How to Start Journaling to Heal Your Life ~ The Writing process I haven't shared (until now)

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🦋 For more content join the community on Patreon ~ https://www.patreon.com/theunexpectedgypsy 🦋 Instagram ~ https://www.instagram.com/theunexpectedgypsy 🦋 TikTok ~ https://www.tiktok.com/@theunexpectedgypsy 🦋 EtsyShop ~ https://www.etsy.com/uk/shop/TheUnexpectedGypsy 🦋 Facebook ~ https://www.facebook.com/theunexpectedgypsy ♥ Try my Healing Journaling Technique (No One Else is Talking About) 👀 Inside my Private Journals: The Writing Process I’ve Never Shared Until Now. 📓 The healing power of journaling — as you’ve never seen it before. (I've not seen it quite like this anyway) In this video, I’m taking you inside the most personal part of my art journaling process: the writing. This is not about what looks pretty on the page. It’s about the real, raw, therapeutic power of putting pen to paper when life feels loud, messy, or overwhelming. From emotional brain dumps to slow reflective pages, I’m sharing my honest writing techniques, prompts I use, and how I approach journaling as a healing tool. Whether you're new to journaling or you’ve been at it for years, I hope this video brings you permission to go deeper, write messily, and continue to show up for yourself. ✨ IN THIS VIDEO: How I use journaling for emotional healing Real-time journaling pages (never shared before!) Why handwriting is powerful for the nervous system Journal prompts for when life feels too much My personal writing routine for mental clarity Creating a private space to reflect, release, and return to self ✨ Writing is a form of self-therapy. Let’s explore that together. Don’t forget to like, comment, and subscribe if this resonates — it really helps support the channel! 👇 COMMENT BELOW: Do you journal to heal? What’s one thing your journal has helped you process through and how in particular did you use your journal; prompts, free writing, as a diary or other ways? ♥ Whether you're an artist, introvert, or human soul on a healing path — I hope this inspires you to honour your own inner rhythm too. Here is a place for Art Journaling, writing, sketchbooks, drawing, watercolors, oil painting, tea & honest talks, and slow living. Welcome to my flow routines; mornings, afternoons and evenings and the return to more natural rhythms. Thank you so much for watching & keeping me company in this little corner of YouTube! Biggest Loves, Wendy. Xxs ♥ 🔔 Don’t forget to subscribe to my channel for more soft life, creativity, and inner growth: https://www.youtube.com/@UCzk20sJQ2gq_XB9oCgOWrQA ♥ FAQ; much of my clothing is by jallo (my daughter) https://instagram.com/jallo_co (Please note, she is not currently making/selling but you can follow her instagram for updates) ♥ Disclaimer & Copyright Copyright © 2025 The Unexpected Gypsy All rights reserved ♥ Chapters ~ 00:00 intro, why I write in my journal 02:05 what is the point of journaling? 03:28 Showing my journals 05:17 on my desk looking inside my journals, all the different types 07:39 Don’t be a perfectionist 10:12 Therapeutic benefits of writing by hand vs a keyboard 13:41 Tell your story without feeding it 15:39 Tracking triggers 18:51 Antidote to overwhelm 23:54 Very useful journaling prompts 27:21 How to use a journal my writing techniques 30:11 How I brain dump 34:20 Build a safe ritual and self trust 38:15 My best journaling tips! 40:56 Where the magic happens 41:40 Consistency without pressure 47:00 Final thoughts #journal #journaling #healingjourney