Grief Journaling
Tips and prompts that can help you get in touch with what’s showing up for you, what’s keeping you stuck, and/or what’s begging to be shared so you can mindfully be present for your healing.
Below are some tried and true tips for journaling from Natalie Goldberg in Writing Down the Bones: Freeing the Writer Within.
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Do not pause to reread the line you have just written…that is stalling and trying to get control of what you are saying. Just let it flow!
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That is editing as you write. Even if you write something you did not mean to write, leave it, let it be.
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Do not worry about spelling, punctuation, or grammar. Don’t try to be logical and follow a script. Just write…
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Do not avoid the scary, unsettling parts of grief…this is sometimes where the best processing and healing takes place.
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Journal on a grief emotion, use a sentence starter or grief journal prompt or draw/paint your grief.
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Remember, this is a judgement-free zone.
Below are some prompts for journal writing that can be a place for you to start on your journaling journey.
