5 Transformational Journal Ideas | A Monk’s Perspective
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- Опубліковано 31 лип 2024
- 5 Transformational Journal Ideas | A Monk’s Perspective
As a Buddhist monk, I am always asked for tools for transformation and change. Whether it is emotional health or mental heath, people are wanting to improve their circumstances. One of the tools that may be helpful for you as you try to change your life is with journaling. Journaling helps us to observe, reflect, and contemplate ourselves and our situation. In this video, I give you 5 transformational journal ideas that you can try today. Give it a shot and get your life moving. I hope this helps. #monks #mentalhealth #journaling #buddhism
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0:00 Intro
2:33 Gratitude Journal
7:23 The Good You See in Others
14:09 Shadow Journal
21:18 Venting Journal
23:40 Meditation Journal
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Which of these journals resonates with you?
I been journaling a lot over the past few months and have found it very helpful.
I appreciate you responding to me when I last commented. I did not expect that. I been alone approx. 7 months with my dogs in an old camper trailer. I start every morning by getting out of bed and sitting on the floor petting my dogs while telling them how lucky I feel, I meditate, walk bare foot in the grass everyday, write and cook. I am finding many benefits to this. I very much enjoy and find benefit in your videos. Thank you so much for making these videos.
The Shadow journal is very eye opening. Being critical of yourself and acknowledging that you have certain emotions, is a good way too develop emotional intelligence. Being critical of yourself in a realistic way can guide you to accept yourself for who you are, and show you the space were you need to change.
As you went through the journal ideas, each seemed beneficial. I was relieved when you gave permission to create as many journals as desired. I’m retired and committed to becoming a better me. I’m grateful beyond words to have been spiritually prompted to Google Buddhism and find you. From day one I’ve been devouring your UA-cam messages and learning as much as possible. I’m committed to spend as much time as necessary to apply Buddhist principles in my life and practicing. My appetite for learning, absorbing and internalizing all that you offer is insatiable. I often listen to the same message more than once so that I don't miss anything. Thank you a million times over for devoting time to the growth of others.Everything you do is greatly appreciated and I’m always looking forward to your newest session as I work through the past ones. I’ve been a subscriber for about a month.
The venting journal
@@shivanigole1665 wonderful
Thank you so much 🙂 “ when the student is ready the teacher will appear “
For me, that’s you! 🙂
Sadhu Sadhu 😊 we're glad you're here Colleen.
You know what....I think so too! 5 years ago I was told that i was going blind.. and its starting to get worse and I'm getting bitter. But I also realize that there is more to life than sight with the eyes...is sight with the soul
I love seeing you laugh. You have an amazing balance between the monastic life, and an understanding of the outside world :)
Thank you so much my friend 😊😊
That's what I'm doing. Getting confident in it;p
Me too! So much sincere and pure joy in it !
Dear Nick! I m your new fan! I m 50 years old , I live in Spain. Thank you so much for your teachings. A great mission.
Thank you so much for your wisdom 🙏
I just burst into tears because I am so grateful for everything in my life that led me to where I am today, sitting and watching this video, working on myself, studying myself like a scientist, and putting my growth at the top of my priorities - I'm so grateful to have found these videos and so grateful you take the time to make them for us. These are such a gift. 🙏
Aww thank you so much kaya! Please keep up with the great work that you are doing 😀😀
Dearest Nick; I came across your videos when I was severely struggling. YOU , and ONLY YOU helped me overcome most of my problem. Your words encouraged me to sail into the wisdom ocean of Buddhism. I am so very much in peace at the time being. Yes, YOU help me transform my life entirely. It’s true that things turned up to be different in a good way. I cherish my current life, yet am longing to live such a peaceful monastic life. Thank you Nick for your wise words.
Sadhu Sadhu Maher. It's you that did the work. Diligently practice yourself each day and a new world will continue to open up for you 🙂 you got this!
