Breaking with Routine

One thing I do find that helps me continue writing in a journal is routine. The sense of familiar makes me feel comfortable. I can relax and write whatever comes to mind. But sometimes one way to liven up your journal writing, in particular when you’re feeling a bit stale is to break with routine.

If you normally write with a black pen change your ink colour, or even implement. Use a crayon, marker or gel pen instead. Change the hand you write with. Write in the morning instead of the afternoon. Write about yourself using third person point-of-view. Sit in a different place. Turn the page on its side or upside down. Write around the page edges moving towards the centre. Write from the centre out to the edges of the page. Make a list. Don’t make a list if you usually do. Make a point of not checking your spelling. Set a timer, or don’t if you normally use one for timed writing. Write on some other material and paste that page into your journal.

I think you get the hint. Breaking with your usual routine is a great way to shake up a boring funk or blah mindset you may have fallen into. I hope this helps recharge your excitement about keeping a journal.

Heather
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