Resistance to journaling or to any emotional “self-care” work that requires looking inward is completely normal and expected (more about what to expect on this trip here). I have been in this situation many times and, at times, the frustration it causes takes hold of me. So I decided to write a list of ideas and suggestions that could help me get off the ground and get to work. Using the example above, you could say to yourself: “My boyfriend doesn't love me anymore” or “I feel desolate and alone.” Write freely, say the first thing that comes to mind and move on.
To book a free 15-minute video call, let me know. Well, good luck with your journal. I also have an online course Come Home to Yourself: night rituals for mind and body, which includes several new suggestions for keeping a diary and writing exercises, new meditations with temporal timing themes (including a walk-in meditation to write in the journal), affirmations, restorative yoga, breathing exercises and much more, created to help you with your own recovery, just like I did. So if you need a little help processing, I've compiled instructions in a journal for every feeling in my current emotional repertoire.
