I began looking at journaling as if I was writing a letter to my older self- and it’s so therapeutic to see how far I’ve come. I can look at a journal entry from a couple years ago and laugh at myself for thinking eating an apple was unhealthy.
My therapist recommended me to start journaling and writing unsend letters but I was so overwhelmed because I didn't knew where to start but you helped me so much with the video that I just ordered a journal and will try to start journaling. Thank you so much
I just wanted to say that me and everyone who watches you appreciates you so much. You have helped so many people and that is something to be very proud of! Personally I have anxiety, body issues, and have struggled through an eating disorder like you and it’s great to see what’s helped! And I find all those things to help me as well, so thank you ❤️
i've been journaling on and off for several years now. i started off writing in an actual book every day, but nowadays i prefer typing on a google doc as needed because 1) my hands get tired from writing so much and 2) it feels more private because my laptop is password protected. just a reminder that you don't have to actually use a journal !!
@@jadeistg for some, yes, but i don't really feel the difference. i'm just saying that people journal in different ways and it's important to find a method that you are most comfortable with.
As someone who has been journaling for 11 years now (sondern I was 7), I can say that it is really about gut feeling. Don't journal because you think you have to journal. Journal because you want to journal. This was by the was a very helpful video!
When i started journalling, my bf at the time went through it, took photos, typed it up and sent it to my university, it was a horrific experience to say the least. HOWEVER, 6 months later after, I stopped seeing him, I restarted journalling, found a therapist, recovered from depression with it and now use it as a way of connecting with others 💚 for those who worry and/or struggled with similar, don't let others stop you, it is well worth the risk. In short they're in the wrong, not you!
I don't know who, but someone found messages where I was venting about my ED and they sent pictures of those messages to my high school principal. It's really tough to feel exposed to people who have no business in being a part of your personal struggles. I'm sorry you went through that ❤
You are all so lovely! It's awful when you're struggling with confidence already and someone undermines your journey like that. However, if journalling helps, I definitely highly recommend to keep doing it, perhaps change tactics or ditch the fools :)
I really like the lighting in this video, it creates such a cozy vibe! Also, German subscriber here, the way you said 'Leuchtturm' was so cute! Really made me smile ☺️
I am absolutely in love with all of your videos! You irradiate peace❤ Without you knowing, you've helped me choose recovery a few months ago and words aren't enough to thank you for all you've done!! Keep up the amazing work and just know that you make such a positive impact in so many people's lives (including mine)!❤
I started writing in a diary when I was 8 because I was reading Dork Diaries and was inspired 😅 I am now 16 and still write sometimes, but very on and off. When I was in hospital I poured out a lot of my hate onto a diary/journal.. However you call it.. And I am scared to read back over it now but it was a good technique when I did it. Keeping a journal does help release thoughts, I do reccomend it. And also it provided quite an interesting time line of my life
Can’t wait to watch this!! I used to love journaling and it’s something that used to help me too :) I got discharged from cahms for being too old for the service and I’m not in a place where I qualify for the adult mental health service so trying to find ways to heal myself on my own for the first time ever ❤️ Love your videos so much and I’ve been here since the beginning of your channel and it has been amazing seeing your growth 🫶🫶
What a lovely video makes me want to journal! But I feel like one of my road blocks is the questions of where do I see myself in five years type of questions the future. I can't or have a hard time picturing that. Does anyone have any tips for that mental block?
Thank you for this video! I'm always looking for new ways to journal. Writing letters to people you miss is a very inspiring one. I think I'll do that one soon! Also, I love the bun look on you! It's adorable :)❤
I'm keeping a diary to sort out my thoughts and feelings, but I don't write in it every day either. Just when I feel like doing it and it does help me to clear my mind or decide how to move on with certain things in my life.
