What's your favorite way of journaling? :)

1. Morning pages (first thing you see or think when waking up). 2. Freestyle aka brain dumping (inner dialogue to deal with anxiety and stress). 3. Bullet journal (organizational system of everything in one book). 4. Unsent letter (help with closure, write to someone not in your life, try writing to future self). 5. One sentence (daily affirmations, quick life update, book list). 6. Gratitude (focus on what you have). I use 2,4, and 6. I'm going to try "night pages" because I find myself getting ideas before I sleep :) Journaling is truly powerful!

Mental clarity is becoming increasingly difficult with social media, working from home, zoom fatigue, etc. there’s something powerful about writing with a pen and paper, free of technology. thank you for this video

Journaling is truly life-changing. I should know. I’ve done it for 13yrs!!

journaling+reading the Bible is slowly changing me. I started journaling back 2020🍁

I’ve been journaling since I was 8 years old and can confirm that it’s life changing 💛

I love watching your video! You have a VERY VERY calming voice! Just hearing your voice makes me feel very relaxed!!! Thank you for sharing what you learned in your life! You are helping a lot of people ♡

I was making the same mistake like you did, when I focused on aesthetics side of bullet journalling, I was stressful that I could not produce a ‘great’ looking journal like everyone else in social media.. I even bought the expensive journal. In the end it became a unenjoyable experience. I abandoned the journalling routine. Until last year when I had anxiety disorder, I started to write daily journal, not thinking anything about template, just write (or draw), and it was liberating, journalling becoming my routine and it was part of my healing. Now I’m adding habit tracker to my journal, monthly focus, and daily to do. It helped to be more mindful in making decision.

I am at home with my husband and 3 kids, sometimes I feel so stressed and I loose my temper and meditating, exercising and journaling has been the 3 things that have saved me since this crisis begun. I love what you said about journaling being our time to be ourselves, a time to say everything we think and feel just the way it is. Thank you Sophie for this wonderful video, I will keep on journaling and I will use some of this new techniques you said, blessings to you, Cristina

1. Morning Pages - 2:23 2. Free Style - 3:47 3. Bullet Journal - 5:38 4. Unsent Letter - 8:22 5. One Sentence - 10:00 6. Gratitude - 10:52 I just learned about Morning Pages. I feel like this would take me FOREVER to do. 😂 I usually "free style" it but more importantly I make use of templates in a digital journal called Day One Journal. Ive recently been very intrigued with Bullet Journaling but my concern is that it would feel like work. I have played around with the Gratitude journal off and on. I find that if I make use of mindful practices throughout the day, it provides a similar experience and output as it does to consistently make use of the gratitude journal method.

As soon as the video begins I'm immediately calm and peaceful and so focused. I understand every single word said. I'm so grateful for your videos as I also suffer from anxiety and its so therapeutic for me. Thank you so much for bringing so much positivity into my life and reminding us all to take a break🍃 I've also had setup my BuJo but couldn't keep up the last two weeks. Your tips and suggestions have brought so much clarity to my mind and I'm going to put into action☘️ Thank you very much Sophie for creating such a positive environment virtually 🌱 Sending love and positivity your way♥️🌴

I loved the "Unsent Letter" technique. I will definitely be doing this a lot in my journaling. Somehow I feel really gravitated towards this idea. I can't wait... Thank you for this video xx

I like journaling because I can not only clear my head but also document and track my thoughts, happy and sad, and my habits, as well as my health and my cycle. I can go back, into my past; It helps me understand my respective current situation or cope with how things have been developing.

Yes, writing down all your thoughts, feelings and everything is very helpful to clear your mind and release toxic negative ions in our body.

