“Working with the morning pages, we begin to sort through the differences between our real feelings, which are often secret, and our official feelings, those on the record for public display.”
– Julia Cameron
Journalling is great for problem-solving and decision-making. I find it particularly helpful if I’m stressed about something or if I’ve got lots of thoughts chasing around my head. There’s something quite cathartic about journalling. I think of it as a tool similar to Dumbledore’s pensieve. Putting my thoughts down on paper gets them out of my head. It creates room in there and gives it a chance to breathe. It’s almost a kind of meditation. Julia Cameron, author of The Artist’s Way, created the practice of “morning pages” or journalling first thing in the morning before meditating. This practice helps to clear our heads so that it’s easier to meditate.
