Spiritual Journaling by Julie Tallard Johnson

Author:Julie Tallard Johnson
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Company
Published: 2011-08-14T04:00:00+00:00

“We are each spinning our individual threads, lending texture, color, pattern, to the ‘big design’ that is serving us all.”

—KAREN CASEY,AMERICAN AUTHOR

“I follow the thread of true self faithfully for a while. Then I lose it and find myself back in the dark, where fear drives me to search for the thread once again.”

—FROM A HIDDEN WHOLENESS BY PARKER PALMER, QUAKER AUTHOR, EDUCATOR

The Way It Is

“You may feel far from it [true self], but it is never far from you.”

—LAMA SURYA DAS, POET, AUTHOR, BUDDHIST SPIRITUAL TEACHER

Journals provide a tapestry of your life. When you read through them, you discover so much about your path, your dreams, your stories. Each journal entry becomes a thread, connecting you to all the other journal entries, and to every event in your life. Find a thread in your journal and pull on it, and an entire story unfolds before you. Even when it may be a sad story, you feel somehow stronger by gaining this knowledge. This strength comes from the connection we experience to our real selves through our journals—we see how everything we write matters and is linked together to reveal patterns. Your journal entries can be a thread from your past to your future, a way to rediscover your most authentic feelings and insights. As you continue to write about your days and your experiences in your journals, you can see the threads of your truth weaving throughout your life.

Friday, Nov. 20, 1992

We had our football awards night last night. Those things for football take forever but it’s worth it to us players. I’m happy to say that at the end of the season I had accomplished more than just my goal. My goal was to make all-conference so I could get my name on the wall and to get a unanimous vote for most valuable Offensive Tackle. But I also earned an award for being on the first quarter honor roll while participating in football. But the most surprising thing was when I tied with Jake Deaver for Most Valuable Player. I hadn’t even thought of that. So I was quite happy with myself and I am going to miss Stillman Valley football very much. These four years just flew by!!!

—MICHAEL Z., AGE 17, SENIOR YEAR JOURNAL ENTRY

And from Michael ten years later…

I read through my senior year journal in awe. It was a time that I completely focused on training and making myself into a masterpiece. I led by example and by always striving to better myself and the team. At the end of the year I had been awarded Team Captain, All-Conference, and MVP in football and wrestling. I placed first in wrestling sectionals only after upsetting the number one, two, and three seeded wrestlers in state rankings. The state champ Danny Deavers had a record of 29–1. I was the one person he didn’t defeat. I placed fourth at state championships in wrestling. I received the Principal’s Leadership Award, and the Sons of the American Revolution award, and was voted male athlete of the year.

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