Hello Journal Junky Peeps. Here’s hoping that you have all had a really relaxed and enjoyable rest over Christmas and New Years. My little family has certainly been indulging in some much later than usual sleep-ins, and loving it!

How can Journal Writing enhance your life in 2010?

That’s what Journal Junky is all about after all.

Journal Writing is a perfect way to create clarity in your life.

Over this year end, year start transition I’ve been journaling a lot. Firstly reflectively with gratitude for the year that was in ‘09’. I’ve been writing all of the major changes and milestones that affected my life. Like for us, we moved to our Farm. This is major! The farm being the realisation of a long held dream of our family. We also brought home a new family member in Laika our beautiful chocolate Labrador pup. Kye turned 12, I turned 30 and I self published my own first book. ‘An Informal & Inspirational Guide to Journal Writing’.

So what was 2009 for you? What changed? Did it bring a new friend into your life? Did a new dream take shape within you? Did a dream you held come true? Was there loss for you? Have you taken some time to really look back and notice the diverse range of happening that was your life in the year that we’re now quickly leaving behind?

What of the year to come? 2010 is filled with such promise. I wonder if everyone is feeling what I am, that BIG changes are imminent? For me looking ahead always starts with looking within. I’ve been taking some time out, journal in hand to get centred in myself, in a moment and really feel into, ‘WHAT MATTERS MOST TO ME?’

What does matter most to me? I’m becoming clear on the fact that what really matters most to me is less about stuff and more about feelings and experiences. One thing that matters a whole lot to me is PEACE. I’m craving feelings of peacefulness in my life and my family life and the lives of everyone around me. Real peacefulness, the kind that radiates from within.

Another thing that’s becoming more and more important to me is the experience of living a life of meaning and purpose. Living my life in ways that demonstrate what and who I care most about. Living the truth of who I really am and surrounding myself with people who are doing the same.

What about you? ‘WHAT REALLY MATTERS MOST TO YOU?’

‘WHO REALLY MATTERS MOST TO YOU?’ Getting this stuff down in ink in your journal is a powerful start to making this year a year where your life is more your own than ever before.

I’ve been having a great time looking at what matters most to me and then painting a picture in my mind of how these things could take shape in my life in 2010. I invite you to set aside some time for yourself in the very near future to ask yourself the questions posed here and journal your response. If you do give this a go I’d very much Love to here what’s true for you if you. You can email me at soli@journaljunky.com.au

I’m looking forward to sharing lots of great stuff in 2010.

Love, Soli xxx