Day 7: The Stops & Go's of Journaling

On the journaling adventure you might encounter bumps, hills, stops and even roadblocks along the way!  At least I do!  Rest assured, it's normal and I'm here to inspire you and encourage you to pick yourself up and carry on...the rewards are well worth the journey!  This was the perfect topic for today's blog as I got stopped in my own blogging and haven't showed up in awhile!  I could give you a list of excuses (road bumps) for why I haven't been here...and I will - because they will be the perfect start to the things that might get in your way!
10 Potential Stops (excuses that get in the way of what you truly want)....

1. I have too many other things to do
2. I don't have time
3. I don't "feel" like it
4. I don't have anything to say
5. I'm not a writer
6. I'm not seeing the rewards
7. I'm afraid someone will find it
8. I'm afraid of opening the flood gates (emotion)
9. It feels selfish
10. I don't know where to begin
11. I'm afraid of what I might find

10 Reasons to keep on going...

1. Your sanity - you will have more fun and feel better doing all you do!
2. By taking time for you - you will actually find your energy elevates, your focus increases and you have more time to do all you truly want to do!
3. You will feel better and sigh relief by just clearing thought
4. Clear the clutter, negativity and the mind chatter that clouds your perspective
5. Reap the rewards of clearing the mind - and BE fully in the moment!
6. You just might discover your "voice" - your unique expression and view of life
7. Keep showing up and the rewards will knock your socks off!
8. Discover what stirs your heart, and makes you feel alive and inspired
9. Shift focus...Let go...Embrace change
10. Make time to find your quiet center, where you feel calm and confident amidst everything else!

Remember, there's no right way to journal, just YOUR way!

The Journaling Lounge is Open!

I am so excited!  The Journaling Lounge is open, alive and real!  It opened at midnight!  The idea surfaced in my journal, incubated in my journal, and grew in my journal.  Writing supported the entire process from conception of idea to action plan, to writing through doubt, fear, and uncertainty.  It's where I searched and found the courage to carry through on many a day.  And...now it's alive and real, taking on a life of its own where others can write, share stories, be inspired, stretch and grow into their magnificence!  Write it down, make it real...it works!

Come join me and others at The Journaling Lounge writing our way!  It is a community of people inspired to write, to turn up the volume on happy and take surviving to thriving!  You can create your online journal for free....and then from there sign up for Guided Journaling Experiences that will take you into various areas of life with guided prompts to ignite the writer in you!  Go to http://www.sanityjournals.com/ to create your free online journal!  See you at The Lounge!