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There comes a time for most of us when we ask Dansby Swanson Braves Jersey , "Is this all there is?" We may realize that we are just reacting to events around us, day after day, instead of living according to a plan. We may be satisfying everybody's needs except for our own. Something seems missing in our life Freddie Freeman Braves Jersey , but we can't quite identify what it is. Maybe we have always had a dream but felt that we had plenty of time in the future to pursue it and suddenly we realize that maybe time is running out. Sometimes people ignore these feelings, burying them deep inside for months, years Hank Aaron Braves Jersey , even forever. I am going to suggest you take a different route, one of reinvention. Reinvent your life, reinvent yourself. And the most important thing is to start today. The second most important thing is to plan a different path from what you have done in the past when trying to make changes in yourself andor your life.

There are many different ways to reinvent yourself but they all begin with self discovery. Journaling is an excellent mechanism to discover more about yourself and clarify what you really want out of life. Many successful people use journaling to create happier and more successful lives. Benjamin Franklin for example was a consistent journaler.

Journaling is writing down your thoughts and feelings periodically as a means of getting to know yourself better Greg Maddux Braves Jersey , gaining a wider perspective regarding yourself and your life, and problem solve. The very act of writing seems to help crystallize thoughts, ideas John Smoltz Braves Jersey , concerns, worries, and conflicts. Writing down our thoughts and feelings help us be objective about subjective information. Journaling can help us focus and identify subconscious thoughts we may not have been aware of. It can help us organize our thoughts and ideas and often causes solutions to problems to "Just appear out of nowhere".

Journaling allows you to go back later and reconsider what you wrote about our thoughts and feelings on a deeper level. Journaling can be used to rid yourself of anger and hostility. We can write an angry letter to someone we'd really like to tell off and rid ourselves of those angry feelings. Then we can leave that anger behind us. Over time a journal can give us a picture of where we have been Tom Glavine Youth Jersey , where we are now, and where we want to be in the future. It can help us identify goals and track our progress as we complete those goals. Journaling has even been used as a self-therapy too and allows us to relive through troubling events of our childhood and reevaluate them according to the more mature understanding we have as adults. Our adult thinking may allow us to let go of these troubling events and heal our subconscious. Journaling can help us with decision making. When we write down our thoughts and problems both our left and right brain get involved in the process. We can organize the pros nod cons and all of a sudden everything makes better sense to us.

For those of you that are not yet into journaling, you may be unsure how to get started or what to write about. There are few rules related to journaling. You don't have to spell or punctuate correctly and you can be as messy as you want. You don't even have to use complete sentences. No one is going o read what you write except for yourself so do it YOUR WAY.

All you need to get started journaling is some paper and a pencil or pen or even a computer. Some journelers want an inexpensive notebook Phil Niekro Youth Jersey , hardbound or even loose leaf, that they don't have to worry about being messy in and they can throw it out and start over whenever they want. Other people want an attractive book that will inspire and motivate them to write in. Some people even want to decorate their journal book themselves to express their personal creativity. You want a book that will make you feel good about writing in. A pretty book and a special pen can make writing fun. Maybe you want to use colored ink or even sparkly ink. You may want to experiment over time to find the best type of journal and pen for your personality. Use whatever will make you comfortable about the idea of writing in it regularly. Consider journaling on a computer which will allow you to rearrange thoughts and ideas whenever you want to.

Once you get your writing materials you are ready to get started. I recommend you set up regular times to write in your journal. Write the last thing at night before you go to bed or in the morning after a second cup of coffee. Find a quiet place to journal where you will be uninterrupted. Eliminate distractions as much as you can.

You don't have to write everyday but it is a good idea to plan for at least three or so times a week for your journal. Make a date for your journaling in your datebook or on your calendar if you have to. You don't have to schedule a lengthy period of time, 5 to 15 minutes will do unless you fell like writing longer. Just be consistent and write in your journal fairly consistently. Write whatever pops into your mind. Don't spend time editing your writing or worrying about spelling or sentence structure. Whatever you are thinking is acceptable and Ok to write about. By expressing thoughts you feel a little uncomfortable with will allow you to focus Orlando Cepeda Youth Jersey , clarify, and even problem solve. Use your imagination freely. Song lyrics, quotations or poems that resonate with you are good to add to your journal. You may even want to cut pictures from magazines and turn a journal page into a vision board. For self discovery or problem solving you will want to write quickly and not think through what you are writing. Just allow the words to flow. Don't stop to correct spelling Deion Sanders Youth Jersey , or cross out or erase words Be sure to date each entry for future reference. Rereading your entries at a later date often provide great insight to what is happening in your life or to your subconscious thoughts and feelings. Write about your hopes for the futures, painful events in the past, what you see as your strengths and weakness David Justice Youth Jersey , ma . Cheap Jerseys Cheap Shirts Cheap NFL Hoodies Cheap Nike NBA Hoodies Cheap College Hats Wholesale Shirts Wholesale Hoodies Cheap Custom Jerseys Wholesale NBA Jerseys Cheap Kids Jerseys