Ready to build a happy journaling habit & live a more joyful life?
I’m Hannah, and I’d love to be your guide.
If you haven’t already guessed by clicking your way around this website, I ABSOLUTELY ADORE journaling – and I am so passionate and excited about helping people like you to discover the wonders it can bring to your life, mindset and wellbeing.
Despite having so many incredible benefits (a few of which I’ve listed below!), journaling is such a simple and accessible practice. No fancy equipment is required; just a good old fashioned pen and a notebook and you’re good to go.
But…I understand that it can be hard to know where to start when it comes to what to journal about, and sometimes a blank page can leave you feeling a bit stumped.
And even if you’re pretty confident with what to journal about, it’s not always easy to keep it up right? Life gets busy and your self-care goes to the bottom of the priorities list.
If this sounds like you, I’m here to help!
I believe that guiding you to find more joy and positivity through journaling is my soul-purpose (something I’ve only uncovered in recent years, which feels incredibly exciting after 15+ years on a wiggly path of jobs which didn’t light me up).
So, if you need positive guidance and a little accountability to embrace journaling and live your most joyful life, I would be over-the-moon to support you on this journey.
Some of the ways that journaling can impact your life
(and has mine!)
1. It helps you see life through a more positive lens
As humans we tend to have a negativity bias, so it’s pretty normal to pay more attention to the negative things or feelings in our lives. Positive journaling can help you to proactively bring more focus to the good instead. And you know the saying – when you focus on the good, the good gets better! This isn’t about toxic positivity (ignoring or disregarding the difficult stuff) but rather it’s about creating a more balanced and optimistic mindset by noticing feelings like gratitude, awe, hope and joy. This gets easier with practice, and as simple as it sounds, it can be absolutely transformative.
2. It can reduce stress and anxiety
One the biggies! There are lots of reasons that journaling is a good stress-buster, but ultimately it gives you a safe, non-judgemental space to explore and process your thoughts and feelings. Since I’ve been journaling daily I’ve seen a massive shift in my anxiety levels. It allowed me to notice repeating thoughts, understand what was causing anxiety and make positive changes. I want to say at this point though, journaling is not the be-all-and-end-all of mental health tools. If your stress or anxiety is overwhelming, please talk to your doctor or a therapist.
3. It gives you space to freely express your creativity
When I was a child I was creative all the time, writing in my little lock-and-key diary, drawing magical scenes with felt tips, , building dens in the garden, cutting up the Argos catalogue… whatever I was doing I didn’t question how ‘good’ it was! Perhaps you were the same too? Sadly, many of us lose that uninhibited playful creativity as adults…but tapping into it can be so good for our wellbeing. Journaling gives you a space to do just that. Not only is it fun and joyful, it helps you to express your emotions and build self-confidence.
4. It allows you to get to know your true self
Journaling is a fantastic self-discovery tool. It can help you gain clarity on what makes you happy and what doesn’t, explore your authentic hopes and dreams and, ultimately, work towards creating a reality that aligns with your desires – pretty huge, I know! Journaling has helped me to do all of these things, as well as navigate ingrained limiting beliefs, set and achieve personally meaningful goals, and find a deeper sense of purpose (it is largely journaling that gave me the drive and self-belief to go down this career path!).
Ultimately, I believe that the combination of all of these things can lead to us to experience MORE JOY, which can have a hugely positive ripple effect in our lives and the lives of those around us.
So let’s embrace joy together and make the world a better place!
Get to know me 👋
Some of my favourite things (aside from journaling ofc!) are:
Surfing small waves on sunny days
Camping with my husband Lee less than an hour from home
Oat flat whites and pastel de natas
Solo walks on the south west coast path
Morning meditations and manifestation visualisations
Everything about Tropical Pressure Festival!
Exploring new countries and surf spots
That tingly feeling you get post sea swim
Folk music and jungle music – v different ends of the spectrum I know
Soaking up wisdom from self-development books and podcasts (always open to recommendations)