9 JOURNALING TIPS for beginners | how to start journaling for self-improvement + 70 PROMPTS 💫

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  • have you always wanted to start journaling but you weren't sure where to even begin? well get your notebook and pen and a cup of tea, get comfy, and let's start writing together!
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    1:36 pick a nice notebook
    2:27 start with low expectations
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  • @TheBlissBean
    @TheBlissBean  3 года назад +444

    How to join the WEEK-LONG JOURNALING CHALLENGE:
    1. Follow me on Instagram @theblissbean
    2. Check my Stories for the daily prompt and write/doodle in response to it, whatever floats ur boat
    3. Share it using #blissbeanjournaling and tag me @theblissbean so that I can see and share!
    4. Join me next Tuesday 11/17 and Thursday 11/19 at 5:00PM CST for IG Lives

    • @zeabruh
      @zeabruh 3 года назад +5

      When 5:00 pm CST in ur country is literally 4:30 am-
      👁💧👄💧👁

    • @SarahThirkell
      @SarahThirkell 3 года назад +2

      Hey Beatrice! You seriously inspire me so much! I have been trying to improve at my filmmaking and content creation in general and your videos have inspired me so much. Thank you for the amazing content! I’m such a personal growth, self help nerd 😆

    • @pratiti9810
      @pratiti9810 3 года назад +3

      what software did you use for the editing

    • @zeabruh
      @zeabruh 3 года назад +1

      @@pratiti9810 She made a whole video on how she edits her videos, so check that out. But the answer to ur question is she uses Final cut. Idk if she uses pro or premiere.

    • @michelledcarter
      @michelledcarter 3 года назад +1

      Excellent tips and great video, thanks! 🤗

  • @yinandyang378
    @yinandyang378 3 года назад +4782

    “no ones gonna quote your journal” anne frank: 👁👄👁

    • @musicfan5028
      @musicfan5028 3 года назад +22

      She said that???

    • @lenalilly4125
      @lenalilly4125 3 года назад +99

      Music Fan omg you don’t get it don’t you

    • @yinandyang378
      @yinandyang378 3 года назад +31

      @@musicfan5028 something along the lines of that

    • @anniemeridian270
      @anniemeridian270 3 года назад +59

      Sad for Anne Frank then, but I am so delighted to read her journal...

    • @annushkamehta3756
      @annushkamehta3756 3 года назад +11

      @@musicfan5028 Yeah she did, 4:15 is the timestamp

  • @mb67493
    @mb67493 3 года назад +2993

    I'm a nostalgic person so I love to write about my current books, current friend groups, current songs, current clothes, etc so that I can look back and remember a specific time in my life when I read my diary.

    • @seasons1146
      @seasons1146 3 года назад +75

      Thats sucha nice thought. Im gonna try this. 😭💗💗💗 thank you for sharing.

    • @hannahw8801
      @hannahw8801 3 года назад +70

      my why when i started journaling was “i want to get old and look back at my life”

    • @TheBlissBean
      @TheBlissBean  3 года назад +114

      Ooh I love that! My Spotify playlists kinda serve that purpose, I make a new playlist every month and I've been doing that for more than 3 years!

    • @megan1368
      @megan1368 3 года назад +34

      i do that kind of thing too!! about any random thing, like even the perfumes i use, what skincare items i use, my exact playlists, what youtube videos i watch, etc. i keep my future self in mind, who i know would be curious about what kinds of things i used or did in my life, even the small things

    • @danieltaylor3586
      @danieltaylor3586 3 года назад

      samee!

  • @TimothyLam
    @TimothyLam 3 года назад +1462

    Ngl, a part of me journals in the hopes that my great great grandchildren find my notebooks and learn about my life hahaha

    • @alohaarianna
      @alohaarianna 3 года назад +46

      haha that's a great idea

    • @TheBlissBean
      @TheBlissBean  3 года назад +228

      Ngl I'm a little worried my great great grandchildren WILL do that 😂

    • @na461
      @na461 3 года назад

      omgggggg

    • @amal8095
      @amal8095 3 года назад +2

      Same here

    • @Harlem55
      @Harlem55 3 года назад

      @@TheBlissBean Why would that worry you? Isn't that kind of the point?

  • @michellestop
    @michellestop 3 года назад +1745

    For all my emotional people 🙋🏻‍♀️
    I tend to use my journal more reactively meaning when something happens that makes me upset, or over emotional. What I do is write out what happened, then tell myself to think about WHAT in the in the situation made me feel upset and HOW I can move forward/what steps I can take to feel better 🥰
    It has definitely helped me be more dependent on myself to process my emotions instead of depending on others which can sometimes feel like a drag.

    • @TheBlissBean
      @TheBlissBean  3 года назад +46

      Wow I love love love this idea!

