r/Journaling • u/Flying_Whales6158 • Oct 07 '24
First journal Decided to flip the script today.
I’m having a bad brain day. I wrote three pages of rant about a social situation that’s really been bothering me, then decided I needed to end on a positive note. I recently picked up journaling as an extension of meditation and therapy and I find it’s been cathartic. I no longer bottle up my thoughts and want to vanish when the anxiety is too much.
Be kind to yourself today. ❤️ I am proud of you for being you.
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u/SuckBallsDoYa Oct 07 '24
Love this! Is so important to be kind to yourself - what u say and how u talk to yourself matters so much 🥹💕🤭
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u/MyOwnCompany-32 Oct 07 '24
Thank you for sharing this! I read it to myself and actually felt my own mood shift ☺️
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u/antisocialarmadillo1 Oct 07 '24
I started making myself end my rants with something positive, usually a gratitude entry. The rant helps me process the negative feelings but the positive ending helps to pull me out of the negative space. It also helps me see that things aren't as bad as they seem and there is a lot to be thankful for in my life, even if things aren't going the way I wanted.
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u/Danielbbq Oct 07 '24
Everyone should have a list of positive self-talks based on the plethora of negative self-talks we hear in our mind.
Here is a list I've built over the years.
Successful people embrace change; unsuccessful people fear it
Successful people talk about ideas; unsuccessful people talk about people
Successful people accept responsibility for their failures; unsuccessful people blame others
Successful people give others all the credit for their victories; unsuccessful people take all the credit from others
Successful people want others to succeed; unsuccessful people secretly hope others fail
Successful people continuously learn; unsuccessful people fly by the seat of their pants, game/watch TV/FB their time away
Successful people ask how they can help others; unsuccessful people ask how they can help themselves or how others can help them
Successful people take a chance and ask for what they want; unsuccessful people are afraid of failure
Successful people are always looking to better understand themselves; unsuccessful people don't care about introspection
Successful people listen first and never stop listening; unsuccessful people talk too much
Successful people are vulnerable and transparent; unsuccessful people are protected and secretive
Successful people keep a positive attitude; unsuccessful people get negative too often
Successful people are committed to gratitude and acts of kindness; unsuccessful people put themselves first
Successful people follow the 6 steps of goal setting: 1. Be specific 2. Make it measurable 3. When, add a date 4. What has to be true to make it happen? 5. It has to be your goal (i.e.: not your spouses) 6. Must be in writing; Unsuccessful people wing it.
Successful people create and use positive self-talk; unsuccessful people repeat and believe the negative things that come into their head
I hope this helps you as much as it has helped me.
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u/zenitramsoph Oct 07 '24
Thanks for sharing this!! I feel like recently Iv been journaling the same negative beliefs and what if I just simply…wrote the opposite out!?!? Thanks for the inspo
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u/kimbi868 Oct 07 '24
This right here is all that is needed. Very encouraging, thank you for sharing.
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u/MacGuffin-X Oct 07 '24
Just right. When you grow old and read those lines again, you will be thankful for expressing it and letting it go.
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u/KonamiMostPoints Oct 07 '24
I'm proud of you too OP
It can be hard to focus on the good things sometimes. So happy you decided to flip the script today. May today's script become the norm!
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u/Working-Dog-4127 Oct 08 '24
Just remember, words have weight, and negative words weigh more. Speak positively to others and yourself
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u/Radiomuted Oct 07 '24
You know what, I'm going to do this today. My journal has become such a negative Nancy lately.
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u/Delicious_Bill3835 Oct 07 '24
This is so great that you were able to do that and you honestly inspired me to do the same.
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u/Practical_Ad603 Oct 08 '24
I like to add these kinds of affirmations at the end of all my entries, even if i tore myself up in the preceding lines
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u/StinkytheStinky Oct 08 '24
This is actually a wonderful coping method and manifestation method. I suggest you read the secret. It's helped me be a more positive person and better things have happened to me because of it. I wish you luck!
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Oct 08 '24
This is it. This is how we embody the culmination of our manifestations 🥰 flip the script all the way over. Throw it out, write a new script. This life is too short to dwell on your negative parts (others will do it for you)
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u/Quasarmodeaux Oct 09 '24
Awhh, your sentiment is so sweet. 🥰Thank you. Bad brain days suck. I am so very proud of who you are and who you’ll become. ❤️
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u/TarotTingleWisdom Oct 09 '24 edited Oct 09 '24
I’m proud of you too 😊this makes me want to make myself more proud of me💕
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u/Agreeable-Status-352 Oct 12 '24
We are what we think. Our thoughts are our true reality. If we can find something positive about a situation (and there almost always is), we can build a better future. And, I note that you are using the most practical form of notebook. I do too. I've filled over 100 of them in the past fifty years of journaling. It is my biggest accomplishment.
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u/Flying_Whales6158 Oct 12 '24
Thank you! I just started journaling again and didn’t want to fall into the trap of buying something fancy and intimidating only to not use it. A basic lined notebook and whatever pen is nearby has been nice while I get back into the groove of it.
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u/Agreeable-Status-352 Oct 12 '24
I also made a goal, when I started, to NOT write every day. I have achieved that goal!!!
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u/room67 Oct 08 '24
Yeah that's great, but for me, I prefer to mention my fails and negative stuff about me cuz I consider my dairy as a mirror
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u/Working-Dog-4127 Oct 08 '24
It is, but wouldn’t you like to see a positive person looking back at you?
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u/Puzzleheaded-Wolf937 Oct 07 '24
Dang as someone who uses my journal mostly for self deprecation this was awesome to read.