Motherhood,  Self-Care

Journaling for Wellness: Easy Steps To Start

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When it comes to wellness for moms, there are several ways you can achieve such goals, and one of them is journaling. 


You may envision some self-care time, a personal improvement retreat, or a complete overhaul of your wellness strategies.


Whatever is happening at this time in your life, you can ensure that journaling can help you attain your well-being and health goals.


Achieving a holistic approach to wellness is the key to a better life, calm mind, and healthy body. 


As far as I can remember, journaling has been part of me growing up. It has helped me process my emotions and experiences in life. I’ve relied on the benefits that journaling has afforded me all these years.


I started on a free-writing style journal as a way to express myself. I’ve also journaled using other methods depending on what I needed and have enjoyed journaling as life continues.



Why is journaling good for promoting wellness among moms?


  • You can track your emotions and moods
  • Time to reflect on thoughts (positive/negative)
  • Re-enforce your mindfulness practice
  • Keeps you on track with your healthy habits
  • Encourages growth



Journaling can be an integral part of achieving your wellness goals. Find out how you can start journaling with this simple step guide. #journalforwellness #wellnessjournals #wellnessformoms #selfcarepractice #selfcareformoms



What are the Types of Journaling you can explore?


1.Gratitude Journal – the name speaks for itself. This type of journal is geared towards seeing the positive in your life and being grateful for them. 


2. Goals Journal – a way to track your short-term and long-term goals; it can be personal or professional.


3. Motherhood Journey Journal – you can start this journal from the moment you first knew about being pregnant. This journaling is followed by your pregnancy accounts, postpartum, and beyond. A motherhood journal can expand into milestones, special motherhood memories, and parenting challenges. 


4. Fitness Journal – a health journal about your overall fitness journey that includes workouts, fitness goals, fitness progress, even fitness meal plans.


5. Dreams Journal – yes, if you are one of the lucky ones who remember your dreams, then you can begin writing them down. You can also see patterns of dreams.


6. Self-Care Practice Journal – This is different from the fitness journal. This journal is an overall account of your care and commitment to yourself. It can include any self-care practice you have been doing currently and plan to do. 


7. Therapy Journal – this is about bringing awareness of your mental health. You can be writing about your thoughts/feelings and coping strategies under a licensed therapist’s guidance. Journaling can also be used for personal growth or overcoming personal struggles.


8. Travel Journal – a handy journal companion when you travel. You can fill it up with trip itineraries, emotions, connections, and photos. Some call it an adventures journal – like a scrapbook-style journal.


9. Reading journal – this journaling focuses on the books you’ve read and your take on them. It can also be for books you are planning to read or simply listing your favorite ones with snippets. 


10. Spiritual Journal – practicing spiritual journals can be an excellent cleansing for the soul. You can use this along with your Bible study, High Purpose Journey, or even calmness practice.


11. Nature Journal – can be a practice to appreciate your time with nature, exploration, and experiences. There’s no limit to what you can journal about regarding nature and its healing properties. 


12. Food Journal – this is to track your eating habits and nutritional intake. This type of journal can be incorporated together into a fitness journal as well.



Journaling can be a free writing journal, a bullet journal, or has guided prompts within. So you have all the options to choose what works best for you. 


Sometimes, you may use bullet journaling for fitness or self-care; write freely in a motherhood journal or guide prompts with a therapy journal. 


There’s no wrong or correct way to approach journaling for wellness. Instead, you have to see and experiment with what keeps you motivated to journal and what aids you in your wellness journey.



Pick a journal that works for you - journaling for wellness
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How to Start Journaling for Wellness?


  • Know your WHY. Why do you want to journal? What are your expectations in journaling? What are your goals? Let writing in your journal be part of promoting wellness in your life and not just another section in your to-do list.


  • Keep your journaling simple, to begin with. Starting out small and keeping it easy to do. When you venture into more in-depth journaling as you become adept at the practice, your commitment to your writing efforts will increase as well.


  • Make it a ritual. Staying consistent will help you be successful in your journaling practice. You can try to write every day or do a 5-minute journal break. There are many distractions in life; mothering isn’t without struggles; why not keep journaling within your daily routine. 


  • Choose your optimum time. This step can keep you flexible about the time when you write in your journal. You can journal anytime; it doesn’t have to be in the morning or at bedtime. I prefer the early morning or early afternoon when there’s downtime in our home.


  • Write it down; type it or use journal apps you can try out. For me, I thrive in doing it traditionally with simple pen and paper. Mixing creativity and staying simple. 


  • This answers number four above. So do you – do what works for you. Whatever type or how you journal – you can try it out, and you’ll be able to see what’s an effective method for you. Some will start with 2 paragraphs, a drawing, listing, or even writing letters to self. 


  • Keep it near and within sight. If you see it, you are more likely to jot down what you intended to do. If it’s hidden somewhere or far from where you unwind, you’ll most likely skip it.