    • @oceaneschoenacker1412
      @oceaneschoenacker1412 3 года назад +32

      Thank you so much for this tip!! I’m very sensitive and never thought I could use my journal like that ☺️

    • @claremiller9979
      @claremiller9979 3 года назад +20

      I can strongly second this approach, it's also extremely helpful if you are in or want/need to go into therapy - I go back and read over the emotional writing, and the "in the moment" assessment I may have done, then take that and maybe any further insights I got from distance to my sessions. It's so so helpful because I forget exactly how I felt at the time of whatever happened, but that's always exactly what my therapist wants me to talk about!

    • @mouthwashtarget1912
      @mouthwashtarget1912 3 года назад +2

      @@TheBlissBean this is so cool... I wish I could write like you do.. you have pretty hand writing.

    • @godfather-gh2vq
      @godfather-gh2vq 3 года назад +3

      I do the same thing, it really does help.

  • @jooooaaaannnn_
    @jooooaaaannnn_ 3 года назад +1875

    i just realized you remind me of Billie Ellish ... like in the face
    good content tho :D

    • @lilascharmante2712
      @lilascharmante2712 3 года назад +77

      It's true! XD She could have colored her hair green and gone as her for Halloween

    • @Heavenleeangel
      @Heavenleeangel 3 года назад +63

      I was thinking the same thing😀 I'm suprized I only seen one comment that said it

    • @amritachaudhary4531
      @amritachaudhary4531 3 года назад +11

      so true

    • @horrorgamestv6564
      @horrorgamestv6564 3 года назад +26

      I thought I was the only one lol.

    • @aleahkhan244
      @aleahkhan244 3 года назад +16

      So trueee haha i was searching for this comment!

  • @murielhammond734
    @murielhammond734 3 года назад +1039

    “No one is going to quote ur journal”
    Anne Frank: hold my fountain pen

    • @ushiec
      @ushiec 3 года назад +18

      Anne Lister, "Hold my quill"

    • @k.sjecymol2611
      @k.sjecymol2611 3 года назад +1

      😂

    • @trishashetty8453
      @trishashetty8453 3 года назад +2

      Lmao-

    • @Harlem55
      @Harlem55 3 года назад +3

      @@ushiec and yet I hadn't even HEARD of Anne Lister until I read this. Had to go look it up.

    • @callmegoats
      @callmegoats 3 года назад +1

      feel like Marcus Aurelius would have something to say about that

  • @maddiganmarie
    @maddiganmarie 3 года назад +1889

    I’m a perfectionist. It sucks when I comes to journaling. I care so much that I don’t find it enjoyable. I try so hard to make my hand writing nice to the point where my hand hurts at the end. I also write almost like I expect someone else to read them. So, I do a lot of simple sentences and I put way to much effort into them. I try to not care so much and let it flow, but at the end I feel bad because it’s not close to perfect.
    Edit: Thank you everyone for your help! If you have the same problem I do check out the replies. They might help :)

    • @jansqu
      @jansqu 3 года назад +227

      I feel completely the same! I have a bullet journal but I almost never use it cause I’m afraid to mess it up... think i am going to try diary for the next year

    • @iskramblol1221
      @iskramblol1221 3 года назад +162

      Try using an old notebook! I made a junk journal and it was fun since I don't have to worry about stuff like handwriting/design because it's already junk LOL

    • @user-sm8ox8zm3m
      @user-sm8ox8zm3m 3 года назад +140

      I m a perfectionist too but my head is so crowded that I don t even care anymore how I write or anything. I just get it off my chest it s like talking to a best friend or yourself. In a journal doesn’t even matter how u wrote just get it off ur chest talk about THIS particular problem. Instead of focusing on ur writing focus on the story and u realize that u start writing so fast that u don t even realize it at the moment. My first time I cringed so hard and didn’t knew how to start but after a few minutes of writing a few things as a warm up I ended up writing a few pages almost an entire hour...

    • @TheBlissBean
      @TheBlissBean  3 года назад +134

      It's definitely a constant effort to push aside the perfectionism! I like what someone else said about a few minutes of warming up and pushing through even if it sounds cringy or is messy and then you might get into the flow

    • @TheBlissBean
      @TheBlissBean  3 года назад +36

      @@user-sm8ox8zm3m Love this!!

  • @360daystolive9
    @360daystolive9 3 года назад +536

    Journalling has helped me in a strange way- I’m normally extremely talkative, so being able to rant to some paper instead of a very- annoyed person has surprisingly helped me a lot in my personal and social life. Lesson of the day- if you have a lot of useless things to say, say it to your journal!

    • @denisedavid5056
      @denisedavid5056 2 года назад +4

      Actually you have a point

    • @rapidblizz
      @rapidblizz 2 года назад +1

      Hey I know that this comment is old but I was wondering if I could do this with a sketchbook? Sadly this is all I have I’m sorry to bother you.