Hello Ro! I am quite new to your channel but have watched some of your videos in the meantime. And although I am much older than you, it was helpful for me. You've got a lot of support which I unfortunately didn't have, and that helped me to be more gentle with myself in retrospect. To feel what I have gone through under such difficult conditions. You did so well with your recovery, I am really touched! And thank you for all the positive inspirations here on your channel. I did a journal entry immediately ☺. And I have ordered a new journal because mine has only a few pages left. I did 5 years of trauma therapy recently and we also used the technique of letter writing. Now I have a new therapist to continue working on my healing. (Sorry if I have made some mistakes, I am from germany). Looking forward to your videos. Have a good day 💜
I use my diary to freeze time. I just describe my surroundings and life situation. I might collect autumn leaves there, tickets, fabric pieces (piece of my wedding dress and favourite childhood textiles), I put petals of roses I got (my wedding boquette is in there too). On angry and confused days I kinda just poop on there. I took the biggest ink pen and scribble where ever. I want future me to see that on that day I didn't give a fuk. I might write down meaningful text message dialogue and stuff. I just freeze time and moments. No schedule, no rules, nothing. Only rule I had was that I'm not allowed to see older pages. I have DID so that way my alters can write there too without other alters "reading their diary".
This video has the most comforting vibes . I could talk about journaling for so long because it has helped me so much as well and I could listen to you talk about this topic for hours . Thank you ro for caring so much and sharing these tips with us we appreciate it ❤
Thank you very much of this video @Ro ❤️❤️❤️ . I have always loved journaling / diary book... probably a month ago I started to write down from those traumatic memories from my childhood and teenage years.
I just bought a new leuchtturm journal as i am struggling quite badly mentally rn. I always loved journlling at the beginning of my recovery so this should be great for me.
I've just started ED recovery and I'm terrified. I feel like I'm not sick enough to recover because some people recover when they're near death and I'm barely underweight. I feel like it's too easy for me to eat and that I should be more scared of food. This youtube channel is incredibly comforting and I really appreciate these videos because I don't have a lot of support from my family or friends. Thank you for everything you're doing for people like me ❤
I've started my journaling journey in 2021 when I was struggling with my mental health and I also used the technique of consciousness stream. I finished one journal that was half taken by the notes from history classes actually😂 but then I bought one that was just straight forward a journal and I'm using it up till now. I'm actually quite sad that I don't have it with me right now because I haven't been journaling for over a week and this video inspired me to come back to it. I also have a question about writing, especially when it comes to the first technique. Does anyone feel triggered while reading previous entry's? How to release it?
thank you so much for making and posting this video, ive always wanted to journal since suffering with my mental health but always struggles with the idea of someone reading it + keeping up with it. i know know i dont need to be consistent and the jornal is all mine (my journal my rules😂) i had never heard or thought of 'writing a letter' to someone in a journal before and i think thats such an amazing idea and im looking forward to trying it, theres so many people i want to 'write to' . sorry this is a long comment but i think you deserve to know how much youve helped me :)
I thought I’d share my hiding spot for my diary I had as a teen because it felt secure. It might not work for all beds with built in drawers, but my bed had a small gap below the drawer when you pulled it out I could tuck it under the drawer and it would slide on top.
I was encouraged to journal when I first started recovery 2 1/2 yrs ago. What I write about has evolved, of course, but at the basic level, it really helps me get the feelings out/separate them from me, that I don't feel I can verbally express. I also use my journal for gratitude - keeping a positive mindset helps recovery feel easier, or less stressful, if that makes sense.
I think I've been journaling since my childhood, and it has helped so much during every stages of my life. It's one of the only things I don't feel the need to control. I just write my thoughts, deep feelings or random thoughts, draw what I want, put every kind of papers, cinema tickets, ... Every year, I also write a letter to myself, to open the next year. And all of that helps me to look back at what I was in the past and how far I've worked on myself. It's something I encourage everyone to do, could be on a cool journal or on a word document, it is really freeing :)
thank u so much for this video im in hospital rn and im not allowed to do anything :/ but i started journaling and ur video really inspired me to go on with it ^^
Whenever I write stream of consiousness, it feels like my thoughts go so much faster than the pen. When I start writing a thought a new one comes up. Should I just hop on to that next thought, and stop writing the other thought?
i get this too! usually i finish what i was writing, maybe cut it off a bit sooner, and follow the other thought that came in. or you can just put a “-“ and cut to a different thought. whatever feels best ❤️
I began looking at journaling as if I was writing a letter to my older self- and it’s so therapeutic to see how far I’ve come. I can look at a journal entry from a couple years ago and laugh at myself for thinking eating an apple was unhealthy.
