Permission To Be Human
I learned about these excellent journaling questions from Dr. Susan Peirce Thompson.
You may want to save this for when you need it, or forward it on to a friend in need. Even reading
through the questions quickly will be helpful because you will see the thought process behind the
questions. (Notice the curiosity and compassion.)
Life is not a straight line. Sometimes you disappoint yourself. This reflective journaling exercise can help you find the gift in the regret.
- What was the situation, what happened?
- What triggered you to do this? Can you identify a trigger?
- When did you recognize that this was a negative event?
- What led up to this event? What had you been feeling?
- Did you have any sabatoging thoughts right beforehand?
- How do you feel now, after the event?
- Had you been doing your normal meditating and journaling? Had you been doing other forms of
self-care? Or was your “tank†completely empty? - What could you do differently next time?
- What have you learned?
- What action can you commit to taking right now to get you back on track?
This is Rebecca Kochenderfer with Journaling.com, encouraging you to show yourself unconditional love
and compassion.
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