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Dear Maher. I feel the same, although I don’t think I am on the same level that you are my friend but Nick has changed my life. Watching the monks with daily activities has touched my life. I want to learn and change. I’m a Christian but I don’t feel I get what I need from the Church. I have a very unhealthy relationship with food and don’t use it for its intended purpose but I’ve made progress with the use of a journal. R u from the U.K.? Can you recommend any good starter books for me. I would like to learn about Buddhism. Thankyou x
@@marlenerichardson4429 Hello Marlene! Nick has a great book called “The Buddhist Cleanse” that I’ve learned a great deal from. The first book I read that taught me about Buddhism was “Radical Acceptance” by Dr. Tara Brach. I would also recommend anything by Lama Surya Das. I hope that helps. Wishing you happiness, health, safety, and peace 🙏🏻🤗
@@KristieBittleston Thankyou so much for all those recommendations x
“If you don’t get out of the box you’ve been raised in, you won’t understand how much bigger the world is.” Do you agree?
Peace and love from a growing UA-camr
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Dear Nick. For many years I have had a very unhealthy relationship with food. I’ve used food to ease sadness and promote happiness. I am in the relatively early stages of change but I use a journal to help me. I strive to use food for its intended purpose and as soon as my mind drifts to food as a solution I take out my journal. I write down how I feel and always finish by writing. Use food for its intended purpose. By the time I’ve finished writing the feelings have usually passed. I hope my success continues, Thankyou x
Thank you for your reply to Nick. It resonated so much with me. I'm 72 now, and have struggled with food for the whole of my life. I am going to follow through with your suggestion to journal each time I go to use food as anything other than sustenance for my body for that day... (what I have learnt from Nick) I love this tool you have shared... thank you 🙏
@@geraldinehoek9593 I’m still doing ok 1 year on. I’ve had some bumps in the road and I have reverted to type but I’ve pulled it back. I’ve lost almost 5 stone this past year and 2 months. I want to wish you good luck with any changes you want to make. I’m no expert but it’s definitely about perseverance and pulling any bumps in the road back onto the smooth path. x
Starting with a gratitude journal is an excellent thing to do daily. I'm a grateful for your authenticity and encouraging words. Blessings!
Thank you so much Shelly. Yes the gratitude journal is so simple but can be so powerful 🙂🙂
@@nickkeomahavong01 I totally agree with you! My problem is relearning how to use a pen and how to spell😅. I do try to write, but then I cannot read a word of what I wrote😳🤣. However, I am grateful that I am able to do it🙏
@@shellywilks883 haha. Yes that does happen with handwriting 🙂
…actually, i find it very helpful to take notes throughout the day as I train to monitor myself & find clear & concise ways to express about thoughts, feelings, ideas, experiences, etc.
> In my efforts to form the clear & concise ways to journal about very subtle experiences - I find it is helping me to create a more sophisticated mental construct - I am developing discernment & the ability to self reflect - as well as self adjucate w/o sliding into the part where i self recriminate.
Whew! I made this progress in the last few months with intensive study & practice.
> I am learning from Tich nih Han & you ✨🧡✨🧡✨🙏🏼……..🦙…….
I have a good foundation, bc my father raised me in the tradition - even tho I am a girl child. He taught me all the ways of being & moving as if I were a student monk. .. He began my training as soon as I could walk.
> I did not keep those trainings - bc I wanted to be an American girl - so I rebelled to the maximum - only to return again & again.
> This time, I will push through & keep my promise to my father - to always do my best ! By the way, my dad always said . “ do your best, but know you can always do better.. Keep trying ! “
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I started a journal of abuse.
Today I am grateful for Nick and his guidance
Your videos are really helping my mental health.
That is wonderful to hear Josh. Thank you so much 😊😊
Truth. Me too.
I have many pretty journals and all are empty because no one showed me how ! So now I can start with a gratitude journal and a see good in others journal . I can now use my journals without feeling I am wasting them .Thanks ! 🦋🐝💙
Beautiful Linda. Yes it's time to crack it open 😊😊
I can relate to this. I know i need to journal and now i have a teacher and can begin. Thank you!
