CreativeMessI’ve had planners off and on for years and between that and journals I’ve noticed they all usually have some sort of affirmation in them. I never knew why, until now. Writing things down is the way we document. plan and review our lives. I needed to get back to committing to my journey.
I decided that instead of confiding in people I’d confide in myself. That’s not to say people can’t be beneficial, I’m working on specific areas of growth that involve my own thoughts . So instead of using people as my journal I started writing things as I felt them. I wrote a reminder for myself on the first page, then I dove in.
When I first started writing things it was bit stiff. I wasn’t sure what POV I should be writing from or what I should or shouldn’t say. What I realized is that it doesn’t matter so much as it’s honest. After I made an entry one day I wrote myself a little note. It was a motivational reminder and it felt good to leave it there. Fast forward a few weeks, not the greatest day. I decided to write some things in my journal and as a result I took a look through to see where I had left off.
Backstory: Years ago, when I was teenager I used to have notebooks that were half filled with journal entries and scripts. I had sketchbooks the same way. They’d be semi filled, I would get discouraged and never pick them up again. I’d leave the task completely, then when I felt the inevitable spark there I was at the store buying a new composition notebook.
Jump to present, I looked back I saw a call to action in my own hand.
“Note to self:
Do the thing.
Write the thing.
You can do this.
We can do this.”
Instead of trying to remind myself how “good” I am. Look at the journey as someone who is growing, instead of a child who’s afraid to fail. I had to stop thinking from my teenaged mind, so I needed a reminder that it’s okay to invest in something.
What I’m realizing is that all of the “eat, pray, love” garbage is only garbage to me because it doesn’t apply to my life. It’s all been too generic because no one knows what I need to hear. So I’m relying more on myself and writing motivational reminders as a result. If you’re trying to change how you talk to yourself, keep in mind that only you know where you aren’t. Try to always remember that every day you don’t try is another day lost. Whether you utilize the day or not, the day is gone. Might as well try until you see some change.
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