The Act of Journaling Reveals Connection and Direction

"Journaling can be an excellent way to increase self-awareness,

discover and change habits."

Akiroq Brost

The act of journaling has grown in popularity with adults, young adults, and teens striving for clarity.  Those who track their feelings have many choices of how to do so:  cell phone, tablet, computer, sketch book; art displays; and specialty books in various designs and colors.   Those journaling may have a preference over a pen or pencil as well as a chosen space: indoor coffee shop or outside in nature.  

Topics are just as endless as the motivation or intention of the writer.  There is a freedom to expression when one knows no one else will be reading personal script nor will anyone be grading them.  It can be a sacred space to fully become acquainted with our lovely selves.

The act of journaling displays areas where we are out of alignment, and offers a place to release disappointment, depression, and fear.  It is important to 'harvest' old journals which reflect how much we have changed, forgotten choices, and where higher perspective is needed. If we are too private to reveal our concerns to our trusted friends or cannot afford counseling, a journal can be a catalyst for recognizing the need for an ending or a new beginning. It increases the communication between our inner and outer desires and dreams.

Alignment, Not Distortion

"Sometimes, it really pays to do things with mindful presence. There are

lessons in everything, as long as we look, as long as we pay attention. 

Akiroq Brost

Mindful presence can be applied to any activity in which we participate.  While washing the dishes, we slow our minds down just being in the moment, and we can be amazed at what pertinent thoughts surface.  While blitzing down a hallway, using mindful presence adjusts our perception of things surrounding us.

Mindful presence is our natural order frequently lurking underneath our self-imposed fast pace.  As we increase our activity and the tempo, we stray further from original thought and pertinent observations.  We overlook beauty and insights which are meant to inspire and deepen our experiences.

Mindful presence when used intentionally in a quiet space can strengthen our connection with our selves as well as with the Divine.  It assists in relieving stress, anxiety and hypertension while increasing inner confidence.   We experience alignment rather than distortion and we recognize the lessons and gifts awaiting us.