Very much relatable to me too
I agree, I love when Nick laughs too, because he’s so naturally genuine!
Thank you 😊😊
Journaling has helped me in my darkest moments. My mind fills with negative thoughts and my journal is the place where I can dump all those bad thoughts. Without this practice I don’t think I would be here today.
Yes its definitely a powerful tool.
I laughed so hard when he said "you're not enlightened" 😂😂😂😂😂. Great sense of humor, Ajarn Nick! 🙏
Haha 😆😆 thank you my friend.
I grew up in a christian household and I admit that some of the practices back in christianism would help me feel emotionally better, but after discovering meditation I found I was missing out on a big thing and I'm so glad this kind of content is available for everyone, as we all need to hear this and put it into practice.
Wonderful. I'm glad meditation has been helpful for you. It's such a powerful tool that is available to everyone ☺️☺️
Same!
I like that I can trust that Nick is truly giving guidance and not just trying to get followers,#'s, $'s.
Thank you so much my friend 😊😊 that’s very kind of you!
1Gratitude journal- TODAY I M GRATEFUL FOR-------write 20-25 things daily....2 times per day.
Start writing also during moments of negativity. Also say them loud
It can break your patterns nd shift ur life
2 THE GOOD U SEE IN OTHERS-
Write the person's name- write things that r good in them...write the good in ur parents too. It will shift your relationships
3 THE SHADOW JOURNAL- analyse your bad aspects...how it shows up in ur life
anger
Jealousy
Ego nd pride
Greed
Thoughts nd emotions it sparked...Nd the behaviour pattern it presented with
See these aspects clearly nd neutrally
4 VENTING JOURNAL
Allow ur thoughts nd emotions to be released . Brain dump
5 MEDITATION JOURNAL
Beautiful 😊😊 thank you so much my friend
One type of journal that my grandparents used to keep was a journal of good deeds, where they would write down anything of being service/helpful to someone, observing sila, meditation,etc. This way when they go through it, they would feel happy and positive about themselves and will be motivated to do more.
In my country, these journals would be read to a person at their death bed by their loved ones, so that his/her thoughts are focused on all the good they’ve accomplished instead of pain and negativity.
Sadly this practice is dying away. This video made me realise what an amazing practice journaling is. Hope someone will find this helpful.
Wow thank you so much for sharing that amanda. We also do the Good deeds Journal as well I think it's so powerful. Thank you for the reminder :-)
Thank you for your kind words Bhante and for all the wisdom you share. Sadhu!
@@amandarajapakshahey I like this idea..where this practice is done, ?I mean the place??
@@focus1007 hi, most of older generation of Sri Lankans practice this
I find it so peaceful to listen to your teaching. The message is always inspiring and thoughtful. It helps me to improve myself, to learn to be a better person, for myself and for others around me. Thank you so much, Nick! 🙏
Thank you so much Ella. Yes it's so important for us to keep deepening ourselves and our practice. I'm glad this was helpful 😊😊
Today I will be buying a book to keep my first ever journal. I think I will start with a thankfulness practice. 🙏
Wonderful. I’m glad to hear. Please keep us updated 😀
After taking the class today at the monastery,came home,listening again .I am grateful to have you met you🙏
Wow it happened again! I've not watched any videos of yours for a while but watching this today, I got those amazing feelings again of energy, awareness and warmth. I was reminded of my journey and just being human. I could listen to you for hours as I find your clarity so powerful. The smile and laugh just aids my learning. Thank you!
Thank you so much Marianne 😊 welcome back!
I love you Nick. I am so thankful that you decided to journal your life as a Monk because it helps the "outsiders" to get a glimpse of that lifestyle and we benefit from the self-improvement principles of being a monk. Your "real life" civilian experience is a wonderful bridge between the two experiences. Thank you. xoxo
I love how Nik stops in realization and pauses n laughs! Lol makes me laugh as well!! So healthy to have humor with oneself.
