This is Part 2 of 2 on journaling to help you to get more value from your journaling practice. Part 1 gave you tips on getting started and making journaling a consistent practice. Once you get a basic practice of keeping a journal you can start experimenting with using it as a reflection tool to help you to make decisions, problem-solve, work through and deal with emotions and just get to know yourself better.

I get many questions about journaling from folk who are thinking about it or trying to journal, so I wanted to share some of my thought and ideas about journaling to hopefully inspire you to give it a try or step up the quality of your journaling. This is Part 1 to get your started and improve consistency. Part 2 helps you to get more value from your journaling practice.