5 Minute Journal Review

5 Minute Journal

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I am so excited to share this post with you all! It is a bit a of a different post, and as you probably could assume from the title a full review on a popular journal you may or may not have heard of. But I want to be transparent with you all because I feel like that is a big part of what makes me relatable. I am a real person with real struggles and real goals for myself. I blog to connect with others, share my love for fashion, beauty, and life tips. All things that I am learning and discovering myself, only to turn around and share that with you.

So today I am doing just that and sharing my experience with something that I have found to be very worthwhile. Ok, so let’s face it. Life is not always easy, and often can get you down. The ups and the downs are what every single human on earth gets to go through in life, but knowing how to control how those down affect you is the secret this journal has taught me to embrace. The 5 Minute Journal is the “simplest and most affective thing you can do everyday to be happier”. I had to pull this directly out of the book because it is the best and truest line, and I could not top it!

What is the 5 Minute Journal?:

The 5 Minute Journal is a simple yet effective tool used to increase your awareness in what you are truly grateful for. The more grateful you are for what you already have or what you already are, the happier you will be! Overall all it will help you to practice a more positive way of thinking. Practicing a little bit (just 5 minutes!) everyday will help it to become second nature. Of course this is a very simplified version of what this journal really helps you to discover, but you can explore it more yourself by picking this book up and putting on your bedside table.

My Experience:

So here is where I am going to get a bit transparent with you all…

Let me start by saying that I am truly blessed, and so thankful for all that I have. I love my daughter, my daughter on the way, my husband, and all of my family. Really, I am so lucky to be a stay at home mom and not have to worry about working to help pay the bills. I am so fortunate to be able to spend all of my time with my children and never miss a second of their lives. Watching them grow and change all the time! I would never for one second want to imply that I am not appreciative of what my life is.

But following the birth of my daughter, Aria, I went through some dark days. I hit a wall and sunk down deep and couldn’t seem to pull myself back up out of that. To this day I struggle with a little bit of sadness here and there, although I am much better now. The truth is I felt overwhelmed with the weight of expectancy and responsibility. I didn’t know what to do with those feelings. Constantly I was afraid for my new born daughters life to an extent that was crippling. I couldn’t think in my head for a straight 10 minutes without some terrifying thought crossing my mind….

Eventually, I became excessively possessive of her, I was too afraid for anyone else to hold her. I wanted to do everything and take care of her all by myself. I even felt this way towards my husband! As time went on I told myself that this would pass. But it only turned into more of a constant need to feel like I am doing everything perfectly for my daughter all the time. I would not even allow myself to think one selfish thought like why can’t she just go to sleep so I can take a shower, or I wish she would stop crying because I have a headache. I instead told myself it was my job to make sure she was happy all the time. If she wasn’t happy it was my fault. It was because I did something wrong.

As I mentioned above, to this day, I still struggle with these thoughts. But I know better now then to blame myself for every cry or whimper or hard day my daughter may have. I know that I should be so happy she is healthy and able to cry when she needs something! That it is beautiful that she has hard days because that means she is growing and changing. I am doing so good by her by simply comforting her. I could go on about this forever… But the truth is, that once I was able to take a moment and step back and really look at how good things are; I no longer worried about what else I thought needed to be better.

This journal has helped with these realizations, and so much more! So with that said I truly believe in the power of this simple little book. Whatever the troubles are that you may be having in your life, I promise that taking some time to reflect and be thankful will only help you to feel better.

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2 Comments

  1. August 1, 2018 / 8:44 pm

    I always forget about journaling, but this might help me! I’ve got a lot on my plate right now. It would be nice to be able to focus on other things that I’m grateful for. Thanks for the reminder!

    ~ Stacy | https://www.stacyssavings.com

  2. July 9, 2018 / 2:01 am

    Taking the time to be grateful for hinges can make such a big difference! I’m glad to hear you’re feeling better about things. Motherhood is a crazy adventure and can be quite overwhelming physically and emotionally.

    Xo Jannine | http://www.happystylishfit.com

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