    • @nandithaaniyan4869
      @nandithaaniyan4869 2 года назад

      @@rapidblizz yes

    • @blahblah1438
      @blahblah1438 2 года назад

      I really needed to read this. I do this a lot and this may just help

    • @360daystolive9
      @360daystolive9 2 года назад

      @@rapidblizz yeah, for sure- wherever it helps to put it in, and whatever’s best for you. There is no wrong answer.

  • @rowena
    @rowena 3 года назад +1268

    love the intro hehe and your aesthetic as always!! 💕

  • @improvewithsoo-selfdevelop1219
    @improvewithsoo-selfdevelop1219 3 года назад +876

    I love the idea about adding structure! My personal journal questions include:
    1) Three things I'm grateful for
    2) Did I accomplish all my important tasks?
    3) Did I learn anything new?
    4) Was I focused on each task?
    5) Did I get enough sleep, social interaction, water, stretches and exercise?

    • @TheBlissBean
      @TheBlissBean  3 года назад +38

      Oh I LOVE LOVE LOVE these!!!

    • @lauraweihe
      @lauraweihe 3 года назад +3

      ooo i love these but i personally

    • @AkimxGoki
      @AkimxGoki Год назад

      Really substantial advice.😜💫

  • @joserosales9994
    @joserosales9994 3 года назад +148

    I don't have the best English but you speak in such a calm way that I understand you perfectly. Greetings from Buenos Aires

    • @TheBlissBean
      @TheBlissBean  3 года назад +16

      Aw yay I'm glad! I've heard I talk fast tho haha but maybe I've improved on that

  • @matchamint652
    @matchamint652 3 года назад +265

    Me also getting a “fancy” pen to make the whole experience more fun! It’s kind of nice to look back at past journals/diaries

    • @TheBlissBean
      @TheBlissBean  3 года назад +16

      Yesss get a nice pen 👏

    • @danieltaylor3586
      @danieltaylor3586 3 года назад +1

      samee!

    • @neiidaax
      @neiidaax 3 года назад

      @@TheBlissBean what kind of pens do you recommend 👩‍❤️‍💋‍👩

    • @MG-ld9yr
      @MG-ld9yr 3 года назад +3

      @@neiidaax i tend to go for smooth writing pens but nothing to fancy, sharpie s gel pens are affordable and make me feel fancy just cause its sharpie haha. they dont bleed through pages and have a good grip as well

    • @neiidaax
      @neiidaax 3 года назад

      @@MG-ld9yr thank you!

  • @fabianas5425
    @fabianas5425 2 года назад +131

    I started journaling when I was 9, today I’m 20. I’ve even motivated a couple of people to start journaling as well. In my opinion the best thing about it is when you read in your old books and relive or even learn from these memories. There is so much you forget over time and it’s so wonderful to have a way to remember.

    • @aoife4187
      @aoife4187 2 года назад

      Same here. I got properly into diary writing about 4 years ago. My friends couldn't figure out how to start so I helped them. It's so enjoyable!

  • @luanamayana6742
    @luanamayana6742 3 года назад +247

    One thing I think it made a difference to me was to write the time of day I'm writing, because midnight thoughts can a hole different thing from morning ones. And I also started practicing self observation on the same way do in my therapy sessions, implementing the sympathetic way I analyse myself while I journal ;)

    • @TheBlissBean
      @TheBlissBean  3 года назад +8

      Ooh love that! Having the point of view of a therapist sounds like a great way to think and kinda take a step back to get a better view 🤗

  • @CYSLOVE79
    @CYSLOVE79 3 года назад +239

    My worry is who’s going to read my journals when I die 😂... I mean I really don’t want my family to read them ... my sister might not like what I would write about her 😂😂

    • @x-cdebaratidutta2522
      @x-cdebaratidutta2522 3 года назад +2

      😂😂

    • @AlexiaHDIntuition
      @AlexiaHDIntuition 3 года назад +9

      oh boy yah it could be an issue ...or not LOL

    • @khaoslee
      @khaoslee 3 года назад +35

      I mean, fuck 'em, you're dead. If they read it that's they're fault for reading your journal, specially when it's private 😂🤷🏻‍♀️

    • @Harlem55
      @Harlem55 3 года назад

      Sort of like that nice little ditty Anne Frank did in regards to her mother? (which took up about a quarter of the writing by the way.)

    • @Harlem55
      @Harlem55 3 года назад

      @@khaoslee but isn't that kinda the point? for someone to read it when your dead? I mean, there's a lot of people that are going to be totally shocked when they read mine- they're in for a rude awakening, I assure you.

  • @onefang
    @onefang 3 года назад +244

    Another little tip: if journaling in a notebook isn’t your thing, there are lots of great journaling apps out there. I personally use Day One, but Stoic and Reflectly are other great ones I’ve tried out too!