😆😆 thank you my friend
I've been making a Venting Journal for maybe 3 years, and it really has been like a release, and it helps so much seeing how emotions make situations look worst and bigger than they actually are, helped me seeing the situation with clarity and a more opened perspective🙏🏻
Thank you so much for the video Nick!🌞❤️
Wonderful Elisa. I'm glad it's been a helpful tool for you. Keep up the great work my friend 😊😊
To me a venting journal makes more sense than a graduate one. It just seems more real. Ya know ?
Christopher Thomas there's a purpose for both 🙂
Agree with you Tulia! I think in the begging, making a gratitude journal can feel a little bit "forced" and fake, but I keep in mind that it is part of the process of turning this into something natural and present in our daily life
Yaaaaaaay another video! ❤ thanks..hugs...be well!!
Thank you so much. Glad to be able to share today. I hope you are doing well ☺️🙂
Thank you, this was a great informative video!! I appreciate it
Thank you so much for your precious teaching 🙏
You’re face is so bright when you smile. ❤️
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂
Exactly what I have needed for so long... Thanks a lot Nick!!
Wonderful. Yes please try it out and update us on your progress 😊😊
Just listening ur voice I feel calmness in my ❤. The storms I’m going through switch me to your teaching n now all in control as much as I could. Ur 1st video I’ve listened I started a journal already those words that I’ve heard from you I took down some notes. Last nite I had no dinner as it instilled in my mind to practice how food only serves to our body. Not an indulgence but to sustain our strength and health. Thank you for the peace you sent to us it is our choice what life we like to have and that is PEACE
In your BEING VULNERABLE, honoring this, of you . Thankyou 😊
Thank you for sharing. I listen to your videos before I go to sleep. It gives me positive thoughts.
Aww thank you my friend. I'm glad it's helpful for you ☺️☺️ hello to you from Thailand.
Me, too !
I know Nick’s videos are ‘ safe ‘..,
Nick, your sincerity comes through in spades and is most inspiring of all. For me the Shadow Journal sounds like an awesome thing as I tend to wander off the path in very subtle ways that ultimately dissapoint. I want to incorporate it along with gratitude and yes, occasional venting!
Wonderful. Thank you so much. Yes definitely give it a try and thank you for your kind words 😊
brilliant advise ! as always! tks nick!!
I absolutely love all your videos!
Sadhu Sadhu 😊😊 thank you so much
Thank you for sharing! I’m glad everyone is safe♥️I’m loving your videos and am applying what you teach us to my everyday life... I too feel it’s important to do the act of physical writing!!! Sending peace , love and health to you♥️🌟you are a bright star in my life... grateful beyond...🙋♀️🙏🏻♥️🦋☔️💕thank you again🌞
Thank you as always sue. I hope you are doing well and greetings to you all the way from Thailand 😊
Very good morning , again i am so happy to see you 🥀🇮🇳
Sadhu Sadhu Aditya ☺️
Jii 😍
Bless you for giving us these tools🙏🏼
It's a pleasure. Thank you Alice 😊😊
Thank you for sharing and enlightening me 💜
It's a pleasure. Thank you cassandra 😊
Wonderful video Nick! I have just stumbled across your channel through my recommended tab and I'm so grateful I did. Your energy and presence are both so comforting and assuring! Sending you so much love and light ✨
I also love the analogy you used when referring to shadow work, so well-spoken!!!
Aww thank you so much my friend. I'm glad it's helpful and welcome to the channel 😊😊 we're glad you're here.
Thank you so much for this channel! I have been journaling since being stuck at home last year for Covid and what a difference it made! I am staying with it now and looking for new avenues where it can help me in life. Am going to explore both the Shadow Journal and Meditation Journal, to go deeper and weed out the unseen roadblocks that hinder me. I feel like I've plateaued and this is exactly what I needed to break out. Blessings to you!
