The Journal

The Journal is a journey in the exploration of self-love. As a writer, journaling has always been my go-to release for processing big emotions and difficult situations. Throughout my years of journaling, I noticed a pattern where I was always writing only the negative aspects of my life: my sadness, my anger, my anxieties, and my failures. Before long, it felt like that was all I could write about and think about. As an experiment, I began to write daily love notes to myself, encouraging me to remember the positive qualities I possess, the good things in my life, and the flip-sides to bad situations. Sometimes, I needed to hear words to heal my heart; sometimes, I needed encouragement to keep going; sometimes, I just needed to get off the couch. This book is a collection of some of myfavorite journal entries. I hope it inspires you, dear reader, to write love notes to yourself!