WHY NEW YEAR IS THE PERFECT TIME TO START YOUR JOURNALING JOURNEY?

MINDFUL MUSINGS

1/24/20263 min read

As the new year begins, the first couple of months of the year present a heaven-sent opportunity to everyone who wants to set an intention to adopt a new habit for the months ahead. Its that beginning of the year that doesn't demand rush, countless expectations, emotional baggage or quick results. Instead, its more about the reflections on the lessons learnt from the past year, creating new space for new habits and starting slow to bring an important change in your life. And Journaling is one such powerful yet magical tool that enables anyone to get into a mindful activity to focus on self-awareness and self-discovery with a touch of decluttering and creativity.

Journaling is all about putting your thoughts, experiences, feelings on paper either by writing or making pictures to track your life and understand yourself in a better way.

Starting Journaling anytime can get you into a magical habit but commencing it from the starting months of new year can make it even more impactful because:

1. New year, New energy: First couple of months feels like a blank page and you can easily begin with your Journaling journey with a fresh start energy. You are all set in the new year, new me vibes and are motivated enough to explore your creative side. These couple of months are a warm invitation to begin again with a new zeal and fresh perspective.

2.Helps to stay consistent: Once you start with Journaling, it definitely makes you feel good. And once you feel good, you want to do it more on a regular basis to feel more good. It helps to keep on track, build a routine and gets you into a practice that escalates over time. From page 1/365 to pages 365/365, you can see your progress which automatically encourages you to get into other habits too.

3. Mental Reset: After pondering upon the past year's reflections and the lessons learnt, Journaling in the turn of the year in a natural time helps to declutter your mind and create space for organising your thoughts differently with calm, composed and motivated mindset. You either start to think and write things differently or continue to do them with more focus and efforts.

4.Unleash your inner spark: Writing or doodling or drawing freely let your mind explores your emotions properly. You can write what you feel with no filters and no pressure of judgments. You don't have to start journaling for perfection but start with your authenticity and be present for your own self. You are a beginner with no expectations of mastery. You can learn, do things, make mistakes and feel free to be you.

5.Uncovering your core: When we do Journaling with mental clarity, we not only get acquainted with our strengths but also our shortfalls and areas of improvement. Eventually, this helps us to know ourselves better and prepare for the life's challenges where we can learn to respond than react.

6. Building self- trust: Writing just a page or even five to ten lines for yourself at least a day will silently builds confidence.You can start with super easy ways and can feel productive and relaxed at the same time. You may write, doodle or paste pictures as per your liking. You can start building small habits that don't overwhelm or pressurise you, instead, give a sense of progress and be rewarding.

Your Journaling journey can be beautiful if you do it consistently if not daily. It's an ongoing practice with set intentions to gradually progress. By the end of the year, you will have something resourceful in your hands full of wisdom and insights with messy and organised thoughts that completely belongs to you in all the ways. Your personal, self-discovery descriptions about anything and everything that will magically change you inside out.