Wonderful. I'm glad these ideas are helpful. Keep up the great work 😊
Dear Nick
Thanks for sharing this wonderful technique. I love the reflection and insights that writing a journal brings into our lives. I have recently started following your channel and I am thankful for the learnings and wisdom you share. It takes great courage to face our negativity and realise that they are originating from our flawed beliefs
Today , your words make my day better and give me the tools I need to be a better version of myself. Thank you so very much!
I absolutely love your videos. I also love reading the comments. It feels like we are all part of one big family. I've never seen anything like this on UA-cam before. It's just incredible!
Thank you so much Heidi. Yes we are one big community that support one another to become better individuals 😊😊
So true
Your laugh in between was enlightened 🤍
Sadhu Sadhu 😊😊 thank you
Thank you, very grateful for this.
Thank you 😊
Thank you so much for sharing Nick!❤️
You're welcome my friend. thank you xin :)
Thank you for your videos filled with wisdom. You have saved my life as I was very sick and very lost. I was able to reconnect with my inner peace after 3 years of hardship. Finding forgiveness was very hard but your videos are so helpful. Thank you. I might also add I started doing Qigong very healing practice everyday! 😊
Sadhu sadhu 😀😀 thank you so much. I’m glad it’s been helpful rebecca
When the first point was gratitude I became a bit angry like here's advice I've heard a million times. But I kept listening and it is a good point that negatives thinking can become inappropriately dominant. It eventually affects your energy levels and could impact those around you too. I'll pay attention to this.
Thank you for taking the time to listen. I hope it was helpful 😊😊
Brilliant. I’m very moved by this
Thank you so much 😊😊
Thank you Nick once again for sharing what you’ve learned. Very helpful suggestions here.
It's a pleasure Kelly. Thank you so much ☺️
It's interesting how sometimes life gives you these happy coincidences. So i have been writing a journal for a couple of months and specially today i wrote about my tendency to fall in a pattern of negative thinking. Often times i would sort of catch myself in the act, thinking about situations that has not even happened yet, sort of like a scene from a movie. Then i would just say to myself: "Thats ridicolous!" and thought that if your going think about the future make it atleast a positive one.
Opening youtube, I saw this video and it was perfect. Definitely something i needed. Great video! Hope you have a great day and looking forward for more videos!
I'm glad to hear that it showed up at the perfect time. I hope it's helpful 😊😊
Dearest Nick, let me just say that your videos are amazing and I admire your beliefs. You are helped me in SO many ways and I thank you for that. 😊I have ADHD, and all that comes with it. 😊 With that being said, I find that journaling is very helpful to me. It clears and calms my mind. I will be starting a graduate program at the end of June, and plan on having a journal next to me, so I can free flow and get my thoughts out to help me focus as I go through school. I've used journaling to cope and express my anger that grief brought after losing my Dad last year. I've also just practice being grateful.🙏 Great tips and love all the information behind journaling. Thank you and many blessings for keeping this channel going. 😊
Thank you so much Terry for your kind words. And my condolences goes out to you and your family for the loss of your father.
Keep up the great work that you are doing on yourself. It's very important. I'm cheering you on all the way from Thailand my friend. Stay safe 😊
Journal is very important. Keeping tract of your life and progress is important. Thank you.❤️❤️
Thank you Nick. Your words really make sense to me and I do like journalling, although I haven't done that for a while. Kind regards and thank you for taking the time to make these videos for us. 💚
The shadow journal is such a good idea. I think another category could be "need for control"
Thank you Jill. And yes that's definitely a great category 🙂
Great video Nick. Regarding, ‘need to control’, why do we have the urge to control people? If you can throw some light on this, it would be helpful.
Blessings to you as well, another- Journal I like to make is one with words of the wise, or proverbs, or quotes from saints, and this can really help me to be more aware and more thoughtful.
Thank you my friend for sharing. That's a wonderful idea. I love it 😊😊
Thank you for the great reminder Nick. Your videos are instrumental in much of the big changes I've made in my life recently and I appreciate you a lot. ❤️
Sadhu Sadhu 😊😊 thank you. Keep up the great work.
