Why you feel "how to journal" advice sucks

Journaling, by nature, is abstract and it cannot be reduced to a step-by-step process. Sure, some aspects of journaling and be translated into instructions, but the extent to which that is possible is very, very limited.

Blog writings aim to make things very digestible and easy for readers. Why shouldn't they?

Be mindful; are you expecting comprehensive results from simplified frameworks?

Prompts have a similar issue.

You can answer whatever question is in front of you. Still, if the question isn't intrinsically yours (if it wasn't something you were already curious about), it is difficult to extract more than a literal response, as if you're taking a short answer quiz.

In short, prompts are only useful when they resonate.

Journaling is a process and a journey. There is no hack you can apply that will make your journaling practice what you expect it to be.

The "trick" is to simply journal authentically and allow your practice to develop itself.

It is about letting go of expectations of what journaling "should" be or what is supposed to be.