Journaling Philosphy by Tiffy

I believe journaling is a philosphy, not just a wellness habit.

L E X I C O N

Giving names to journaling concepts, themes, and experiences.

Spiritual Agency

When you make a deliberate choice in how to respond to events in your outside world, and those choices are rooted in personal values, you are exercising spiritual agency.

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The Clear Ink

It can be considered the body language of journaling.

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"Journaling Practice"

A journaling practice is the applied art of minding the relationship between what you record in your journal and the relationship you have with yourself.

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R E C I P R O C A L

J O U R N A L I N G P R A C T I C E

An iterative journaling practice centering awareness, agency and expansion.

RJP: Awareness

Awareness is noticing what is, observing thoughts, feelings, surroundings. That can be simply noticing something. It can also be going out your way to notice, track, and observe something. Think: " It is catching my attention" vs "I'm giving it attention". It's important to take notice to Awareness in journaling as its own entity. Recognizing something exists allows you to get curious about it. Your curiosity leads you to study it. Your study of it leads to you using it as a

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R J P

A journal about journaling. Shared thoughts on the practice and philosphy of journaling.

M E T A - J O U R N A L

Values Tracker

What is a values tracker? A values tracker shows you what things you do in your day-to-day life that support how you feel and support you in living the life you want. You first come up with categories of values. Things that move you, inspire you, make you feel alive, things that bring meaning and value to life. (Some of my categories are Community, Creating and Sharing). Next, you go about your day as usual. Finally, You reflect on your day and tally mark near the categories

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Reciprocal Journaling Practice

Awareness Noticing what is. Observing thoughts, feelings, and surroundings. 2. Curiosity Asking questions about your awareness. Wondering what else you can do with it. Exploring possibilities. 3. Meta-Awareness Awareness + Curiosity > Meta-Awareness. Realizing that you are aware. Observing your own noticing and reflecting on what you find. 4. Agency / Intentionality Choosing where to focus your attention and how to respond intentionally. Life design. Intentional time. Chosen

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Let Language get Messy! Analogies and Neologs (new made up-words)

Is it an analogy or is it just how learning works? You know what's funny about a journaling practice that has become meta? Analogies are everything. They're everything in learning and everything in growth. Schemas are nothing but analogies. Without analogies, our learning would the absorbing of isolated facts. Instead, we group things with their likes. To utilize our different groups together (synthesis) we find associations between them, connections, or opportunities for the

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M E T A - J O U R N A L

Journaling Philosphy by Tiffy

I believe journaling is a philosphy, not just a wellness habit.

L E X I C O N

Spiritual Agency

The Clear Ink

"Journaling Practice"

R E C I P R O C A L

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J O U R N A L I N G P R A C T I C E​

RJP: Awareness

M E T A - J O U R N A L

Values Tracker

Reciprocal Journaling Practice

Let Language get Messy! Analogies and Neologs (new made up-words)

J O U R N A L I N G P R A C T I C E