How to journal for peace of mind and clarity - my journaling practice

[@elistia]

This brought tears to my eyes. It speaks to how I used to approach journaling but I've let all of the craziness in the world and daily responsibilities rob me of the comfort it once brought. I'm hoping to get back to this and I think the universe knows that to be true...and that's why I stumbled on this video...to encourage me not to give up.

[@sabine824]

My favorite thing to do is to find my special journal, visit different coffee shops and write. I have been doing this since I was 18. it's my therapy, it brings me back in the moment, it's so nurturing and healing. I also meet people because of me writing, people are curious. I never keep it, when I'm done, I'm done, I get rid of it. Thank you for your beautiful sharing.💖

[@MoniquefromTheNetherlands]

What a good idea to never keep it. I think that will work very well for me as well. Thank you for writing that 💖

[@sabine824]

@@MoniquefromTheNetherlands My pleasure, I feel like when I do this, it sets me free to be in the moment.

[@tamberlyc]

I absolutely loved this video and will be going back to watch it again and take notes. I have journaled off and on my whole life but never saved them I burned my journal that I wrote in after my husband passed and now I wish I hadn’t have done that. Now going through leukemia I will keep this journal and continue for the rest of my life I find total peace with this. You are right. We are never alone.

[@morganelova]

My mom gave me my first diary when I was something like 7 or 8 and I've been writing consistently since then. I still have my old diaries and it's so nice to see how my way of using these diaries evolved through time. I use to write such things as "I have a friend named X at school" to writing detailed reports of my days to really whatever. Now, it helps me to think more clearly while writing down what comes to my mind, and it helps me to notice things that make me feel bad, or good. Sometimes I draw, sometimes I stick things on the pages, and most of the time I write ahah. I hope anyone can find happiness in journaling if they feel called to do it!

[@debrastewart6714]

Hello Helena, l love this content ,I really enjoy your story's journerling and all your video,I'm a intervert and love be by myself and just walking around nice place ,day dreaming ,and injoying life . I also love writing things in my journal too. I'm married to a beautiful man ,but I like traveling around on day trip by myself. As he love being home . Takecare and I will look forward to your next video ! All the way from Australia 👍💖😻🦋🌻🏞️🌄🦘🐬🐨🦢🦜

[@GroovingFlowerChild]

I absolutely loved this video. Journaling is so powerful. So many journal videos are focused on aesthetic, which is also a creative outlet and a fun and beautiful way to journal, but your video was so stripped back. Focused on the writing instead of the aesthetic. I really appreciated this. This entire video was art. I would LOVE to see more journaling videos. Maybe even share some of your writing!

[@helenawoods]

wow thank you Katt! That is so encouraging, I appreciate it 💕🤗I never thought about it that way! Yeah I definitely don't care about the aesthetic of writing. It's all about the words for me! Although I do like to include a postcard or picture in the back. This is such a good idea! I want to make a few videos on writing/journaling! Maybe I'll include some of my poems ✨

[@GroovingFlowerChild]

@@helenawoods I can't wait! I have all notifications turned on for you. I'm ready!

[@andreabritz4572]

I am journaling but feel that I could make better use of it. I am hesitating to share my thoughts, feelings, experiences. God forbid someone would ever read it. I would love for you to make more videos about journaling. Integrating a gratitude practice is really good advise.

[@pandorapillsbury6607]

I've been a journalist for over 30 years and cannot imagine life without it. Helena, your video is beautiful and so filled with wonderful wisdom (and tips) on journaling....and life. I remember reading GWG years ago and Artists Way and both prompted me to get back into journaling. Which was literally life saving for me at the time. For anyone even the tiniest bit afraid of the idea of journaling ..... take baby steps to start..even if that's just making marks on the page initially. It'll come. The best part of it all is you'll meet yourself. That's pure gold. Helena, I thoroughly enjoy your videos. They brighten the world.

[@pandorapillsbury6607]

Ha...that was supposed to be journaler. Gotta love auto correct.