    • @neodoyyoung
      @neodoyyoung 3 года назад +5

      Thank u!! ^^

    • @TheBlissBean
      @TheBlissBean  3 года назад +18

      I really love Day One! I've been using it for a super objective record of my life - a photo and a few sentences about what I did that day

    • @Manj_J
      @Manj_J 3 года назад

      There's also LunaDiary which is the app that I use, and you can add photos, audio and videos in it as well!

    • @Harlem55
      @Harlem55 3 года назад +1

      Yeah, its called Microsoft Word or an IBM typewriter. Personally, though in this day and age where people use phones and computers for everything, it ought be mandatory to keep a notebook so that you still know how an ink pen works should there ever be an EMP.

    • @onefang
      @onefang 3 года назад +8

      @@Harlem55 Sounds like a notebook would work great for you then. For me, using a notebook just to write out my thoughts and feelings feels wasteful. I prefer using them to write things I will constantly refer to. Not sure why you’re angry about people wanting to use their phones. Phones are just tools after all

  • @ghostecrack997
    @ghostecrack997 3 года назад +21

    i started writing way back when quarantine started and i found that i wrote in it more after i personalized it and made it mine and not a journal that was just gifted too me i put sunflower stickers on the front and then on the front and back covers i put cut out pictures of pets and family that have passed away and then i also made it kind of collage with stickers and stamps that my grandpa gave me a couple years ago before he passed away. make your journal special too you

  • @dameanvil
    @dameanvil 9 месяцев назад +15

    00:00 📝 Journaling is a free and beneficial practice, especially during isolated times or unprecedented events.
    00:53 📔 To start journaling, obtain a simple notebook and write in it regularly at a consistent time, like in the morning or before bed.
    01:49 📚 Using a special notebook, separate from school or work, can create a positive association and habit around journaling.
    02:47 🗒️ Stop writing before you feel finished to maintain enthusiasm and leave a thread for the next entry, making journaling more engaging.
    03:46 📖 You don't need to record every detail. Write what you want, and avoid feeling pressured to create deep, emotional passages.
    04:41 ✅ Add structure to journaling with lists, such as noting what you're excited for, accomplishments, and things you're grateful for.
    05:35 🤔 Incorporate daily questions into your journaling routine, focusing on personal improvement or relationships.
    07:28 📬 Write letters in your journal, whether to your past or future self, or to someone else, for deeper self-reflection and understanding.
    08:54 📜 Create a journaling jar with prompts to inspire more diverse and spontaneous writing, fostering personal growth.

  • @marcellinabennett8515
    @marcellinabennett8515 2 года назад +46

    Can I just say, it's so nice to see someone who is actually writing on a full page, and not a junk journal style? It's so refreshing nowadays. The junk journals are aesthetic af, but not my style of journaling. So thanks so much!

    • @TheBlissBean
      @TheBlissBean  2 года назад +5

      Ahh hahaha I tried to do that exact thing, junk journaling, when I was younger. I made some cute pages, but it didn't stick with me ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

  • @thirtydarts
    @thirtydarts 3 года назад +20

    I write down 3 things I am grateful for each day in my daily journal and it has helped me notice the good in a bad day. :)

  • @shambhavisharma2592
    @shambhavisharma2592 3 года назад +241

    Here before almost everyone, so hey, people from the future. Also I know it's going to be a great video already, so good job, Beatrice!!!

    • @TheBlissBean
      @TheBlissBean  3 года назад +8

      Hahaha, hello person from the past, thank you so much!

    • @shambhavisharma2592
      @shambhavisharma2592 3 года назад

      @@TheBlissBean Hi!!! I started a journal about 3 weeks ago because of this video, it's been going great. Thank you, Beatrice ♥

    • @shambhavisharma2592
      @shambhavisharma2592 3 года назад

      @Dani3l Ramir3z 😊♥

  • @kendallwilliams4440
    @kendallwilliams4440 3 года назад +24

    Great video! I am a 48 YO Man and found this very informative. I time block about 15min/ day for self improvement and development and came across this video. It caught my eye because I have been recently encouraged to start journaling. I have been having problems doing so and thought this video could offer some insights, which it did. Thanks for the tips.

  • @BreannaInBrooklyn
    @BreannaInBrooklyn 3 года назад +8

    Your video editing and quality is always so on point! I love how you always talk about productivity tips & helpful things. Keep going, you're amazing!

  • @cora_wldflwr
    @cora_wldflwr 2 года назад +16

    One thing I learned: when I first started out I wanted to go all out and get this big nice new journal but after I started writing on the first page I got intimated and gave up. So I got a smaller sized journal and it honestly helped me because 1) I get bored of looking at the same cover over and over again 2) it was easy to carry around and keep to myself

  • @A_Jel
    @A_Jel 3 года назад +12

    Oh wow tip three is actually quite profound. Particularly: "Stop yourself before you feel like you're done." This will seriously change everything. It's the sort of principle that builds personal magnetism.

