[Ep 118] Tips for Journaling In Front of Others

Imagine this... You've settled in your favorite chair, blanket wrapped over your lap, as you pull out your notebook and pen. You've been looking forward to journaling about some things that have been stirring in your heart lately. Taking a deep breath, you open the cover and find the right page. Your pen is posed to start writing. And then your husband walks in. He hasn't seen you all day and wants to hear about what you've been doing. Or your littles climb over the arm of the chair to sit with you. "Mom, look what I drew!" they exclaim. You love your family--so very much--but you also like to journal. It's something that helps you find peace and live more intentionally. Plus, it helps you notice how God is showing up. But right now, it's hard to focus. It's hard to feel like you have the privacy you need to write from your heart. Part of you wants to grab some paper folders, like in grade school, and set them upright on your desk to provide at least a little privacy while you write. Know what I mean? Journaling is an amazing spiritual practice—but we can't always wait until we have the entire house to ourselves for an hour. Sometimes we need to write when conditions aren't ideal. I've been there. And that's why I'm passing on some tips that have helped me continue to write, even when others are around. Here they are... Kari   RELATED EPISODES: ·       Episode 54: 4 Simple Ways to Start (or Keep) Journaling ·       Episode 55: Reflection and Journaling as a Lifelong Practice with Business Strategist Elizabeth McCravy ·       Episode 45: Grief Journal Prompts ·       Bonus Episode 18: [Journal Prompts] For Seasons of Change and Transition ______ >> Free Journaling Workshop: 3 Ways to Encounter God on the Pages of Your Journal http://lovedoesthat.org/journalingworkshop >> Journal Gently: An 8-week program designed to help you process grief and trauma with God http://lovedoesthat.org/journalgently >> Written Spiritual Direction: Recognize God's presence in your pain http://lovedoesthat.org/spiritualdirection