My therapist recommended me to start journaling and writing unsend letters but I was so overwhelmed because I didn't knew where to start but you helped me so much with the video that I just ordered a journal and will try to start journaling. Thank you so much
ah i’m so glad this helped + i hope you see the benefits of journaling when you start 🥰 also how wrong was my pronunciation haha 🫣 i bet it was awful
@@RoMitchell I am also from germany (as you can see from my name here) and it was absolutely cute and not too wrong ☺!
I just wanted to say that me and everyone who watches you appreciates you so much. You have helped so many people and that is something to be very proud of! Personally I have anxiety, body issues, and have struggled through an eating disorder like you and it’s great to see what’s helped! And I find all those things to help me as well, so thank you ❤️
thank you so so much 🥹❤️
i've been journaling on and off for several years now. i started off writing in an actual book every day, but nowadays i prefer typing on a google doc as needed because 1) my hands get tired from writing so much and 2) it feels more private because my laptop is password protected. just a reminder that you don't have to actually use a journal !!
yes, but writing with hand can be a lot more helpful than typing❤
@@jadeistg for some, yes, but i don't really feel the difference. i'm just saying that people journal in different ways and it's important to find a method that you are most comfortable with.
of course, i’ve personally found that writing out my feelings helps me more but everyone can have completely different methods of journaling!
I love your snufkin profile picture ☺️🌻
Feel like this is a sign for me to pick up my journal again
yesss !! 🫂
As someone who has been journaling for 11 years now (sondern I was 7), I can say that it is really about gut feeling. Don't journal because you think you have to journal. Journal because you want to journal.
This was by the was a very helpful video!
When i started journalling, my bf at the time went through it, took photos, typed it up and sent it to my university, it was a horrific experience to say the least. HOWEVER, 6 months later after, I stopped seeing him, I restarted journalling, found a therapist, recovered from depression with it and now use it as a way of connecting with others 💚 for those who worry and/or struggled with similar, don't let others stop you, it is well worth the risk. In short they're in the wrong, not you!
That sounds absolutely horrifying! I'm so sorry you experienced that❤
I don't know who, but someone found messages where I was venting about my ED and they sent pictures of those messages to my high school principal. It's really tough to feel exposed to people who have no business in being a part of your personal struggles. I'm sorry you went through that ❤
You are all so lovely! It's awful when you're struggling with confidence already and someone undermines your journey like that. However, if journalling helps, I definitely highly recommend to keep doing it, perhaps change tactics or ditch the fools :)
I really like the lighting in this video, it creates such a cozy vibe!
Also, German subscriber here, the way you said 'Leuchtturm' was so cute! Really made me smile ☺️
I am absolutely in love with all of your videos! You irradiate peace❤ Without you knowing, you've helped me choose recovery a few months ago and words aren't enough to thank you for all you've done!! Keep up the amazing work and just know that you make such a positive impact in so many people's lives (including mine)!❤
I started writing in a diary when I was 8 because I was reading Dork Diaries and was inspired 😅 I am now 16 and still write sometimes, but very on and off. When I was in hospital I poured out a lot of my hate onto a diary/journal.. However you call it.. And I am scared to read back over it now but it was a good technique when I did it. Keeping a journal does help release thoughts, I do reccomend it. And also it provided quite an interesting time line of my life
I’ve never been able to journal tbh. I just sit in my depression no matter what 😢 it’s so painful. I’m more closed off than ever 💔
Can’t wait to watch this!! I used to love journaling and it’s something that used to help me too :)
I got discharged from cahms for being too old for the service and I’m not in a place where I qualify for the adult mental health service so trying to find ways to heal myself on my own for the first time ever ❤️
Love your videos so much and I’ve been here since the beginning of your channel and it has been amazing seeing your growth 🫶🫶
this video is so lovely Ro
i love this perspective - there is no failure that can come from trying to heal!! thank you 🫶🏻
i love youuuu, you inspire so many people!! keep it up💗💗
What a lovely video makes me want to journal! But I feel like one of my road blocks is the questions of where do I see myself in five years type of questions the future. I can't or have a hard time picturing that. Does anyone have any tips for that mental block?