  • @MG-zd2ep
    @MG-zd2ep 3 года назад +8

    First of all, your b-roll game is ON POINT! I love how you splice in different scenes in different styles. Also I've been making a habit of journaling every day this month, so I'm looking forward to following your journaling challenge. Thanks for all the inspiring content - you rock :D

  • @KittyCatMo
    @KittyCatMo 3 года назад +2

    Omg thank for this video! I've felt the same sense of failure at journaling for not chronicling my entire day. I'm glad I'm not the only one who ran into that obstacle and now, I have some cool ideas to try for 2021 journal. 💜🥰

  • @NaesLaugh
    @NaesLaugh 3 года назад +9

    I love the idea to stop on a high even when you feel like you have more to say - that way you’ll want to come back to it again! Awesome idea! I loveee journaling so much and talk about it too!

  • @clairekowalski6050
    @clairekowalski6050 3 года назад +7

    Thank you for this! I have always struggled with writing everything snd struggling with it being a chore. This really helped because I’m trying to journal more regularly!

  • @meganb4276
    @meganb4276 2 года назад +3

    I received a very beautiful diary from my aunt for Christmas in 2014. I’ve been journaling pretty consistently since then and it’s so nice to look back on sometimes. It motivates me to journal more so I can look back on it again in years to come.

  • @fashionstudent408
    @fashionstudent408 2 года назад +15

    Journaling is mental clarity, it is self love. “I can shake off everything as I write; my sorrows disappear, my courage is reborn.” Ann Frank

  • @HanaHussein
    @HanaHussein 3 года назад +2

    LOVEEEEEEE Your video. I have been jorunaling since july and needed to hold myself accountable. I also needed tips on how to start and continue the process. This is my favorite way to have self care.

  • @ricardo_gfo5174
    @ricardo_gfo5174 3 года назад +6

    i am glad i watched your video. Finally, journaling is clear to me.
    I've heard so many people talk about it but never actually understood how to do it.
    Thanks a lot now i can finally start journalling and i already feel how powerful it can be and i haven't even started yet.
    Hope to see more from you soon

  • @redwineart
    @redwineart 2 года назад +8

    Journaling is a good way to help us to stop, take a step back and reflect on ourselves.💖

  • @christine9122
    @christine9122 Год назад

    I love your energy in this video. This is your only video I've watched, as I was specifically searching about journaling. There's a kind energy.

  • @libraryofmar
    @libraryofmar 3 года назад +5

    one of my favourite journal pages i do is what i call happy happenings!! i write one (or maybe more) things that happened in my day that made me happy! it makes me appreciate the little things and makes me appreciate what’s happening in the moment!! i would highly suggest it!!

  • @ImogenWhite
    @ImogenWhite 3 года назад +12

    Great video Beatrice!! I am having to self isolate at university in London due to covid in my dorm. Journaling is a great idea to pass hours of boredom and isolation in between my university zoom classes. This is a moment in history after all and will be interesting to look back on in years to come.

  • @emelliott
    @emelliott 3 года назад +6

    I struggle to process thoughts and feelings. When I journal I write about the main things that stand out to me emotionally and write how it made me feel. I also end by writing one thing that I did that I’m proud of and I add lots of smiley faces :).

  • @jmanueloni
    @jmanueloni Год назад +1

    I struggled for years in keeping up a journal! Some of the things you mentioned I had already started thinking of doing to make sure this time I continue, but I have to say very great and helpful video! I love that there are good practical tips here as well! Keep up the great work.

  • @mckaylamarie
    @mckaylamarie 3 года назад

    The journaling jar idea is such a good idea! I often use RUclips videos to spark inspiration and questions, but I like the idea of having those questions/ prompts directly at hand. Lovely video!!

  • @lonerslibrary9304
    @lonerslibrary9304 2 года назад +37

    this video just encouraged me to start up journaling again. two of the most happiest and eventful years of my life were journaled, and i feel so nostalgic reading them. i’m currently in my last year of school, and i now want to journal my journey through finals.🥺

    • @TheBlissBean
      @TheBlissBean  2 года назад

      Oh that's amazing!! So cool to read back on our past words :)

  • @vishmidharmasiri8665
    @vishmidharmasiri8665 3 года назад +34

    I see all the Kookie merchandise! Much love from a fellow army.

  • @alexisd8190
    @alexisd8190 3 года назад +2

    Just discovered your channel and I am going to try out some of these tips and get a new journal to start my self improvement with so it isn't combined with my ranting/emotion journal. Thank you, I can already tell that this is going to help me.