[@helenawoods]

Hello kindred spirits! 🦋 I've gotten so many dms from you on Instagram wanting me to share more on my journaling practice! If you'd like me to make more videos on different ways to journal (gratitude, intuition letters, etc) let me know in the comments and I'll make more of these for you 🤗 I hope this video brings you some joy or inspiration to your weekend. If you'd like to get my book "Slow Living" (which is currently on sale on Amazon right now!), you can order it here: amzn.to/3RNPSdn Have a magical weekend lovely 💕🕊

[@MoniquefromTheNetherlands]

Great vlog 💖👍🏻 I have sent you an email about the online course 😊 Wish you a magical weekend too ✨

[@emma2209]

Hi Helena! I am so extremely happy that you are going to post more journaling related videos!! Lots of warm hugs from Emma in Norway💌

[@melindaferreira9879]

I journal for my sanity, paper and pens my favorite friends. I write about everything. By the way.. that peachy salmon color is fantastic on you!! Your lipstick color too! So soft and pretty. 🕊️

[@helenawoods]

oh thank you!! I'm lovin' pink lately 💕

[@AvecPoesie]

Journal writing ✍ has been my refuge and my saving grace since I was just shy of seven years old. You are very much a kindred Spirit. Your passion and eloquence on the subject of keeping Journals is so resonant and impactful. Thank you ✒

[@payalmathur8811]

You are so true with your words, it happens. It happened with me and then I shifted from writing and confronting feelings with gratitude journal.

[@nilafatehi6891]

Please make more videos about journaling and tell us more about your experiences in this topic. I love the way of your inspiration cause give me much rejoice and curious to journaling 😍🥰👏👏👏👏 sorry I'm not good at English 🙈

[@margyb7469]

You are so inspiring. This is the best journaling video ever, it is just perfect. Thank you.

[@senudibasnayake41]

I started Journaling since I was 13 and was loving it, but lately I'd just make up excuses and not do it. Your vedio made me go and pick up my journal and my pen again. Now I feel it. It's just so amazing. Thanks you soooo much Helena:) Love your words

[@helenawoods]

yay!! that's so great to hear 🥰

[@KristenMelissa]

I would love to see more videos from you on journaling! ✨️📚 Thank you for saying that it's not healthy to try and force ourselves into a positive mindset when we are going through a hard time. I can definitely see how journaling in those moments can help to free up some mental space and gain clarity. I love the helpful tips on how to make journaling fun and not worry about making it perfect.

[@michelenevesgarcia6143]

Thank you so much for this!! You always teach me something . Tks for reminding me to appreciate my life through those small daily habits. 🌷💜

[@gingersnap1687]

Oh my Goddess Helena !! How’ve hit your highlight here You are radiant in this journaling focus - I didn’t know how much I needed this - the balance or structure and acceptance Curiosity and comfort 😊 Bravo - Please do MORE of these … arriving in Paris March 21 And wishing you divine wellness and Joy ❤ Gretchen

[@viridianacarreon7203]

Yesterday, I bought myself a Moon Goddess Journal, by Peter Pauper Press up in San Francisco(Pier 39), and I just finished watching your video. How magical is this? I love my new journal, so, I will put lovely/magical moments on it🤗

[@helenawoods]

kismet!! ✨✨

[@PrincessKladia]

Thank you Helena. Truly beautiful video, great tips on where or how to get started. Journaling is something I been wanting to do, but wasn’t quite sure how or where to start. 💕 I would LOVE to see more videos on journaling 🙏

[@04sophiec]

I really enjoyed this video- I have journaled in the past and am feeling the need to return to it- “ own your feelings” is a current goal of mine. I will acknowledge my resistance and try to do it again. Thank you, Helena

[@MoniquefromTheNetherlands]

Helena, I would love to see more videos from you on journaling 💖 I'm always afraid that someone else is reading my diary. That's what's holding me back. Just walked my dog and thought to myself I'm just going to try with a diary that has a number lock. And someone wrote that when she's done with the diary she never keep it. I think that's a good tip for myself too 😊

[@helenawoods]

Yes that's really helpful! I burn my journals when I'm finished with them. I don't keep them and it lightens the load 🥰 Thanks for the encouragement - I'll make more on the topics 🤗 Thanks Monique!