Journaling has been part of my life since I was a child. Like you,my content has obviously evolved but it has always been my true expression,has helped me through some harder times,always kept me goal focused and inspired. I think everyone should do it! I like the ideas/layout of how u do yours! And yes I have wrote to myself,it was one of the most empowering things I ever did. I wrote to myself remember who I was as a child,the character I was,who I have become,I reflected on a lot and found myself wanting to reintroduce things that I had forgotten I used to do! Never forget ur inner child! Love your channel

Journaling has been part of my everyday routine for years now. So powerful. I really enjoyed your journaling techniques. I love doing journaling at night after my work and the school day is done to whine down, but also when I feel overwhelmed in a particular moment, I take out my journal and write anything that comes to mind 🌻 Thank you for another amazing video Sophie 😘✨

I’m slowly working to build the habit. If anything it helps me slow down chill out in a way that doesn’t involve a screen 📺

I just started journaling and was trying to find some tips. This is one of the best video I’ve seen on journaling

Thanks 🙏🏻 Soothing as always 🥰 I am a die hard fan of journaling - I call it “The Memoir” . I have been practising this for years now (10-11) now.

I write three meals in the first block. breakfast ,lunch and diner. This means that I realy feel my conditions at that day. And memorize the food balance. And then I write freely .Thank you.

Every day I write down three positive things that happened during that day. I feel that it helps me to focus on the good things in my life. This is especially important during lockdown when we are surrounded by so much negativity. Also, I find your vlogs very peaceful and calming to watch. You are so lucky to to live somewhere that you can go outside into the sunshine every day (a luxury that I don’t have) Thank you for your videos, I appreciate them 💛

Hi Dear! I'M struggling on how I will start my journal journey. So glad I came accross ur video... Now I know how to begin.. u are an angel❤❤

Hi I write in my journal every morning or before sleeping. It s important for me to write all what s happened in my life all my future goals. Thank so much lovely day

I was JUST thinking of “journaling” a thought this morning, skipped it, and then this video popped up. Your channel is so relaxing and such a good reminder. I have been wanting my little girls to get into journaling even though they can’t write yet. Just a drawing about the day and I will write the caption. Thanks for the inspo!

Thank you for sharing, been watching your vlogs for almost a week and i really love it. It's therapeutic, the tone & the way you speak, and of course the content of your videos is calming my mind. 😊

Oh my God, it’s like you are me. I have the exact same habits. It s so good reading that I m not alone with my habits. I am happy that I found your channel. You are truly helping me in a lot of ways. I am thankful for you 🙏❤️

This is such a lovely, calming and graceful channel. I've been researching slow living and ways of living more intentionally. Glad I found your channel..you have a very soothing presence and are very beautiful from the inside to the out. Great jounalling ideas, can't wait to try them out 💕

I started journaling from this year .. I am doing a daily logging and gratitude journaling weekly once !!

I love journaling! It help me to have clarity or insights about my life, I love to write about my daily days :)

I think more people should see your videos, because of the good content you create🥰

Your videos have something special! I love your voice, it's so peaceful! And it also helps me to learn a better english while I'm feeling so relaxed! Greetings from Spain 🇪🇸

Sophie’s videos are my reminders when sometimes I lose track in life. 😂 Really grateful for your videos, Sophie. 🥰🥰🥰

🇬🇧 I love to journal, I’ve been doing this for over a year now. I do Journalling where I write about what’s been happening each day, I do Gratitude, Art Journalling and scripting (LOA), I have to do lists. All these have become my everyday rituals (part from Art Journalling, I do this when I want to be creative) and has helped me on my journey of self care, which is what we all need in times like these. Also keeps my mind occupied in lockdown, stops me from getting bored, I also have started reading old classics and annotating, so lots to do to keep your mind occupied and also teaching yourself too......sorry going off in one now haha 😂 x

Journaling one of my favorite SELF LOVE RITUALS! ☘let your hand flow, release judgement on yourself and just write💕

Ur vedio for me like a dessert for which u eagerly wait after a meal...I got ur vedio yesterday but I was very busy and tired but now it's weekend in my country and I will make a huge cup of tea and will enjoy ur vedio....u r such a great inspirstion to me....