  • @andryusha272
    @andryusha272 3 года назад +1

    Heey, the idea of adding lists and questions is amazing! It is a good way to achieve your goals

  • @bea.for.real.
    @bea.for.real. 3 года назад +3

    I have been journalling every day for about 10 months now and I love it. I used to follow daily prompts by Jo Franco, but eventually grew out of the habit as I like journalling whatever comes to mind. However, after over 200 days, I have found my journalling is becoming more of a chore and more mundane. I really like the idea of one journal for lists and mundane aspects and then one for deeper thinking. I will probably take this method up!

  • @MalanaBouarouy
    @MalanaBouarouy 3 года назад +3

    I've been wanting to journal for the longest, and I think my favorite tip was the jar filled with all of those prompts! I've never really thought of that, and the lists you keep in your journal on a daily as well is really great. This definitely gave me some motivation to at least START! Thank you for this video :)

  • @lvbicking2298
    @lvbicking2298 3 года назад

    thank you for this video! I actually just started journaling and wanted to get a quick overview on the different ways I could journal and how others do. I am a person who thinks A LOT about many different things and I hope that I’ll be able to put the time I use in thinking or even overthinking in journaling to help me deal with stress and anxiety.
    It was a super helpful video! Thanks for putting so much effort in it

  • @bunnygirl961
    @bunnygirl961 3 года назад

    Thank you so much for making this video. I've just started journalling and like other aspects of my life, I don't have the confidence to know where to start. Your video shed light on where and how to start, in a way that's not daunting, in a way that seems as natural as breathing.

  • @justine6428
    @justine6428 3 года назад +52

    I haven't written anything in my journal in about 10 days so I'm excited for your journaling challenge. Hopefully it will inspire me to write about subjects I don't usually tackle in my journal.

    • @TheBlissBean
      @TheBlissBean  3 года назад

      I hope you liked it! thank you for joining 🤗

  • @nikirose4992
    @nikirose4992 3 года назад +2

    Been trying to journal successfuly for ages and feel like this will help thank you sm!!

  • @missionimpossible5084
    @missionimpossible5084 2 года назад

    Your smile makes me more excited and makes me feel how good does it feel to write a journal like everyday .......Thanks bud

  • @ciaratc
    @ciaratc 3 года назад +1

    That journaling jar is such a good idea; most journaling videos I find alike & not really helpful but this really gave me inspiration -- thank you!

  • @AnnaKatherineYT
    @AnnaKatherineYT 3 года назад +3

    I looooooved this video... I journaled for a little bit in April but it started to feel like a chore so I stopped. But the tips you gave in this video are really really good so I think I’ll start again and do it in a more creative way than I was doing before!! It’s funny bc I’m giving up social media for two weeks so I’ll miss your Instagram challenge, but as an alternative I’m going to use the print out prompts every day next week

  • @sammxx
    @sammxx 3 года назад +8

    Slowly gaining the habit of journaling almost daily. This video had some great prompts to keep me more accountable, thank you!

    • @danieltaylor3586
      @danieltaylor3586 3 года назад

      it's great when you read back all the stuff that happened in your life so I suggest to write down even the little things!

  • @rxzelm6347
    @rxzelm6347 3 года назад +2

    Bless you for this because I always have 2-3 months gaps between my journal entries and thank you for your tips

  • @IBAlexanderIB
    @IBAlexanderIB 3 года назад +2

    I love the quality you provide/have in this video. You keep it very clean and explain it very well! Not everybody is as talented as you. I guess the journaling has done its job on the brilliant mind of yours;)

  • @ByJamieAnn
    @ByJamieAnn 3 года назад +6

    I really want to get into journaling more so this is really helpful!😊💕

  • @Grace-ll9zc
    @Grace-ll9zc 3 года назад +5

    i've actually done tip 8 which is writting a letter to my future self. on 28 december 2019, i wrote a letter and i promised myself i would open it a year later. i wrote about my feelings, my struggles, what i was obsessed with at that time and some good ol' advice for my future self. today (29 december 2020) i finally opened the letter. it was a little bit of cringy at first but i realised that things actually got better. not drastically of course, but at least i had improve in something since last year. so to anyone who reads this, i recommend you to do this asap before this year ends. it's not much but you'll have something to look forward to next year. :D

  • @marinaalbair5031
    @marinaalbair5031 3 года назад +2

    I needed a video like that. i had just started to get back to journalling a few days ago 😃 thank you 💛 Have a good day/night

  • @GrianyBunch
    @GrianyBunch 2 года назад

    I never knew what journaling was until 3 or2 days ago! I'm a self thought Japanese speaker, naturally English, I'm a early Japanese speaker and I started journaling for the first time yesterday, I love how creative and new for me it is to put quotes, themes, colours, writing, Japanese exarply and sticks and so on.

