The ULTIMATE guide to keeping a Journal (2024)

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Hey there, I’m Clark Kegley, a pro drummer turned self-improvement advocate. Here on YouTube, I provide guidance to help you transform into your 2.0 version.

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[Joi]

"Out of inspiration not Obligation." You set me free with this one! I'm so inspired Clark, thank you.

[RepsNRedemption]

Journalling is such a good technique to clear your mind and also gives you a great reference point for how far youve come because you've always got the opportunity contrast how you are now to your former self

[cindinorbut]

I have been journaling for over 50 years…life changing and so healing when I need it. Best therapist at the tip of my fingers. Often if I have feelings I need to deal with or a decision to make and when I sit and free write…I come to my own solutions and feel relieved and free again. Best habit I have ever developed.

[ADSCoachSimonB]

Ok so I watched on of your earlier journal blogs, and I gave it a go, from that space I modified, and come up with my own ideas, I went from a security guard to returning back to university, completed two degrees, in 5 years, plus placement, and night school at the hospital, now have my own business at home, life coaching, support worker and counselling, I do a bit of community work as well. Thanks again for your help and advice.

[tellux]

I woke up today with a strong urge to get my drug issues in check, hoping I can someday have a healthy relationship with someone. Since my current job situation I can't just quit and do my xth rehab, but then I got recommended this video.

I will go get a journel after work, maybe there will be an update in year. Thanks for posting.

[warlockofwordschannel]

This is something I've been doing for sooo many years, it's a great way to sort your thoughts. Develop ideas and contrast other people's ideas through your own filters. It's good for mental health.

[simsationelle]

I love journalling but i feel guilty whenniwrite in my journal more than 8 times a day. I write everything.. my thoughts, observations, a poem, a songi like, something i saw, the meal i ate and the memories that that meal sparked … literally everything

[Chrissy]

This video is fantastic. I have kept a journal since I was 8 years old. But back then, it was a diary 😂 not a journal. In high school was when I made the switch from having a diary to now having a journal. I have some profound memories recorded in them. Each significant event in my personal life & in the world has been saved for me to look back on…like a photograph but way more in-depth since each entry describes a vivid accounting of the actual events that occurred. I can look back into my journal & read through my 1st hand perspective minute by minute of significant events, like 9/11/01. I made sure to document that entire day minute by minute. ❤

[harjeetkrathour]

“Stop journaling out of obligation” whoa! 🤯 thank you for that!

[matthewandz]

i actually journal the complete oppositie, im a perfectionist so my journal has to look good for my to feel satisfied, it just means I go a bit slower and think about how im going to lay out my work. I also draw things and use lots of colour in my journals to add depth and it helps my mind process deep thoughts that I've been holding onto for a long time. I think im a visual learner :)

[AdHockArt]

I am on my second year of Journalling. I found that last year i was writing alot about my thoughts and feelings and such. A big section of the book ended up being that. The other section were very sparce.

I have been doing a morning pages in other notebooks for a few months now where i dump all of my thoughts out. This lead me to not use the journal as much.

This year I trying something new, i am still doing morning pages in another pad, but i am recording myself in my journal as if a 3rd person is asking question. Not every day, but hoping for often. I will try other sections again also.

I cant say if i have learnt yet from it, I didnt achieve any of my goals last year. I have put a tally on my goals this time, to track my wins when i do them.
Always evolving.
Thanks mate, all the best.

[Fatimaezzahra]

Who else is in love with Clark’s essence and beauty ? Thank you for your efforts and the positive ideas you enrich us with .

[skyd]

This is the type of video I’ve been looking for. I know how to journal and put my thoughts down but I didn’t know how to section my journal for improvement and goal making. I hate pre planned journals since there’s a lot of unnecessary questions I have to answer to fill the empty space. I watched this one already but I’m going to watch it again and make
Notes to improve my journal. Thank you!!!

[blackdogtradingco.]

Thank you for this. It's the first time someone has explained in clear and concise terms how to journal. While I'm sure it's not meant to be a firm process, as a guide it's perfect. You're the best.

[AnastasiaSkorykh]

I started journaling in summer 2023 after finding your channel, and now it's one of my favourite habits 🎉 Thanks a million for this and for the content you create, I love every single video I watched☀️

[kellycrimmins]

This is amazing. Thank you for saying that you should journal when you're inspired not because you have to. That really was great to hear because i felt if i wasnt journalling daily i was doing it wrong

[MinhanNguyen]

Great video Clark! I found that keeping a binder made it more enjoyable for me as I am always adding pages or removing them because I want to rewrite the page to make it neat & legible. When journaling, striving for perfection for me has made me more anxious and less consistent than just going at it and trying to do everything right. Someone once told me, "Some progress is better than no progress!". Also, thank you for your tips!

[francoperez]

I usted to journal every day, I didn't find it difficult or "obligated". It was like a brief moment of rest and mental peace that i would have before a very productive and busy day killing it inmu projects, and then in the night again for summarize the victories and the lessons from the day. I am not implementing the habit for some reasons but probably at the Middle of the year I probably will start that again.
Greetings from Venezuela ✌

[neilschipper]

I have been daily journaling since the 1970s, I like your Technique. Currently I use 4 journals. Everything is totally logged in each of the journals used as a teaching tool.

[TuTataElDaddy]

What brought me to this channel years ago and actually worked!!Mad I stopped but is ok I’ll get back to it now!