I used to journal but somehow just stopped doing it. Thank you for reminding me to get back to it. Your video surely gave me so many memories of my journaling journey :)

Thanks for this, Sophie! I’ll try have that MORNING PAGES as well. As for me, I always do FREE-WRITING. After dumping my thoughts, I would usually make graphs or spider web to summarize or to point out the main themes. Usually, I do free-writing when I am worried about something or when I am trying to figure out solutions to my problems. It really helps me a lot as well. I have 3 journals. One is being used for my every day to do list. One is being used for my finances including my savings, expenses, budget, etc. It helps me reflect on the things I bought and how much more I can spend for the month. The last one is used to jot down the essential items I need to buy and the items I am getting rid of. I also write 5ere my mini projects like learning how to make soaps or learn how to make oat milk. Basically, that journal is dedicated for my slow living, minimalistic, and more sustainable lifestyle goals. This is like my main journal this year since this is where I do free writing. Again, thanks for this Sophie. I am also still working on my capsule wardrobe. I will post it on Instagram as soon as I am done. It really is super hard to let go of some items that have sentimental value huhu but I have already separated them in a box. I might sell them or donate them by the end of February.

I used the journal technique to sort out my goals for the year and put them on a calendar and like I did't even use the calendar after that day and still met the goals. Just writing everything down helped me keep an inventory in my head. And it worked!

I loved these ideas for journaling. I dont do it currently but you inspired me. I always have anxiety. Hoping this will calm my inner thoughts. Thank you for these ideas.

I love journaling. I always write the morning pages, but I combine them with the free style. I have learned this from "The artist's way". Every morning I write three pages, using my inner dialogue to flow. I have tried the bullet journal, but apparently is not for me

I do a mix in my journaling. I use freestyle and gratitude. I started bullet journaling which is almost like a planner to me but like you I focused on the aesthetic that I got tired of it. I stopped for awhile but am back journaling since i turned 50. Ive been writing journals on and off since I was in grade school, but as I got older I got busier and stopped. With me turning 50 in middle of pandemic, journaling has become a form of therapy. Thanks for sharing the techniques.

I found writing out any shortcomings or things id like to change about my self helped me externalize and compartmentalize these issues and break it down bit by bit. Thank you for this video, its very calming and inspiring

Recently came across your channel, and girl i love your presence.. Listening to you makes me calm

So much wisdom in this video, I’ve been journaling for about 3 years now and I’ve been looking for some new ways to journal! This video was super helpful, I’m going to try morning pages and a letter to my future self.✨✨✨

My goodness, 5 seconds in and I already feel at peace - using these techniques later!

you just gets better everytime😭❤️ your relaxing videos yes I miss this💕

Inspiring video ✨ I love doing morning pages/free writing. I generally do it after meditation and write about what happened the day before, or dreams, or any insights during meditation. It has helped me so much to understand and assimilate my dreams, also to know myself better and watch myself out. What o love most about journaling is That o really get into the present moment. I find myself very concentrated on myself when writing. Love your channel ✨💕

I haven't had a journal in a while, especially when Journaling more consistently I used to like doing this. I always kept one when i was younger. Definitely thinking of taking this on again.

You are so amazing, Sophie. 🌿 Your videos and your voice give me so much relaxation and a pure sense of joy. Thank you very much, 💚💛

I really do enjoy your videos - so soothing to watch and listen to. I love the scenery, the classical music, the quotes you add, your voice, all of it. :) Thank you for producing these! I just started using a bullet journal late last year, and I've certainly learned you need to make it your own. Certain aspects are more or less useful for me, so I add or remove as desired. I've been keeping a thought journal for 2 years now, since my dad passed. It just helped me to write things down, more than I would have thought. Now I include any thoughts about major events, or any time I have a new idea about something, like a new discovery. I'm also documenting my journey into learning more about my faith. I do type my thought journal just b/c my hand gets tired after writing. :) I appreciate the techniques mentioned in your video - very helpful!