  • @badgerbadger-badger-Poppy
    @badgerbadger-badger-Poppy 3 года назад +27

    I'm glad I'm not the only one who gets a Billie Eilish vibe from you

  • @dilaraprivatee2514
    @dilaraprivatee2514 3 года назад +7

    I just found your channel & I’m so happy! I love getting inspired and you definitely did that! Thanks :)

  • @incertis_itineribus
    @incertis_itineribus 2 года назад

    the advice that really opened my eyes was to stop journaling before you feel like you're done to save up the enthusiasm for the next day. i struggle a lot with maintaining through time the same level of involvement i had when i started, and this is really good advice for a lot of things!

  • @abigailrae1592
    @abigailrae1592 3 года назад

    I have never seen a video of yours or your channel but i saw this and i just started journaling a few days about and thought this was perfect. I loved your vibe the second the vid started and THEN i saw bangtan as your background was like i MUST subscribe. You have a great energy and overral vibe and clearly good taste. So excited to binge your videosss

  • @Fayarin
    @Fayarin 2 года назад +38

    Whenever I try journalling, I feel so much shame. It somehow makes me feel embarrased about the thoughts in my head. How simple they are, or how ugly my sentences are. I feels like I'm anxious about secretly being extremely dumb and reading what I wrote is like a giant confirmation of that fear. Is there any way out of this???

    • @clzeoeeeee_
      @clzeoeeeee_ 2 года назад +1

      Honestly I feel the same too but I think what helped is actually trying to make my journal make sense and look good :))

  • @kaykayrayi9953
    @kaykayrayi9953 3 года назад +4

    Thanks for the tips
    You're such an amazing person. I recently found you and already love learning from your videos

  • @FrankObara
    @FrankObara Год назад

    Thank you for this. Gave me validation that the way I’m journaling is fine. Your comment about ‘not having to write deep, profound stuff’ clicked with me. I tend to write down important events in my life, or just things that I want to remember. As one other person commented, I kinda low key want my grandkids to find it and learn about me 😊

  • @RedObsession_
    @RedObsession_ 3 года назад +1

    Your video is so cozy and full of great ideas! I’m in love 😻💜

  • @angelazuniga5445
    @angelazuniga5445 3 года назад +5

    Woke up just for this video 💜💜 love today’s video. I have so many notebooks that I’m scared to use, this video was very helpful 😁💜

  • @catherinejohnson9702
    @catherinejohnson9702 3 года назад +176

    I’ve really gotten into journaling this year and I’ve found that the most important thing for me is to let go of any structure while I write. My journal has blank pages, which makes a big differences for me since it allows me to be completely free with what I want to put on paper. When I look back on past entries, my handwriting is always very messy and I can point out many spelling errors, but it doesn’t really matter since I keep in mind that the most important aspect is the content and how the process makes me feel, not the overall structure. Hope it helps! That’s what really helped me stick to journaling as a habit :)

    • @TheBlissBean
      @TheBlissBean  3 года назад +2

      Ooh I like that! I recently got this notebook that is lined pages on the left and blank on the right so I'm trying to think what can I do with that... 🤔

  • @leonardoprior8748
    @leonardoprior8748 2 года назад

    i recently started learning Chinese as a 3rd/4th language and am actually really committed to it. this helped me come up with small goal ideas! thanks so much

  • @urnavpal3667
    @urnavpal3667 3 года назад +1

    Talking about my journaling experience it is quite good and sometimes I feel to write nothing but ofc I do bc I know that in future when I will look upto my journal, I would be remembering these days and have an amazing feeling
    btw when it feels to write nothing, I write two lines and call it a quits.
    not everyday is the same day
    keep journaling

  • @abbeypark
    @abbeypark 3 года назад +8

    I recently found your channel and I absolutely love your entire channel! your aesthetic is everything! also i'm pretty sure i've binged all your videos!!

  • @AshleyDWells-tb7ic
    @AshleyDWells-tb7ic 3 года назад +3

    This video was very helpful!! I love how the passion of journaling is so clear and obvious by watching you. Love the way you put the video together and everything, great content! I don't know what else you talk about but I subscribed lol

  • @Sunflowerboss
    @Sunflowerboss 2 дня назад

    I was so nervous about journaling and struggling to write in it. You made me feel so comfortable with it. Thank you so very much ❤

  • @jensplannersandjesus
    @jensplannersandjesus 3 года назад

    Breath of fresh air. I love this video. Thank you.