[@Karen-nq8du]

Hey Helena. Thank you for this lesson. I am a chronic lifelong journal keeper and my biggest fear is that somebody will read my words, today or someday. I have many unpresentable thoughts and attitudes and there they are, amongst all the sweet and lovely. I know you've said you've burned old journals and I've burned a few too (seasons I couldn't bear to remember even though I never re-read my journals anyway). I just took a Hay House 3-day free course on journalling by Colette Baron Reid who suggested journaling from oracle cards which I've never done and now, interestingly, you say you pull a card too. I tried Julia Cameron's freestyle morning pages too, quite a few years ago, but never felt like enough of an artist to write three pages a day. 😊 It seemed like she meant that if you write those pages, (how big were her pages?) your real thoughts would emerge from the clutter and then you'd write them. I never wanted to take that much time in my ordinary life. One of my life goals is to write something to publish but the theme I was writing toward lost its energy through the pandemic. Now I'm telling myself to just keep writing and something new will emerge. Maybe. Maybe not, and I'm okay with that too. I'm looking forward to your book. Your videos are so artful and heartwarming and I thank you for all the effort you put into them. xo karen

[@helenawoods]

Thank you Karen! It's always such a joy to connect with you and hear about your life 🥰 Big hugs to you!!

[@Lovejoypeace69]

Thank you!!! I’ve started you’ve changed my thinking! I’m so excited. I can’t wait to journal everyday. Thank you! I know your ending your channel, your videos will be greatly missed! Your photography and your words that come with your photography and your video photography are just hard to put into words.

[@helenawoods]

I am coming back! I post whenever I am inspired :)

[@chrissieanne4641]

Thank you so much for making this video.... I have always loved the idea of journaling, but either doubted my abilities or know how to be able to keep it up, always questioning myself as to wether I was doing it right. My life has changed significantly and I am trying to focus on me, which I do find really hard. I am also trying to master meditation every day and to manage my time better, I am noticing that I feel better for it, so maybe now is the time to lournal. So definitely more videos on this topic to help me and everyone who is just starting out and to those who have already made this part of thier daily routine. Sending love to you all xx

[@LiveFree123]

I thoroughly enjoyed this video being a long time journaler myself. I listened to Conversations Wit God a couple of months ago and OMG was it ever good. I need to listen to it again. ❤

[@shreyasinha267]

Your voice is very therapeutic...thank you💕

[@helenawoods]

thank you!! happy to share ✨

[@romee94]

Thank you for your videos. Love ur voice overs, so calming ! Thanks for this i need to add journaling to my routine.

[@helenawoods]

Thank you lovely 🤗 I'm really glad you enjoy them!!

[@tovlikacha]

Wonderful Helena, your videos are so uplifting to me, especially now that my mother has passed away. Do you use all the journals every day? Or every day in a different notebook? 🥰I would love it if you make more videos about diaries and how you combine all the notebooks. Thank you very much

[@joycejames4879]

Beautiful content Helena, thank you for sharing 💕 yes would love more journal content x

[@martindanem4664]

Thank you for this very inspiring video! I feel I should add journaling to my routine and I'd definitely love more videos about this!! I also love your videos about simple joys and letting go...I keep coming back to them. Thank you, Helena! ♥️

[@heavenbound563]

I just love you videos. I was wondering if you could do more on Journaling.

[@abchappell01]

Those were such beautiful and inspirational words thank you 😊

[@Blossomstastymealsandlifestyle]

Beautiful thoughts ! Thank you Helena for sharing ❤

[@stevek3248]

Thanks for sharing!