I journaled alot when I lived in the country in my late 20's. I lived in Stowe, Vermont then life sped up when I returned to NYC. The hectic & work week left little time to be reflective. It was a shift into action mode. But I managed to switch my writing style to a form of instructions to myself since by my mid 30's since I had jumped into my passion full time & became a street artist. I would write out my step by step routine and short term future goals. I developed my inner nurturing dialog during those 7 years as a street artist. I spent all that time alone (directing) myself to produce and sell art, learning all the emotional ups & downs of that terrain. Around that time, age 35. I started using a Genesh mantra. You can look it up on KZfaq. It changed my thought cadence . It Condensed & configured my thought pattern. . So now I write paragraphs of poetry . Later I became an art teacher & while teaching I made a collection of these instructional poetic paragraphs. Which give non artist and artist insight into the creative process as well as life perspective. I hope to publish some day. ❤️

I have not journaled in two years. Gratitude super important part I want to know add. I forgot why it was so important to journal!! I started again today because of watching this. Thanks 🙏

Such useful tips to someone Who re-start journaling After... More thank 10 Years. I really appreciated when you put the Daily tasks and months.. I'm gonna try to make this work for me too, thank you! You are so kind and relaxing to listen to and to Watch .. to be honest your videos are part of my morning routine 😅❤️ kisses from Italy 😘😘🌹

I used to write daily goals in my planner.i don't write thoughts or other things.this is new to me.planning day is a productive for me.

Powerful video! Writing is a way of thinking, but in a calming, organized, fruitful way

Never thought how powerful journaling is. I even have moments wherein I just don't want to write but end up writing most. I learned that it is when you think that you need it least that it makes more sense to find refuge in writing.

my favorite way of journaling is the unsent letter.Actually it's more like my prayer in the journal 😅.I am one of those who are guilty on not praying before sleeping and waking up in the morning.it really helps me a lot and it's really calming like I'm a step closer to our Savior!I started journaling way back 2009.as a student apprentice in a foreign country, journaling helps me overcome every hardwork, disappointment and even anger...I think I should be writing unsent letter again not just bulleting!thank you for sharing us the importance of journaling!more powers!❤️

Hello from Australia. 😊 Have been binge watching your videos, as they are just so good. I turn 59 in 2022 and I need to change my mindset with many things and create new habits. You are both inspiring me and motivating me. Thank you so very much. Best wishes for your New Year. Ours begins in 1 hr and 10 mins. ☺ 🐨💐

thank you for contributing this to us! i love how calm you are it is amazing! and really thank you cause i’ve just been seeing journals especially bullet journals that i think focus on aesthetics more and watching how you do it made me feel more relaxed. again thank you for this:)

Unsent letter is a whole new journaling technique. Will definitely incorporate this is my journaling journey. ❤

Awesome content as usual, so addicted to your videos Ms. Sophie. ♥️ I started journaling during gradeschool days, i write everythings running on my mind, big or small achievements, my frustrations, my every day whereabouts.

Woah this channel is growing so freaking fast!!! I think you had 20k subs when I joined and now its over 62k wow

Thanks for this video and all your videos. I love them all. I agree on everything you say here about journaling. It's also my very favorite thing to do for myself and my wellbeing. Just wanted to send you a little word of encourageent for your effort and time you take to share these beautiful and positive messages with the world.

Watching your videos before falling asleep. This makes me relax and gives clarity in some aspects of my struggling thoughts. Tnx!

Great! I often express gratitude in my journal and sometimes I write letters to God, or letters of gratitude to my parents who are deceased. Thanks!

Thanks Malama. Greetings from Colombia. The Venezuelan immigrant writer 🇻🇪

Yes, I recognize the aesthetics part. Having a journal that is not aesthetically pleasing has stopped me many times from making it a routine. I just started writing a journal again, and your tips are very helpful. I will try to focus on the process and not the end result of beautiful looking pages😀.

I really enjoy your videos, thank you for making them! I have been watching your videos these couple of days. It is calming and helpful. You are the only KZfaqr I can watch for hours.

The place where you live is very calm .there is positive vibe all around

Love all your videos, vision and wisdom thank you for sharing Maui is Beautiful just like you stay blessed🙏🏻From India

I'm here for your peaceful voice.

Glad to know that you're also an introvert like me😊😊😊

For folks who are curious about morning pages (which I love), it was developed by Julia Cameron and it’s one of the core practices in her book on creative recovery, The Artist’s Way. You write three pages of stream of consciousness writing first thing in the morning. Usually takes about 30 minutes or so. Cheers!

You are amazing woman :) I've started watching your channel since couple days and it's fantastic for me to watch your way to be minimalist and your tips for life. You are so calm and chill in yourself and I fell in love with it :) Keep going with this channel. Congrats for you :)

I love your Pronunciation and smiling....

