The hottest Journaling Substack posts right now

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Last chance to join Creating Space!

Tech and Tea • 49 implied HN points • 27 Jun 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Self-care Journaling Personal Development Coaching
  1. Creating Space is a 6-week journaling course designed to help people clear their minds and find more balance in life.
  2. The course encourages participants to take it at their own pace, offering optional prompts and private reflections without pressure.
  3. There are fun features like badges for completing prompts and a custom AI-generated report that summarizes your writing journey to help identify personal themes.

Making Space When the World Feels Heavy

Tech and Tea • 115 implied HN points • 15 Jun 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Self-care Journaling Mindfulness Personal Growth
  1. Creating space for yourself is really important, especially when life feels overwhelming. It helps you stay grounded and think clearly.
  2. Having a little structure or routine can make it easier to carve out that space. Simple rituals can help you relax and let go of stress.
  3. Guided journaling or courses can provide support and accountability. They make it more likely you'll show up for yourself and find clarity on what you really want.

Creating Space: A 6-Week Journaling Course

Tech and Tea • 115 implied HN points • 09 Jun 25
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Self-care Creative Writing Personal Development Journaling
  1. Journaling can help clear your mind and make space for new ideas and creativity. It allows you to step back from daily chaos and reflect on what really matters in your life.
  2. The 'Creating Space' course is designed to guide you through a journaling practice over six weeks. It offers themes and prompts to explore different aspects of your life like time and energy.
  3. You don't need to be a seasoned writer to join the course. It's meant to support anyone wanting to find clarity about their goals and aspirations in a gentle and manageable way.

Why Handwritten Letters Are 'The Most Significant Memorial' You Can Leave Behind

The Profile • 832 implied HN points • 14 Jan 24
🎭️ Culture Profiles Journaling Entrepreneurs
  1. The Profile newsletter features stories of interesting individuals like the Chipotle founder and a billionaire with unique backgrounds.
  2. The act of writing letters and journaling can be a powerful way to preserve memories and communicate thoughts for the future.
  3. Handwritten letters have a unique human touch that technology cannot fully replicate, making them significant memorials in today's digital age.

About the daily creative prompts 💌

#The100DayProject Newsletter • 511 implied HN points • 11 Feb 24
🎨 Art & Illustration Creativity Inspiration Journaling Self-care Community
  1. The daily creative prompts offer practical tips, creative exercises, journaling prompts, and self-care practices to enhance your creative process and motivation.
  2. You do not need to be participating in the project to receive the prompts; they are like a daily creative love letter for anyone interested.
  3. Becoming a paid subscriber provides a daily prompt for all 100 days of the project, access to past prompts, and supports the project's sustainability.
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The Encyclopedia of Happiness

Why is this interesting? • 1930 implied HN points • 06 Jun 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Self-reflection Journaling
  1. Practicing gratitude journaling can help shift your focus to the positive and enhance self-understanding over time.
  2. Keeping a digital record of daily reflections allows for easy access, searchability, and deep self-reflection.
  3. Discovering consistent patterns of joy in your past can inform present and future decisions towards a happier life.

Writing is transformation.

Neckar’s Notes • 63 implied HN points • 04 Feb 25
📚 Literature Writing Creativity Personal Growth Self-help Journaling
  1. Writing can help you transform your life. It allows you to explore deeper emotions and thoughts, leading to personal growth and healing.
  2. Using pen and paper for journaling can unlock creativity. Setting aside time to write helps you get in touch with your feelings and inspires new ideas.
  3. Creating a personal writing practice requires discipline and a clear mindset. Finding a quiet space and dedicating time daily can enhance your writing experience.

Your sign to start journaling

Erifili • 179 implied HN points • 06 Oct 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Journaling Self-awareness Mindfulness Personal Growth Health Benefits
  1. Journaling helps in processing life and practicing mindfulness by slowing down and being present, leading to better emotional and life processing.
  2. Writing regularly improves thinking skills and self-awareness by forcing clear articulation of thoughts and providing a tool for self-reflection and personal growth.
  3. Journaling aids in problem-solving and decision-making, preserves life experiences and memories, and creates a connection between past and present selves, allowing for continuous personal development.

Can you write yourself right?

Your Midlife Matters with Alana Kirk, the Midlife Coach • 39 implied HN points • 11 Feb 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Self-care Journaling Midlife Therapy Emotions
  1. In times of struggle, reaching out for help, therapy, and self-reflection can be key to rebuilding and reconnecting with oneself.
  2. Journaling, even if just a few words a day, is a powerful tool for self-discovery and processing emotions.
  3. Building a consistent journaling habit, whether morning, evening, or in moments of need, can transform your relationship with yourself and empower you to live authentically.

