I’m all over the place on this. Morning pages – yep. Lunch break check. Evenings in bed yes. I don’t think there is a right or wrong place or time to journal. Whatever fits into our day works. It is all about getting our thoughts and ideas out of our head and onto the page (screen).
Life is happening with or without us. Morning pages are an incredible experience. I recommend them along with The Artists Way. Different seasons of my life have me journaling in different ways. Some fast and furious. Others not for months on end. Sometimes I’ll head out at lunch to a coffee shop or the library to journal. This is working right now for me. A way to reenergize, different scenery and gets me moving and outside.
If you struggle with what to write there are lots of journal promopts around. Or answer a question in your head. Start with what your grateful for. What do certain words mean to you (brave, surrender, curious)? Where do you see yourself in five or ten years? Check Pinterest for prompts. Just write no one is going to see this. Also length doesn’t matter. You decide.
Be gentle with yourself. There is no right or wrong time or place to journal. Nor is there a set number of times per week/month or word count. It is about connecting and exploring on our time and place.
You can always start now!
You can always start now 
I tend to journal in spurts, too. I would like to get more consistent. You gave some great prompts!
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Remember gentle with yourself. I like prompts. I did almost a year of Angel Cards – pulling a card/word and journaling on it. Nothing major. They are all in the menu. Thanks for visiting.
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It’s a great way to create, reflect and anything else that makes you feel better!
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Agree. I often write out a problem and how I’m feeling about it. Sometimes I’m surprised at what comes up. Like you said reflect.
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I agree, anytime is a good time to write in your journal. I tend to write in mine just before bed (as my mom always did). It wraps up my day nicely and perhaps I sleep better.
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If it might help you sleep better I am all for that. Friends read before bed and say it makes them tired. I don’t as once in a good book I’m stimulated not tired so no reading in bed if I want to get to sleep.
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I go through phases of journaling. I do like morning pages. It really does quieten the mind and paves the way for productivity.
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Yes I go through phases also for journaling. Trying to be a bit more focused on that. It does clear my head and give me a better perspective at times.
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Good reminders! A writer much smarter than I–I can’t remember who–said something like, I don’t know what I know until I write it down. That’s definitely true for me!
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I like it “I don’t know what I know until I write it down” I do know writing has put things in perspective at times when I needed it. Sometimes it seems to pour out of me and I’m “WHAT!” but getting it out does help.
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I used to journal all the time. I think I would like to start back to this habit. I always enjoyed it, not sure why I ever stopped.
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Life happening. I’ve journaled off and on over the years. Especially when I need to get thoughts out of my head.
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I started daily journaling back in the late 90s and kept that up for about a decade. Slacked off for a couple of years n then started weekly journaling. In the last 6 months I’m moving back to daily as I simply can’t remember what happened on Monday by the time Saturday rolls around 🙂
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I’ve journaling off and on for year. Usually when I need to work something out. There is something about writing down a situation and my feelings over it that often puts it in perspective for me. Thanks for visiting and commenting.
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Thanks for having an interesting post 🙂
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Thank you for visiting.
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