Journaling Tips
Journal Your Way to Clarity, Calm + Inner Wisdom
Journaling offers a powerful space for expansion, growth + self-discovery. Some of my most transformative lessons have come from simply putting pen to paper. It takes you deeper into yourself, helping you uncover the kind of wisdom that can only be heard when everything else gets quiet.
It’s easy to skip this practice, but I can’t stress enough how valuable it is.
Journaling helps us journey through modern life with more clarity, more focus + more presence. It brings us back to ourselves.
You deserve to live a life filled with joy, bliss, passion + freedom—and journaling is one of the tools that can get you there.
Start Here: Set the Space
Whether you’re journaling with pen + paper or digitally, how you set up your space matters. We want to feel grounded, undistracted + safe to explore what’s on our heart.
Even in a digital space, create a ritual around it. Light a candle, make a tea, wrap up in your favourite blanket. Treat your journaling time with as much presence as you would a conversation with a loved one.
Why Journaling Works (The Science)
There’s science behind why journaling feels so powerful.
Writing helps regulate the nervous system, reduce stress, boost emotional clarity + even improve immune function. It activates both the analytical + creative parts of the brain, allowing you to process experiences more deeply.
Even just 15 minutes of expressive writing a day has been shown to:
Ease anxiety + overwhelm
Improve sleep
Increase clarity + decision-making
Support emotional healing
Deepen self-awareness
It’s a practice that supports your mental, emotional + energetic wellbeing.
Ways to Journal
I always recommend starting with pen + paper when possible. It slows you down, helps you feel more connected + supports deeper integration. When we’re on screens, we’re usually in “doing” mode—and it’s far too easy to get distracted. Pen + paper invites us into stillness, softness + presence.
If you’re journaling digitally, try this:
Turn off notifications
Close your email + web browser
Put your phone on airplane mode
Even digitally, treat it as sacred time for you.
Journal Methods
Daily journaling doesn’t have to look the same every day. It’s not a rigid routine—it’s a fluid practice that can support whatever season you’re in.
Here are a few gentle ways to explore daily (or weekly) journaling:
Reflections: Write about your day, your week, or a moment that made you feel something deeply. This builds self-awareness + helps you track your growth over time.
Plans: Use your journal to plan your day, map your intentions or outline next steps in a calm, grounded way.
Manifestations: Write about the life you’re calling in. Describe in detail what it looks like, what it feels like. Tap into that feeling of possibility.
Gratitude: Anchor into an abundant mindset. List what you’re grateful for—big or small—and watch how your energy begins to shift.
Emotional Processing: Use your journal as a tool when you feel triggered, emotional, reactive or overwhelmed. Instead of bottling things up or spiralling in your mind, let it all pour out on the page. Journaling can help you release stored energy, soften emotional charge + create space for new perspective. Over time, this becomes a powerful way to respond with awareness rather than react from habit.
You don’t need to do all of these every day. Choose what you need most in the moment. Your journal can evolve with you.
My Top Journaling Tips
These are my go-to tips to make journaling feel easeful, meaningful + empowering:
Keep it simple. You don’t need the perfect prompt. We have 60,000+ thoughts a day—pick one + go from there.
Let your journal be your safe space. No filters. No performance. Just you + your truth.
Set clear boundaries. This space is for your eyes only. You get to decide what stays private.
Forget perfection. It can be messy. It can be neat. Write in bullet points, doodles, sentences or stream-of-consciousness. Your journal, your vibe.
Write until you feel done. There’s no minimum or maximum. Sometimes a single sentence is more powerful than a full page.
Make it yours. Use colours, draw pictures—or keep it simple like I do with my favourite pen. Follow what feels good.
What to Do With Your Journals
What you do with your journal is entirely up to you:
You might keep them + re-read them
You might keep them + never look back
You might burn them (like I do)
Personally, I release them once I’ve taken what I need. I trust that the lessons are within me now. I don’t feel called to revisit or reopen things that no longer need my energy.
But again—your journal, your rules. You choose what serves you best.
When + How Often?
Journal daily. Weekly. Monthly. Seasonally.
In the morning. In the evening.
There are no journal police.
Let your practice be intuitive. Let it support the rhythm of your life.
The Yogic Wisdom of Journaling
Journaling is a practice of svadhyaya—self-study. It brings us closer to who we truly are. As we write, we explore our patterns, our wounds, our dreams + our deepest truths.
Bring ahimsa (non-violence) to the page. Be kind, compassionate + forgiving with yourself.
Bring satya (truthfulness). Be radically honest. You’re only holding yourself back if you’re not telling yourself the truth.
Let your journal be the place where you stop pretending + start owning your power.
When we release the ‘know-it-all’ energy of the ego, we create space for deeper wisdom to emerge.
If It Feels Hard, You’re Not Alone
Sometimes journaling stirs up unprocessed emotions or past pain. If that happens, please know that you're not alone. You may wish to seek support from a therapist, coach or someone you trust.
No one can do this work for you—but you never have to do it alone.
Want More Support?
Inside the Inspired Club, I share monthly journaling prompts, rituals + self-inquiry tools to help you live a yoga-inspired life—from the inside out.
You’ll receive gentle guidance, beautiful resources to remind you that you’re not alone on this journey.