Thank you! Love these techniques.
Wonderful Jeff. Thank you 😊
Teacher Nick, thank you for suggesting 'the good you see in others'! This resonated with me. I have always had a tendency to judge others quickly and harshly, but it's hard to know how to break this mental habit. Recently I've thought a lot about how I can avoid becoming a bitter person as I get older. I will definitely start doing this type of journaling, thank you very much!
wonderful :) Yes it's very important to break habits.
Love this video! I am Catholic since 2019. I've been keeping a diary since I was a child in 1988. And I keep a super simple grateful journal for a few years now. My diary has been a combination of a few of the journals that you mentioned. And now I keep a daily prayer journal to God & another one writing to God asking a variety of questions. Tara
Beautiful 😊 thank you so much and keep up the great work. Greetings to you my friend from Thailand.
i love this so much, thank u!
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂
I'm grateful for you Nick in sharing your wisdom and gifts - love you videos
Sadhu Sadhu 😊😊 thank you so much Jeff. Glad it's helpful.
thank you for sharing this video. i will follow the shadow journal and i think that makes many changes for me to improve my postive behaviour and makes me to analyse myself. Once again thank you so much🙏
Wonderful. I'm glad to hear. Please keep us updated on your progress 😊😌
@@nickkeomahavong01 sure 😊🙏 thank you so much 🙏
I've been making a gratitude journal for 2 years and it really has helped me change my perspective. Now i'm ready to combine gratitude journal and the good i se in others journal. Thank you Nick. I 'm from Brazil and you are teaching me a lot.
Wonderful Luiz. That will be a very powerful combination of tools. Keep up the great work 😊😊😊
Thanks 🙏 so much - fabulous tips. 🙌
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much faith 🙂🙂🙂
Thank you for sharing this insightful message! J
You are so welcome jennifer :)
I love all the journaling ideas. I'll start meditation journaling. Thank you Bhante.
Wonderful. I'm glad to hear 😊😊
@@nickkeomahavong01 🙏
Simple tool to help keep you straight and pure. Inside of one week listening to your teachings have helped me and countless poeple find a new path. Closing out the old chapter and starting a new one with a happy ending. New student here. LOVE FORM CANADA ✨
Wonderful. We're glad you're here. Welcome to the channel my friend 😊😊
❤ I absolutely LOVE this video ❤
Thank you so much for sharing and for the work that you do. I'm so happy I found your videos. I just purchased your book today and I'm looking forward to continue learning!
Wonderful. Thank you so much carines. Welcome to the channel 😀 glad you are here.
When I first clicked on this video I though theres no way im gonna watch 30 minutes of this but shortly into I got hooked with all the great useful information in it that I need to try to input into my life daily. Another great helpful video, thanks man !
Awesome. Thank you Cody for sticking all the way through. Haha. Yes there is ALOT of information 🙂🙂
I've got my journal out and I'm ready 💗
Yesssss Shifairah. I'm glad to hear 😊😊
You are everywhere..
Thank you for sharing.❤️
You're welcome. Thank you chena.
Wow, thank you for sharing & creating this Yt channel. 🙏🏾
sadhu sadhu. thank you so much 🙂🙂🙂 it's a pleasure to share
Thank you for your guidance. Are you Laotian? I am Laotian. It is very heartwarming to be able to get guidance from a monk with out having to be present in a temple. I love that you show that these concepts can be learned by anyone, not limiting them through a certain religion. Through your videos , is the time I have felt most connected to buddhism and myself.
Yes he is from Laos
Sadhu Sadhu Jenny. Yes I'm Laotian as well. I hope you are doing well 😊😊
Journaling is just so extremely powerful, we are like the internal concepts of pyramids and shelving begins at one level then filters into the deeper layers, unravelling and unearthing at the core.