I feel my best mentally when I journal every day so thank you for the reminder to take care of myself ♥️
What I did to protect my journals is buy a number code lock bag. I feel much better.
i didn’t know i needed this until you posted it!!🫶🏻
I was just searching for Journaling tips on Instagram when this video was uploaded, thank you, love from Latvia ❤️
journaling has helped me sm in the last year. For the first time in years it’s become cold and i haven’t had the immediate downfall into relapse
Two time's a charm 😂😂😂❤❤❤❤
third time actually 😭🫢
Thank you for this video! I'm always looking for new ways to journal. Writing letters to people you miss is a very inspiring one. I think I'll do that one soon! Also, I love the bun look on you! It's adorable :)❤
i love you so much, you are so amazing and inspiring. I have been following you since your first youtube video and i’m just so proud of you❤❤
Thank you so much for this 🫶 I’ve been trying to journal to heal. I also find the shadow work journal to be really helpful :)
I just Watch your last video and I love them
Hi Ro, how are you doing☺️
I'm keeping a diary to sort out my thoughts and feelings, but I don't write in it every day either. Just when I feel like doing it and it does help me to clear my mind or decide how to move on with certain things in my life.
Such a healthily spoken video which creates a realistic, and not toxic relationship to journaling. Thanks dear and have a beautiful day!
This video has made my day, I’ve recently integrated journaling into my life and it’s been so helpful in my recovery journey! Much love
I think the warm light in this video makes it very pleasant to watch! I makes me feel calm and safe🥰
i actually really love the lamp light! it feels so comforting 💗
You look so so pretty in this video 😍
I want to be close friends with u! Ur such an amazing and humble person, thank you so much for sharing everything with us 🥺🫶🏼 you really inspire me
Hello Ro! I am quite new to your channel but have watched some of your videos in the meantime. And although I am much older than you, it was helpful for me. You've got a lot of support which I unfortunately didn't have, and that helped me to be more gentle with myself in retrospect. To feel what I have gone through under such difficult conditions. You did so well with your recovery, I am really touched! And thank you for all the positive inspirations here on your channel. I did a journal entry immediately ☺. And I have ordered a new journal because mine has only a few pages left. I did 5 years of trauma therapy recently and we also used the technique of letter writing. Now I have a new therapist to continue working on my healing. (Sorry if I have made some mistakes, I am from germany). Looking forward to your videos. Have a good day 💜
Not hating you haha 🇩🇪
I use my diary to freeze time. I just describe my surroundings and life situation. I might collect autumn leaves there, tickets, fabric pieces (piece of my wedding dress and favourite childhood textiles), I put petals of roses I got (my wedding boquette is in there too). On angry and confused days I kinda just poop on there. I took the biggest ink pen and scribble where ever. I want future me to see that on that day I didn't give a fuk. I might write down meaningful text message dialogue and stuff. I just freeze time and moments. No schedule, no rules, nothing. Only rule I had was that I'm not allowed to see older pages. I have DID so that way my alters can write there too without other alters "reading their diary".
This video has the most comforting vibes . I could talk about journaling for so long because it has helped me so much as well and I could listen to you talk about this topic for hours . Thank you ro for caring so much and sharing these tips with us we appreciate it ❤
thank you for this 🥹❤️
thank you, Ro 🤗
Thank you very much of this video @Ro ❤️❤️❤️ .
