-section-head-wrap .blockspare-title{font-size:22px}.blockspare-b090ebc8-37de-4 .blockspare-section-head-wrap .blockspare-subtitle{font-size:14px}}@media screen and (max-width:768px){.blockspare-b090ebc8-37de-4 .blockspare-section-head-wrap .blockspare-title{font-size:20px}.blockspare-b090ebc8-37de-4 .blockspare-section-head-wrap .blockspare-subtitle{font-size:14px}}<\/style><div class=\"blockspare-section-head-wrap blockspare-style1 blockspare-left blockspare-hover-item\"><div class=\"blockspare-title-wrapper\"><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-upper-dash\"><\/span><h2 class=\"blockspare-title\">Where to start<\/h2><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><div class=\"blockspare-subtitle-wrapper\"><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-upper-dash\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><p class=\"blockspare-subtitle\"><strong>Not sure where to start? Try one of these prompts:<\/strong><\/p><span class=\"blockspare-title-dash blockspare-lower-dash\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size wp-elements-5\">What am I grateful for right now, in this moment?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size wp-elements-6\">What do I need more of in my life?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size wp-elements-7\">If I could tell my younger self one thing, what would it be?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size wp-elements-8\">What does growing towards the light mean to me today?<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color has-link-color has-superbfont-xsmall-font-size wp-elements-9\">What made me smile today, even if it was small?<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-mono-1-color has-text-color has-link-color wp-elements-10 wp-block-paragraph\">Your journal is an intimate act of self care. 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