So much is exposed and deep realisation dawns about who we are at the surface level and reaching the Ocean bed, the depths of knowingness and acceptance.
Thank you so much for an amazing video, so freeing and insightful, I hope this video will assist many beings.
Love, respect and honour💜💖🦋⭐️
Sadhu Sadhu 😊😊 thank you
Thank you 🙌🏼 I love all what you teaching us 💜
Thank you so much 😊
I am grateful for this! Thankyou.
Sadhu Sadhu 😊😊 thank you
I use the Apple Desktop app 'Day One' to journal. Means I can keep it open all day at work and I can type in stuff as and when.
Oh nice. I have never heard about that. Thanks for the suggestion John 😊😊
Anger comes up when I have to build ikea furniture
HAHA. i can see that :)
There's a reason Buddhist can sit on the floor
First talk that is truly inspiring and makes so much sense to me. Thank you.
Wonderful. Thank you so much Lata 😌
Love The way you explain..so clearly
Lovely and useful video! Thanks 💛 Do you practice Theravada Buddhism?
Thank you so much. And yes I am from the Theravada tradition 😊
hello nick, what do you think about Taoism and going with the flow and living in the present rather than worrying about the future and its outcomes?
Hello Robert. I think living in the flow and going with the present moment is always helpful. But we can also plan for the future as well. It's a balance.
What I find most helpful is to plan then detach from them 😊
@@nickkeomahavong01 planning and detaching is an amazing approach!
@@nickkeomahavong01 Thank you. I also needed an answer for this question. But I have a follow up question, how do i detach from my plans and dreams? I recently found a huge and amazing connection with my ancestors, GRATEFUL. However they are now directing me towards starting an farming business (not cute), I have a diploma in Analytical Chemistry now i've always envisioned myself doing well in this career path, it has always been in my dreams, waking up to go work in a lab, wearing a white lab coat solving problems. I don't know how to let go. I don't know how to move form being an employee with monthly income to a farmer (i don't know how frequently farmers make money but in my country it's a profitable business).
@@siphosethuturwana7356 Hi, I'm not Nick lol. I'm glad that you have gotten ancestoral guidance. Since they spoke this dream into you, maybe you should ask them to guide you to the next right action? Wishing you peace and joy🔅
Excellent advise. Thank you 🙏🏽
Sadhu Sadhu 😊😊 thank you
Hello Nick!!!
So happy to see you.You are motivated me to start my first journal.
Thank you 🙏 😊
Wonderful. I'm glad to hear gosha 😊😊 you got this!
I will recommend for the venting journal not to read it after writting....just write down whatever you want and tear it up.
Beautiful 😊😊
Thank you for your wisdom
It's a pleasure Edward. Thank you 😊
I’ve e been journaling off and on for a few years. I’m just getting back into it along with some meditations after recognising and accepting some things I don’t like in my current presentation. This has been a very helpful video. Thank you.
I am so glad that I found you Nick. You gave me direction when I had none, you gave me a place to start and the courage to do so.
Thank you so much for your strength and wisdom.
I just now purchased your audiobook. Can’t wait to listen to it! Please make more 🥰
Sadhu Sadhu 😊😊 thank you so much Perri
thank you so much for sharing your knowledge
It's a pleasure Thanh. Thank you 😌
Thank you 💜 I will start these today.
Wonderful :)
Thank you for your ideas. I'm following gratitude journal during this time and it's helps me a lot. I love your videos so much and love to see your lovely smile.
Thank you so much chhandita. I'm glad to hear that you are journaling. Keep up the great work 😊😊
Hi Nick keep up the good work you are helping all of us in one way or another Thank you
Sadhu Sadhu clay. Thank you so much. Hope you are doing well 😊😊
This is really life changing. Thankful to u for sharing ur wisdom.
Wonderful. Thank you so much
Your laugh is pure joy! Thank you for these suggestions, but also your laugh.
Your videos are super helpful. Thank you very much!!!
Thank you Rachel. I'm glad you enjoyed it 😊