Journal Your Way: 5 Tips to Recharge Your Journaling

(Editor’s Note: I tend to use the terms of planning and journaling interchangeably since I write what I do, what I need to do and what I want to do whether I am writing bullet points or long form writing.) All of us have moments where we hit a mental roadblock in our planning and journaling. Usually, in late Spring, I hit a personal lag. Maybe, as the weather improves and I get busier, I find it harder to make time to sit down and actually “do the work”. SI have been spending some time this week trying to get my journaling mojo back. I’ve been researching notes and websites to see if I can find some tips and ideas to inspire me to write. Here are the five tips I found that were most helpful: 1. If you don’t feel comfortable writing long form, use a bullet-style log This is a tip I originally saw from Austin Kleon many years ago but I’ve seen other people implement it as well. If you are busy, tired or not comfortable writing long sentences about your day, make it a list. For example:…