There Are No Journalling Rules
Journalling isn’t one thing.
It doesn’t have to happen first thing in the morning. It doesn’t have to be handwritten. It doesn’t even have to be daily.
It can be a quick check-in, a brain dump, or a deeper reflection. It might look like a list, a voice note, a doodle, or a long, sprawling paragraph that only you can read.
There are no journalling rules.
I journal digitally because it’s the fastest way to get thoughts out of my head, but otherwise, it shifts to suit what I need. Often, it’s just a sentence or two at the start and end of the day, using prompts to get going. Sometimes I write to make sense of something difficult, and sometimes I’m just noting what I’ve done as a way to pause.
My friend Andy’s TEDx talk shares how journalling helped him through two life-changing events. I love how he makes this clear: you don’t have to do it his way. The "how" or "when" doesn’t matter.
Journalling creates space between you and your thoughts. It helps you notice the story you’re telling yourself and the power you have to shift it.
As Andy puts it, change is constant, but we get to choose how we respond. What small action could you take to rewrite your story?
