The Importance of Journaling

If you’re anything like us, you’re often running between appointments, grabbing groceries, doing the laundry, catching up with a friend, and scrolling on your phone whenever you have a free moment. There seems to be very little space in our days to catch our breath, let alone reconnect with ourselves.

This is where journaling comes in. Journaling is a necessary antidote to the increasingly fast pace of our lives. It gives us a moment of pause to reconnect with who we are and what we want. We created The Anti-Retirement Plan to give you a meaningful space to explore what comes next.

Journaling is for you if:

• You feel overwhelmed
• You’re lacking direction
• You feel disconnected
• You’re depleted
• You’re craving inspiration
• You’d like to make a change

People often tell us they’re “not journalers” or they’ve never tried writing about their life. If that’s you, you’re in the right place. All you need is a pen, a journal, and a desire to begin. Journaling doesn’t have to be complicated. It’s simply a meaningful way to express yourself, in the privacy of your own thoughts.

Here’s how journaling can benefit you:

Build a routine: We recommend picking a day and time to journal. Perhaps you’d like to dedicate ten minutes every night before you go to bed. Or maybe you’d like to spend an hour journaling every Sunday morning as you sip your coffee. The amount of journaling you do doesn’t matter. What matters is that you put pen to paper consistently.

Be more intentional: The very nature of writing settles your nervous system. It gives you a break from a world where technology provides you with instant answers, and allows you to come up with your own. If time feels like it’s moving too fast, journaling gives you a place to slow everything down.

Find new direction: Journaling is where dormant ideas and potential come to life. If you’ve been feeling stuck or uncertain about where you’d like to take your life next, journaling will help you come up with new creative possibilities. Your success in retirement is directly related to the questions you’re asking yourself.

Connect with others: You don’t have to journal alone. Instead of a book club, consider starting a journaling club with people at a similar life stage. We offer free shipping when you order two or more copies of The Anti-Retirement Plan to help you journal alongside someone and hold each other accountable.

Journaling doesn’t have to be something you prepare for. You can decide to take action right now. Grab a pen and your favourite journal and begin writing. You’ll be so glad you did.

Write to us and let us know what you discovered through your journaling practice. We’d love to hear!

Jana Boyko