  • Setting your expectations with journaling. Although journaling is a part of considerable aspects of self-care, it might not solve all your woes and problems. However, it can act as a bridge towards healing, growth, and recovery. 



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The Tools You’ll Need to Start journaling:


  • Or a phone app (Reflections. app) **not an affiliate or a sponsor of this product; check out what this app can offer and if it’s what you’re looking for.**



So whichever you prefer to use in your journaling practice, you can ensure that reaching your wellness goals isn’t that far.



Journaling for Wellness: Taking the time
Photo Credit: Yaroslav Shuraev from The Yaroslav Shuraev Collection



Here are 30 Journal Prompts to inspire you and help you jumpstart Your Wellness Journaling


Journal Prompts for Wellness:


  • Today I chose ____.
  • Describe what wellness is to you.
  • How are you staying healthy?
  • Enumerate your wellness goals.
  • Name something you struggle with. Why?
  • Are you resistant to change?
  • One thing you want to accomplish for wellness today.
  • Your biggest obstacle towards wellness.
  • Write down your wellness win for this week.
  •  My wellness priority today is _____.


Journal Prompts for Happiness:


  • Describe a happy moment.
  • Write down 4 things that make you smile.
  • Have you seen a beautiful image today?
  • One kindness act – you did or witnessed.
  • Write a thank you letter to yourself.
  • What are the three main things/experiences that make you happy?
  • List down the names of people that add happiness to your life.
  • Are you afraid to fail? How do you feel?
  • What motivates you to find joy?
  • Remember a happy memory and write it down as a story.


Journal Prompts for Motherhood:


  • When did you become a mom?
  • Describe the first moment with your newborn; next child.
  • How are you celebrating your motherhood?
  • Write three statements – what motherhood is to you.
  • What makes a good mom?
  • List your fears and worries today.
  • How do you want to parent? Gentle, Intentional, Strict? Why?
  • The happiest memories since becoming a mom.
  • I am _____.
  • In five years, what do you envision in your mothering journey?



Journaling can be an integral part of achieving your wellness goals. Find out how you can start journaling with this simple step guide. #journalforwellness #wellnessjournals #wellnessformoms #selfcarepractice #selfcareformoms



Takeaway in Journaling for your Wellness


Starting can be an easy step; staying on with the practice may pose a challenge, especially to us moms who are on the go all the time.


Check your routine, pick your chosen journal, stay consistent, take the time, and last, keep your sight on your why. 


I encourage you to find the time to pick up your pen and journal. Then take this chance to commit to your wellness through journaling every day fervently. Happy Journaling! 





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10 Comments

  • Katie

    I started a Gratitude Journal this year as my New Year’s Resolution and it has been so great for me! I actually use the one you recommend (the Good Days Start with Gratitude one). It’s great and I highly recommend that one too! 🙂

    • Jordan N.

      That’s great to hear, Katie. It makes a difference when starting our day with gratitude. Fresh, positive start! Thanks.

  • Michelle Latinovich

    Thank you for sharing the great journal prompts….so many great ideas! I am a grandma (Mimi) that has always loved journaling. I even kept a journal for each of my children (a baby book of sorts). However, I just wrote in it whenever I felt the urge…good times, celebrations, bad times, bad moods….Halloween costumes, birthday party themes. My children are now adults and loved receiving their personal journal!

    • Jordan N.

      How amazing is that! What thoughtful, beautiful gifts to your children. I’m happy to hear your story of journaling as a mom. It all comes down to what matters to us the most, and having a record of these moments is priceless. Thank you, Michelle.

  • Grace

    I love that you’ve included several journal prompts! I love to journal but sometimes I get stuck in my own head about what to write. Thank you for all of this information you’ve provided!

    • Jordan N.

      It happens to me too. Having a quick list of prompts can help us when that happens. I’m glad you found the list helpful. Thanks, Grace.

  • Shanna

    I love to journal. It is my go to for memory keeping as well as self care. I use it for a creative outlet. Sometimes I just write. Other times I put pictures in my journal or stickers. I appreciate all the prompts you provided in this post.

    • Jordan N.

      Shanna, thank you for sharing your journal practices. It helps other moms know that it inspires you to become creative while taking care of yourself. Also, as you’ve said, journaling can keep your memories alive.

      • Nadia | Mom's Daily Diary

        I’ve been keeping bullet journal for about 4 years now. I started as a way to organize my work life and schedule and just fell in love with it.
        I’ve been logging my parenting journey ever since I found out I was pregnant for the first time but I also like the idea of writing down my dreams and finding patterns. This is definitely something I will try.

        • Jordan N.

          Wow! What a great way to be introduced to journaling this way. Parenting takes a lot. You see, those past entries in our journal keep us looking ahead and appreciating the journey itself. You can try it out with a dreams journal – to gain a more profound understanding of yourself differently. Thanks, Nadia, for sharing how you journal in your life.

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