The podcast discusses the different forms and purposes of journaling, including documentation, productivity, and emotional therapy. They explore unconventional methods of journaling and planning, such as bullet lists and online options. They also touch on the skepticism towards product reviews on TikTok and the transformative experience of vlogging. The hosts reflect on the benefits of journaling, including self-correction, articulating feelings, and increased confidence.
Journaling helps articulate thoughts and emotions, leading to improved self-expression and confidence in conversations.
Journaling provides a sense of balance, helps avoid negative thought patterns, and promotes self-reflection and self-correction.
Deep dives
The Unexpected Benefits of Vlogging as a Form of Journaling
Vlogging has provided a transformative experience for Camille, allowing her to find balance between her corporate job and her own creative work. It has empowered her and made her feel in charge of her life. Additionally, the unexpected benefit of vlogging is the support and connection with others that it has fostered. Sharing her vlogs has led to conversations and connections with friends and family, making her feel heard and creating a stronger bond with others.
Articulating Thoughts and Emotions through Journaling
Journaling has helped Crystal articulate her thoughts and emotions more effectively. By writing things down or expressing them verbally, she is able to define her feelings and thoughts, leading to more confidence in expressing herself in conversations. Journaling serves as a personal outlet that allows her to explore her own emotions and communicate them with others.
The Power of Externalizing Thoughts and Finding Balance
Externalizing thoughts through journaling has been beneficial for Gisoo. It helps her avoid getting stuck in negative thought patterns and provides an opportunity for objective self-reflection and self-correction. Reading her thoughts on paper allows her to be more empathetic and kinder to herself, creating a sense of distance between her thoughts and her true self. Journaling provides a sense of balance amidst the noise in her mind.
Challenging Stereotypes and Redefining Journaling
Journaling can be seen as cheesy or extra by some, possibly due to narrow definitions or stereotypes associated with it. However, journaling takes various forms and can offer different benefits to different people. It can be a way to process thoughts and emotions, document memories, explore creativity, and stay organized, among other things. Journaling can be a personal and individual experience, and its value is subjective to each person.
Today our friend Camille joins us to talk about the art of journaling! We talk about the various purposes of journaling, such as documentation, productivity, or emotional therapy. We discuss how journaling exists in many forms beyond just the traditional pen-to-paper method. We also dive into looking back on old journals or other artifacts from our past that make us feel things :')