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Journaling can feel like a daunting task.
There, I said it!
As a yoga teacher and guide, I’m kind of expected to have this magical, flowing journaling practice. You know—writing page after page of poetic insights and intentional reflections. But honestly? I buy beautiful new journals…and they collect dust.
And, I’ve noticed something while leading Women’s Wellness Retreats: the women who return year after year never need a new journal—because they haven’t used the ones from the last retreat. That moment answered the question I hadn’t dared to ask.
Apparently, it’s not just me.
And yet, I do know the benefits of journaling. I believe in them. I just needed to find a version that worked for me. A more playful, less pressured way to reflect.
So I picked up one of my many untouched journals and began again.
This time, I didn’t try to write something profound. I just started collecting little fragments from my days:
>> Quotes I’d stumbled upon
>> Snippets of overheard conversation
>> Pictures, scribbles, or a sentence from the book on my nightstand
As I gathered these pieces, something unexpected happened: a story began to unfold. A soft, honest story about what I love, what I notice, and what draws my attention again and again. Some of it I already knew. But some of it surprised me.
Looking back through these pages has become such a joy. I no longer journal to “fill the book” or “prove something.”
I journal to notice. To gather. To pause.
It turns out it was never about the pretty notebook or even the filled pages. It was about the practice.
Just like yoga.
We say this all the time on the mat:
It’s not about the perfect pose or the complete sequence. It’s the journey along the way.
So, if journaling hasn’t worked for you—maybe it’s not you. Maybe it’s time to shift the shape. Let it be messy, scattered, visual, weird, wonderful. Let it be yours.
And maybe this isn’t even about journaling. Maybe you’re doing great there—but there’s another part of your life that’s asking for a fresh perspective. Keep it light. Stay curious. Keep changing and growing.
That’s the path. That’s the practice.
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