Journal Writing Ideas:
Why and How to Write a Journal

I've developed a love for writing to myself!

I'm excited to share these journal writing ideas with you, here. It's become a daily practice of connection, alignment and happiness for me.

Here you'll find insights into to how to create and use a journal to add more joy to your life and well being. I'll share here a review of an online journal tool, journal writing ideas and the best journal writing prompts I've found.

I find that journal writing helps me tap into my inner wisdom. It helps me gain my balance, feel creative and remember who I am and what I want to do in this life.

It helps me remain conscious and aware of every aspect of my life. It helps me stay tuned into and alert around what I'm doing and why I'm doing it.

I write everyday, sometimes several times a day. I have notebooks in my office, in my car and all over my home.

Recently I broke my left wrist (my writing hand) and strained my right wrist. I went roller skating and forgot how to fall. Ouch!

The biggest upset around the whole experience has been not being able to write in my journal every day! I felt a little lost, but then I found this amazing online tool called The Journal.

It's an online journal chock-full of journal writing ideas, journal writing prompts and so much more. Finding it almost makes the pain of having a broken wrist and a cast bearable!

• Decide and commit to write in your journal for 30 days. Making this time commitment will help you get momentum started and give you enough time to experience the benefits.
• Make access to your journal(s) easy. If you're on the computer a lot during the day consider software like The Journal. Have notebooks available where you are - in the car, the train or in the office.
• Keep your journal private. Part of journaling is getting comfortable with your own self expression and not judging yourself. Keeping it private will help you let loose and be you.
• Trust what you write. This, to me, is one of the best journal writing ideas and insights - because journaling is about touching base with your inner wisdom and talent. Let what wants to express, flow. This is a powerful exercise for learning how to trust and follow your instincts and inner wisdom.

Once you've been writing for 30 days, I believe you'll be hooked.

I love The Journal, not only because it's on the computer and I have a cast, I love it because it has so many journal writing ideas that can help you make journal writing a habit.

The Journal software a free 45 day trial download that allows you to begin journaling immediately.

The Journal has a basic package, plus add-on tools. I also purchased the CD software so I could load it on all of my computers.

• The main page is the Daily Journal Page. It includes with a calendar, the ability to book mark to easily find key points and is intuitive to use. (I don't like to read instructions until I get myself in a jam - so, I liked that I could start using it right away.)
• The NoteBook Tab is neat. I used it to organize ideas - which in my paper notebook are not very organized. The Journal made it easy for me to catalog and keep track of different projects and ideas.
• The online timer is great. I click on it and write for whatever amount of time I select. This keeps me focused and helps me stay with my writing so I don't get distracted.
• The Writing Templates are one of the best journal writing ideas I've ever seen. The one click writing templates help guide and prompt your writing. You can also easily create your own - templates, which I did.

• Two of the templates that I really like is the Food Journal and the Exercise Log. One click and the log is on your diary page for that day, making it easy to track what you want to track. Cool.
• The numerous Writing Prompt Templates to help build writing skills and to stretch your mind. Here are two examples:
1. Creative Writing Prompt: Write for 20 minutes using the following as your starter: "Roosevelt buried the shoe in the back yard, then took off."
2. Journaling Prompt: What type of art or culture moves you--or inspires you--the most? What is it about that type of art that draws you in?
• The Devotional Prompt Templates are cool - helping you keep and review your reflections about your God. They have enough prompts to keep you writing for 60 to 90 days!
• There are twenty Personal Growth and Development Prompt Templates (from well-known professional blogger Steve Pavlina).

  This tool provides powerful journal writing ideas for developing more self awareness and self direction, helping you study and uncover your ideas, insights and wisdom in the areas of: Success, Self Assessment, Goals and Purpose, Productivity, Problem Solving and Relationships.

• There's a MemoryGrabber Prompt/Template to provide journal writing ideas and insights to help you write your autobiography or to help you help someone else, perhapsan aging relative, develop their autobiography.
• This tool will also as a feature that takes exports what you create to your blog.
• There's so much more to this tool that I am still discovering, and that's why I decided to become an affiliate for this product. It's my hope that more people will find the joy and connection I've found in journaling, by using it.
• You can download a 45 day free trial - so you can try it out and test it. It's my hope that you get hooked on journaling through the use of all the journal writing ideas found in this tool.

Bottom line - if you feel drawn to writing, journaling and connecting with more of your internal wisdom and guidance, The Journal will be a great facilitator for you.

Click here to find out more about The Journal.

I purchased the The Journal 5 Complete ($99) - which provides the immediate download link, all of the journal writing ideas and templates, plus the software sent to you in the mail. Discounts are available for students & retirees.

If you want to get The Journal 5 Complete now, click here.

You can also choose to get a very good version here, without all the add-ons, for $49.95.

But you don't have to decide now, just try it for 45 days, by clicking on this link for the FREE download trial.

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