Really great ideas Sophie!! I love the way you go through different ways of journaling! One type of journaling I did at work. I would put my thoughts about work in a daily email to myself. Often it would be about the successes I was having, but sometimes it was about the conflicts and hassles I was having. I would revisit them a few months later to see if the issues had been resolved. Often times the went away on their own! It was interesting to read those a few years later just to see how much I had grown!

I love you and your videos are very comfortable and relaxition , I have been using the organization for two years I used to organize my thoughts better .. Thank you♥️♥️

What a coincidence I recently had to give myself this talk too. As always, thank you for your knowledge and for sharing it. My story: my SIL planned a mani/pedi party for a wedding in her family and invited everyone, including me. I do nails, so I was wondering who was going to service this party because I had no clue what was going on. Moments later she text me, “I need your help on this date.” I was furious because she expected me to help without asking me first. After I calmed down, I told myself, no, I don’t have to do this. So I gave her an excuse on why I couldn’t help. She seemed fine with my answer, but I kept beating myself up and questioning myself. Why? Because I know she’s going to talk crap behind my back. I know her. Then, I told myself. That’s on her, I can’t help it. I chose myself that day and it was hard but I feel such much better being the “bad/selfish” person than resentment. If you lose anyway, might as well do what you want.

I love writing, but I have trouble with organizing my journal so stricktly hihi. I always kind of miss the point of a bullet journal. As I have two little kids, for now I just use it as a way of playing. I add all kinds of beautiful illustrations, I jot down recipes and thoughts. Its a jumble. My good intention is to make the next one into a "real" bullet journal. I do use a bambook for lists and to dos, and the great thing is that I can actually wipe it clean when it's done. I love your method too, because you can look back and see what you've accompliced. Love your videos, they are very inspiring and a lovely way to start my day.

I’m here as soon as i saw your insta story☺️

I keep an Agenda where I write different things that help me to keep focus, to be clear and motivated 🌎 It has been very useful. Finally, I realize the usefulness of it.

Love hearing your voice - soothing and relaxing 😊 Thank you for the tips. Im gonna pick up journaling again. I've been on and off too for years now 😅

Wow, watching this video was as relaxing as meditation. Your voice is so calming. Excellent video, editing and especially SOUND. Great music choices, mixing, recording… To answer the question: I’ve journaled almost every day for many years. I used to use pen and paper, but found they were casualties of wear and tear. I started keeping a digital journal about 25 years ago and still have most of them (although again, occasional data loss, file corruption etc. still steals the occasional entry.) I mostly just write free form, but incorporate most of the other techniques from time to time whenever the urge strikes me.

Wonderful sharing my friend 👍👍👍👍

Gratitude journaling. Inspirational video. Thank you, Sophie.

Just wanted to stop by and say that you are so incredibly beautiful! Your hair is absolutely stunning! Have a lovely day! x

I love writing stories or my daydreams that come to mind. Not sure if it is considered journaling but i call it " Imagination journaling"😀😀😀🤗🤗

OMG!! your voice is so calming... THANK YOU !! :)

Lovely video! Journaling is a wonderful tool for being mindful and just clearing your mind❤️

Thanks, I’ve been meaning to start journaling again and this is a good reminder.

May I say your just simple Amazing ❤ such a lovely life you both have. So many wonderful videos. A massive thanks 😊🙏 I enjoy every day to day lifestyle you both have Sophie ❤❤

Ya ya ya!🤗 This is my actual way of seeing your vedio notification.. sister. even I avoid my online class and seeing your vedio😊

love this! i also started journaling more this yr and it's been very centering. appreciate the tips!

💗 now I'll also start journaling😊 I will follow your techniques Very inspiring Thank you🙏 And must say what a beautiful place😍😍😍

This video couldn’t have come at a more perfect time thx u 🙏❤️

Habit tracker has been a game changer. I used to struggle with procrastination 📝

My favorite KZfaq Channel 💚

Awesome Mam, another motivational video thank again from India

thanks for those advices. Many blessings

My favourite is freestyle and unsent letter's. Watching from Namibia.