7/16/26 When I first got really into journaling, I would hand write a lot. Now, I'm more interested in typing. I think that is because of my growth in awareness. I like seeing different colors, handwriting changes and other non-journaled communication in my journal. Now, I feel like I can intuit that. I also hardly write things that aren't shareable. I love writing on my blog. So maybe my journaling is evolving from physical personal journaling with a signaling system build i

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

This journal is dear to me because it is the one that began my love and intrigue for journaling. The entire reason I started journaling was to keep me from sinking into a place where I believed everything in life was bad. I started really getting into journaling in 2021. I decided I would have a gratitude journal but, I felt too down for gratitude to be accessible so I started with a "what doesn't suck" approach. I would journal about decent weather, acceptable traffic on my