The Mirror To Excellence: Unleashing Your Potential Through Self-Reflection

PeopleStorming • 39 implied HN points • 18 Dec 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Self-Improvement Coaching Journaling Reflection Mental health
  1. Self-reflection is a powerful tool for leaders to understand themselves, improve skills, make better decisions, and build relationships.
  2. Regular self-reflection by leaders correlates with being seen as effective, job satisfaction, and organizational commitment.
  3. Tools like Year Compass, Gibbs Reflective Cycle, and Journaling Prompts can help kickstart self-reflection, even without a coach.

How AI Can Enhance Daily Journaling

Thoughts on Living • 19 implied HN points • 12 May 23
🕹 Technology AI Journaling Therapy Tech development
  1. Daily introspective journaling offers immense benefits like improved narrative thinking and communication.
  2. Large Language Models (LLMs) can enhance journaling by providing individualized writing prompts and acting as a journaling assistant.
  3. LLMs bring a new dynamic to reviewing past journal entries, automating the process of generating insights and asking specific questions for self-reflection.

Journaling In Lieu of Therapy

Jay's Data Stream • 5 implied HN points • 15 Nov 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Mental health Journaling Parenting Personal Growth
  1. Journaling can be a helpful tool for managing emotions and thoughts. Writing down feelings allows people to release stress without judgment.
  2. Parenthood comes with high expectations, making it tough for new parents. It's important to balance these expectations with the reality of raising kids.
  3. The job market for software engineering is changing. Tech companies are seeing a slow recovery after layoffs, and there's a growing concern about the future of education and job training.

How I Journal, 1000 Days In

tbg/public • 2 HN points • 26 Mar 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Journaling Reflection Personal Development Diary
  1. Maintaining a journal can be challenging, but reducing friction and using voice input can make it easier and more effective.
  2. Experimenting with transcription services or tools can significantly improve the process of journaling by reducing errors and increasing efficiency.
  3. Future improvements in journaling might involve using AI to create conversational entries, making it a more interactive and insightful experience.

It’s Business Time

The False Consensus Effect • 19 implied HN points • 08 Jan 22
🎨 Art & Illustration Painting Drawing Journaling Creative Expression
  1. The theme of failure in business is a common thread throughout the text, emphasizing the challenges and pressure associated with it.
  2. The importance of pursuing art without solely focusing on profit, as highlighted through references to Thoreau's philosophy and personal experiences.
  3. Reflections on the past and the impact of great thinkers like Thoreau, contrasting it with modern society's values and behaviors.

Track your growth

BK's Essays • 1 HN point • 05 Apr 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Journaling Self-Improvement Career development
  1. Tracking your progress, daily wins, and learnings can boost your confidence and improve discussions with others.
  2. Documenting your daily tasks helps keep you organized, assists in writing reports, and prepares you for manager meetings.
  3. Setting aside time regularly to journal highs, lows, and discussion points can help you observe your growth and identify areas for improvement.

Musings on depression, engineering, startuping.

A Perfectly Cromulent Software Engineer • 0 implied HN points • 03 Aug 21
🏥 Health & Wellness Depression Therapy Journaling Meditation
  1. Therapy often suggests journaling as a way to start the healing process and gain clarity in the chaos of everyday life.
  2. Journaling is highly personal, acting as a sanctuary for thoughts that may not always need to be revisited.
  3. The author navigates the intersection of sharing thoughts through writing, deciding which ones are worth sharing and which are best left private.

Practice as sacred habits

The Flawed Yogi Report • 0 implied HN points • 06 Jan 21
⛪ Faith & Spirituality Meditation Journaling
  1. Practice should be viewed as sacred habits to help us connect with our true nature and highest ideals.
  2. Habitual actions are important in creating a practice that is sustainable and meaningful.
  3. Identifying and making small adjustments to current habitual activities can help in making them more sacred and aligned with our goals.

Bite-Sized Self-Care Challenge Day Three

QUALITY BOSS • 0 implied HN points • 03 Jan 24
🏥 Health & Wellness Self-care Mental health Journaling Emotional Wellbeing Personal Growth
  1. Journaling is a personal activity that helps you process your thoughts and emotions. It's a private space where you can express yourself freely.
  2. Taking at least five minutes to reflect on your past year can be insightful. Think about what you want to carry into the new year and what you want to leave behind.
  3. Building a journaling habit can take time, but it can really help when you're feeling stuck or anxious.

How to Journal

Thoughts on Living • 0 implied HN points • 14 Apr 23
🏥 Health & Wellness Journaling Self-Improvement Meditation
  1. There are two main types of journaling: introspective and practical.
  2. Introspective journaling focuses on inner thoughts and emotions, while practical journaling is goal-oriented.
  3. Examples of introspective journaling include Daily Morning Pages, while practical journaling involves methods like bullet journaling and goal planning.