Now that you have started to look at the issues involved in getting organized, it is time to write up your own personal action plan!
Take one journal entry and write down your plan for organizing your journaling efforts. Make sure you include every issue appropriate for your type of journal. If you have answers today, put them into the plan. If there are things you are not sure about, write out your questions and identify what you need to learn more about.
If you need more than one journaling session to complete your plan, go for it! The most important thing is to create a plan that is going to work for you, that addresses your privacy and storage concerns, and that is appropriate for the kind of journal you keep.
While you are working on your plan, you may find that normal paragraph writing isn't helpful. If you haven't tried organic writing, this would be a great time to give it a try.
When you are all done researching and planning, try a prototype using your new plan, a test run of your new organization. Try it out, see what works, see what doesn't work, see if there are other issues you need to address.
When you are confident that you have a plan, sit down one more time and write up your plan, including all of the details. You might want to write this on a separate piece of paper, something you have have as a reference page, maybe something that you slip inside the front cover of a written journal, or a separate file if you keep an electronic journal.
Over time, as your tools and needs change, you will need to address you changing needs with your organization plan. Consider your plan as a guideline, and constantly look for ways to improve on it.
I have a written plan for my online journal and I've developed a template file for new entries. I have a list for the procedures to follow when I start a new month and a new year. I can't tell you how much having this plan has helped me because it removes all of the administration questions from my mind and lets me just write, write, write!
Why should I have a positive attitude?
How can I have better relationships?
What is so important about trust?
How can I spice up my love life?
What difference does it make how I react to a situation?
How can I improve my attitude?
What is so great about leadership?
How can I be brave enough to live my own life?
What is all this talk about having a quiet mind?
Why should I question anything?
Why does it always feel like Iīm missing out on all the good stuff?
I just want to give up. Why shouldnīt I?
Why should I worry about my self-esteem?
How can I accomplish what I want?
My aspirations are so high, how can I ever meet them?
How can I make other people stop making me feel inferior?
How can I gain more inner peace?
What does attitude have to do with how much I make?
Why shouldnīt I feel sorry for myself?
Why should I feel grateful and love my life?
How do I know if I am making the right choices?
Why should I appreciate the things around me?
How can defeat be a good thing?
Why should I try to improve myself?
Why should I take a chance on love?
How do I stand out in a crowd?
Why canīt I be more like everyone else?
How can I make sure my needs are met?
How do I overcome huge obstacles?
What do I do when all is lost?
How can I even come close to reaching my dreams?
Why should I set goals, they never work?
Why should I put love of others over my needs?
Why should I even try anymore?
Everyone makes me feel like I have to be perfect. What can I do?
Why should I always be prepared for anything?
How do I go on when I feel I canīt anymore?
Why should I try to do my best?
Why canīt I have the things I want in life?
How do I know if I am successful?
Why should I believe in myself?
How do I stick to a resolution?
Why should I focus on tomorrow rather than yesterday?
Why should I try to just live in the moment?
Why should I get over my past?
How can I be more effective with problems?
What I never get any opportunities?
How can people get alot done when it seems like they daydream?
How can I be happy in my work?
Why canīt I seem to earn more?
What are the benefits of reading?
What can I do when darkness overcomes me?
How can I start to become successful now?
Why do I have so many troubles?
How can I get past my worry habit?
How can I become more powerful?
How long do I have to struggle before I become a success?
Why should I have the will to win?
Why should I take risks that I am afraid of?
How can I unlock the door to my success?
Why canīt I just run away from it all?
How long should I stand by my principles before giving up?
Why should I do things that I fear?
Why should I bother working hard?
How can I keep going - it feels like it canīt get any worse?
Do I need to get to the bottom of it?
Can I put comments in my journal?
Why should I use my imagination?
What is the formula for success?
Are you helping the situation?
How can I maintain inner peace?
How can a keep a good attitude with all the bad things that happen?
Why should I practice being responsible?
How can I get past some of my shyness and fears?
Why should I not be bothered by differences in people?
What if they are close in age?
Why should I work hard for someone else?
Everybody else seems to know what I should be doing. Should I listen?
Why do some people have all the luck?
How can I get everything that I want in life?
How do I know what I can be successful at?
Is there a formula for success?
How can I be happy when everything keeps going wrong?
Why should I bother trying so hard?
How does my character affect my life?
Why should I show people that I appreciate them? Donīt they know I do
How do I deal with kidīs feelings?
Do I get a perm while pregnant?
Should I date two or more people?
Destiny just happens - why should I try to change that?
How do I tell if it is real love?
How can I turn my life around?
How can I get to know myself better?
How can I make myself more happy?
When will I ever find happiness?
How do I deal with attention getting?
Why should I think about what I say and do?
How do I encourage uniqueness?
Why should I risk going to far?
How can I be happy through the bad times?
What three things do I need to be happy?
Who do I choose for a wedding party?
How do I tell others how I feel?
How do I keep track of journal entries?
How can I continue to grow as a person?
Should I love myself above all others?
Donīt I need comfort and luxury to be happy?
Why should I try to live life to the fullest now?
How can I make my mornings less crazy?
Why donīt other people know what I need?
How can I take the time to work on my personal growth?
How do I deal with misbehavior?
How do I choose where to write?
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