I have always loved journaling / diary book... probably a month ago I started to write down from those traumatic memories from my childhood and teenage years.
I just bought a new leuchtturm journal as i am struggling quite badly mentally rn. I always loved journlling at the beginning of my recovery so this should be great for me.
I've just started ED recovery and I'm terrified. I feel like I'm not sick enough to recover because some people recover when they're near death and I'm barely underweight. I feel like it's too easy for me to eat and that I should be more scared of food. This youtube channel is incredibly comforting and I really appreciate these videos because I don't have a lot of support from my family or friends. Thank you for everything you're doing for people like me ❤
I've started my journaling journey in 2021 when I was struggling with my mental health and I also used the technique of consciousness stream. I finished one journal that was half taken by the notes from history classes actually😂 but then I bought one that was just straight forward a journal and I'm using it up till now. I'm actually quite sad that I don't have it with me right now because I haven't been journaling for over a week and this video inspired me to come back to it.
I also have a question about writing, especially when it comes to the first technique. Does anyone feel triggered while reading previous entry's? How to release it?
thank you so much for making and posting this video, ive always wanted to journal since suffering with my mental health but always struggles with the idea of someone reading it + keeping up with it. i know know i dont need to be consistent and the jornal is all mine (my journal my rules😂) i had never heard or thought of 'writing a letter' to someone in a journal before and i think thats such an amazing idea and im looking forward to trying it, theres so many people i want to 'write to' . sorry this is a long comment but i think you deserve to know how much youve helped me :)
I thought I’d share my hiding spot for my diary I had as a teen because it felt secure. It might not work for all beds with built in drawers, but my bed had a small gap below the drawer when you pulled it out I could tuck it under the drawer and it would slide on top.
I was encouraged to journal when I first started recovery 2 1/2 yrs ago. What I write about has evolved, of course, but at the basic level, it really helps me get the feelings out/separate them from me, that I don't feel I can verbally express. I also use my journal for gratitude - keeping a positive mindset helps recovery feel easier, or less stressful, if that makes sense.
I think I've been journaling since my childhood, and it has helped so much during every stages of my life.
It's one of the only things I don't feel the need to control.
I just write my thoughts, deep feelings or random thoughts, draw what I want, put every kind of papers, cinema tickets, ...
Every year, I also write a letter to myself, to open the next year.
And all of that helps me to look back at what I was in the past and how far I've worked on myself.
It's something I encourage everyone to do, could be on a cool journal or on a word document, it is really freeing :)
thank u so much for this video im in hospital rn and im not allowed to do anything :/ but i started journaling and ur video really inspired me to go on with it ^^
Thankyou so much for this. I've never known how to journal xx
Hey ro can I watch this video?
I like how this video is super calm. Thanks for your tips:)
I just thought about starting to journal today so this is the perfect video, thank you!
Leuchtturm is also my favourite brand of notebooks !!!
I havent used my journal for a while now because i forget i have it but this video made me write in it again so thank you ro❤
I love you so much, you help me so much in my recovery and your videos are so comforting 🫶💗💗
Your videos always tend to make me smile! 🫶 love you sm ro and i hope that u are doing well and we all look up to you.
Hey ro thank you so much because your videos help me so much and you are so sweet x 💗
cant wait to watch!! your videos are such a big help at the moment 💗
Your videos inspired me in my recovery so much
i am the happiest and healthiest i’ve been in my whole life and i have your videos to thank Ro 🫶🫶🫶
This was so helpful. Thank you ❤
thank you this is so helpful!!
love the cozy lighting:) hehe ❤
Whenever I write stream of consiousness, it feels like my thoughts go so much faster than the pen. When I start writing a thought a new one comes up. Should I just hop on to that next thought, and stop writing the other thought?
i get this too! usually i finish what i was writing, maybe cut it off a bit sooner, and follow the other thought that came in. or you can just put a “-“ and cut to a different thought. whatever feels best ❤️
Thank you 🙏🏼
Your videos are so comforting❤🫶🏻
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