Journaling Prompts
Be free, be bold, be open. Forget about spelling, grammar, style, or structure. To capture your deepest feelings, let your emotions and thoughts flow freely.
Writing doesn’t need to be a long, arduous task; focusing on specific areas can be highly effective. Studies show that writing about significant life events for just 15–20 minutes on 3–5 occasions leads to great physical and psychological outcomes.
Reflective Journaling and Writing—an Effective Therapeutic Method
Writing doesn’t have to be a lengthy endeavor. Research shows that writing about significant life events for just 20 min over five consecutive days can significantly improve both physical and psychological well-being.
Journaling sharpens self-awareness, guides us into a deeper inner world, explores a full spectrum of emotions, cultivates openness, and teaches self-acceptance. This softens us and leads to compassion and empathy toward others.
Framework of Self — A dust bunny
We mistakenly take this collection as our identity, calling it the "self" or "framework of self."
We didn’t come into this world as blank slates. The brain and body determine how we operate. Nature or nurture, like personalities, many of our values and beliefs are not entirely our own but learned or inherited.
How much volition do you have? Can you simply flip a switch to turn off depression or become an extrovert or an introvert?
Let Go of the Responsibility to Provide and Save
A strong sense of responsibility to provide and save could make your life miserable. Yet, at the same time, you’re tackling this heart-wrenching moral dilemma: How can I watch an animal or person suffer without doing my best to help? Does letting go make me ignorant, cruel, or even evil?
Is Ego Really the Problem?
In the realm of spirituality and healing, the term "ego" is often discussed. The concept provides a convenient framework for exploring and understanding our identity. However, the ego is often labeled as inherently negative—insane, sinful, lustful, selfish, and greedy. Consequently, the ego is treated as a demonic entity that must be crushed and demolished.
Forgive, or Not Forgive?
Letting go can be incredibly challenging, especially when the person who hurt you refuses to acknowledge their wrongdoing. This leaves you feeling stuck in a dilemma: should you just forgive and move on, or fight for justice?
Let Emotions Be Your Guide
Emotions don’t come out of thin air. Emotions originate within us; we cannot distance ourselves from them. The reasons behind them might not be clear—they could stem from personal beliefs, experiences, or unconscious conditioned responses.
Self-Autolysis: A Brutal Path to Healing and Awakening
Self-autolysis is the water purification process, removing the impurities and dropping the false identifications or beliefs, allowing us to see with great clarity and return to our true nature.
Breaking Free: Escaping the Belief Bubbles and Frameworks
Beliefs and frameworks direct us unconsciously, yet self-imposing constraints confine us. Beliefs like wearing tinted glasses obscure the true nature of things.