[@patriziasokolic4927]

Thank you For all your advise Much appreciated 💥💥💖💖💟💟

[@awakenedone4989]

such a fabulous video!!! Thank you

[@randomcarrot7970]

Hello Helena! Thank you for another inspiring video :) I personally have been avoiding journaling as I think it makes me intellectualize my emotions. But I think it's because of how I have personally approached journaling. Do you have some tips for this?

[@briannastevens9009]

i just love this video😍 tysm

[@julesm9081]

Interested in seeing more videos about this !

[@helenawoods]

awesome!! that makes me so excited to start creating more on this topic!

[@corinegross851]

You are amazing ❤ Thank you for being you.

[@hajarjojo7234]

great video I'd like to know how Helena understands her emotions and how she follow her thoughts I suffer in understanding myself 🥺

[@julesm9081]

Thank you for this

[@julesm9081]

Such a beautiful video!

[@helenawoods]

Thank you so much 💕💕

[@julesm9081]

I started trying to journal but haven’t for a few weeks but I want to get back to it I feel like it’s one of The answer s to all the questions I currently have xx

[@aracelylencinas5500]

Thank you for the video. I have a question…do you keep your journals after you have filled them up? If not how do you get rid of them?

[@helenawoods]

I burn them! I get rid of them after I fill them out. I share more on my journaling process in my recent makeup video

[@valerieblumberg8974]

Hey Helena, just watched the vid about journaling. Can u give me the full title of the book, Conversations with God?

[@jessm6693]

Hi Helena! Thank you for your wonderful tips on journaling. Always hesitated on journaling because my sisters and mother would read my diary when I was little and they haven’t changed much. So I fear someone would read my crazy thoughts. Guess I need to get over that. On another topic. I wanted to ask where did you get your earrings and bracelets? They’re so cute! On a previous video, you were wearing a ring with a big crystal rock. In the color green, a light green, like a reel color. It was gorgeous...

[@MoniquefromTheNetherlands]

Have the same as you. I'm also afraid that someone else is reading my diary. That's what's holding me back. Edit: Just took my dog for a walk and thought to myself I'm just going to try with a diary that has a number lock. And someone wrote that when she's done with the diary she never keep it. I think that's a good tip for myself too

[@jessm6693]

@@MoniquefromTheNetherlands those are great ideas! I’m gonna try them too! Thanks for sharing. 🤗

[@MoniquefromTheNetherlands]

@@jessm6693 You're very welcome 🤗

[@helenawoods]

I totally feel ya! I remember going to a thanksgiving event with family once and a friend's neighbor came over and just picked up my journal on the table and started reading it! I've become very protective of it ever since then. And great questions! Most of my earrings come from boutiques I find in person. The ring I found in a small shop in town is a citrine crystal! One of my favs! So pretty 😻 Great for attracting abundance and blessings ✨ I also get my favorite jewelry pieces from Catori - here's a link! bit.ly/3YDZMk8

[@beler1766]

So true

[@emilyandersson5843]

Thank you. Your videos are great and beautiful. 🫶🏻

[@agl5132]

Hi Helena, I've sent you a couple of emails via your blog since the holidays but never heard back. In one of your videos you mentioned a town in your area that was full of expats and you said "very hippy dippy" 😂. I'm leaving my current European location the first week of April. My astrochart has lovely French locations for me. I would love to visit the town you mentioned but no name was not given.

[@helenawoods]

Biarritz area! For privacy reasons, I don't mention my small town publicly online. 🤗

[@agl5132]

I didn't realise it was your town i thought it was a neighboring town you visited. Thats why I originally sent emails on your contact form on your blog page.

[@chrisoulalakkas7935]

People start hating you when they cannot control you.

[@stargazer1359]

*stream of consciousness. 🕊🖋📓

[@KelseysWonderland11]

Okay, but where is the butterfly necklace from? 😍

[@helenawoods]

My aunt gave it to me years ago when I was 19! 🥰 it’s my fav!

[@AsifHassanQ]

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[@naturelover1284]

my negatives grow when I write them and I feel further ignored