  • @sosoknock6479
    @sosoknock6479 3 года назад +3

    I've been keeping a diary for more than 2 and a half years now. I don't write in it every day, just when I feel like I want to write. Sometimes I write about what happened during the day, or some others times I write why I feel happy /sad on that day, or others times I write my thoughts on a certain subject (like something that happened in the world). Sometimes I only write 3 lines and I'm satisfied, and sometimes I write 2 pages and I still feel like writing more. One thing is sure though, is that when during some period of time where I didn't write in my journal (because I had no time), I missed writing and my emotions were a mess because I couldn't write them down. I believe that writing in a diary has to be more of a feeling than an obligation ;)
    Great video as always, thank you for sharing your journal ideas ❤️❤️

  • @mountainviewvintage386
    @mountainviewvintage386 2 года назад

    I love adding in good quotes, music lyrics or poems that fit life moments/days

  • @howward4071
    @howward4071 2 года назад

    I love this. She's 10 year's old and has her ish together. This old man needed this so I can start journaling for the first time. Even bought a fountain pen and bound book. Ty

  • @noellevernon7353
    @noellevernon7353 3 года назад +6

    OH MY GOD I WAS JUST WANTING A JOURNAL VIDEO THANK YOU✨✨✨

  • @jendagel5170
    @jendagel5170 3 года назад +2

    This is all really great advice for journaling! Thanks so much for sharing!

  • @aishwaryaagrawal8425
    @aishwaryaagrawal8425 2 года назад

    Thank you 🤗... You really help me improving myself and to get out of my depression..... I think this is what I was searching for my peace ☺️

  • @aaronwright6119
    @aaronwright6119 Год назад

    Definitely going to have a go at this.. recently going through depression and being very stressed at work. Think this could really benefit me. Think I'm going to start with a work journal and a health journal and see how I get on....Great tips by the way.

  • @vicchiro2987
    @vicchiro2987 3 года назад +3

    Wow, your energy is amazing, girl! Very contagious positivity, you've gained one more subscriber :)

  • @junielizmitchell4613
    @junielizmitchell4613 2 года назад +3

    I absolutely loved this video, it was super helpful. Thank you so much. Love from PR ❤️☺️

  • @cosarara1312
    @cosarara1312 Год назад

    hey i just found your content and just wanted to say that apart from the fact that i really enjoyed the content of this video and found it helpful, i love your voice and vibe in general, it's so soothing to listen to you and that makes a huge difference for me when it comes to my brain absorbing information? so thank you for being you and i hope you have a great day! lots of love

  • @chloewalker214
    @chloewalker214 3 года назад +1

    I started to journal this year but fell out pretty quick, because I ended up only writing about the bad stuff in my life, which would have to be like 5-8 pages of writing a day, so in the end it didn't make me happy and it honestly felt like homework. This time I'm gonna go for good vibes only, this way it can be shorter and more light hearted. Thanks for the video!

  • @prolificwriterslife
    @prolificwriterslife 3 года назад +4

    This is fabulous Beatrice!
    I especially like the tip about adding some structure such as: tracking what you're looking forward to that day, what went well in the day, and what your grateful for that day! What great advice for staying focused on the positive aspects of the day!
    Lorraine

  • @AntoniatheUniverse
    @AntoniatheUniverse 3 года назад +15

    I remember how much I loved journaling when I actually did it and I'm inspired to keep going again. It really works! That's something that people say and maybe you don't believe it initially BUT when if you try it yourself it 's really eye opening 💕

    • @TheBlissBean
      @TheBlissBean  3 года назад

      Totally!! It's something that I think you don't experience the full benefits of when you've just started so it can be hard to see at first!

  • @cherry_preppy
    @cherry_preppy 2 года назад

    Just got my new journal in the mail. I decided to start journaling because I found some cute pens and stickers while cleaning out my desk and thought I’d put them to good use. This video’s really helpful, thanks!

  • @vajeehfatmazaidi
    @vajeehfatmazaidi 3 года назад +2

    I really love the way she smiles while talking

  • @Kaat997
    @Kaat997 3 года назад +4

    The editing is amazing!

  • @rsennabooks6210
    @rsennabooks6210 3 года назад +5

    I've loved it from the first seconds, great idea!😂

  • @prudentobserver9778
    @prudentobserver9778 3 года назад +1

    Wow, super creative video. I know this one has been out for a while but I am really happy to have come across it! Love your energy and creativity. You have wisdom beyond your years, you are a great teacher. Thank you for producing such an encouraging video. I wish you all the best!

  • @ItsJeniferT
    @ItsJeniferT 3 года назад +1

    I love your editing in the video! It bringed me lot of happy feelings, keep the good work 😊

  • @carmenk6331
    @carmenk6331 3 года назад +4

    Omg beatrice!! Your hair looks soooo good ! Love it & loved the video. hugs from the netherlands

  • @brookevoltattorni3108
    @brookevoltattorni3108 3 года назад +6

    Haha this is so crazy I literally started journaling last night!😁

  • @ProfessorMommy
    @ProfessorMommy 3 года назад +2

    I love the intro! Such great video. Thanks to you, my new year's resolution is to start journaling!

  • @veenakumari854
    @veenakumari854 11 месяцев назад

    I loved the way u talked.... super soothing and relaxing ❤️