Journaling...

"Your days are, your life in miniature, craft your days the way you want to live your life" - Robin Sharma.

Journaling sounded so posh when I used to read about wise people doing it as a ritual. When I started writing soon after J's first birthday, it was an attempt to write about how he is growing and learning things everyday, something like a progress report. Before I know, I was writing about my own state of mind on particular set of thoughts, from something I watched on telly to the Bollywood song I danced at the tune of, from getting conscious about the eyebrows raised at me to embracing my own weak moments. 

One thing I always made sure that I never described any particular situation as it appeared to me on the first experience and never explained anything. As I was writing in the early morning, there always was a chance to sleep over it and see through as how I was actually feeling about. I often ended up writing about how can I help myself in tough emotional times and at the end how long did it take to be myself again. I learned how did I take excitement of doing something new, reading those sweet notes written to me, made most of those sunny days of Houston winter, completing that book I borrowed from library which is due the next morning (I seriously feel like ninja when I do this). I had to write, to see clearly where I was and where I am headed, how much I have achieved and what is needed to be worked on. For once I was guiding myself on my path, I was writing my own journey of important lessons and inspiring myself to raise higher, just by writing.

In the beginning of 2015, I followed Robin (Sharma)'s advice on writing my 'Magic Wand output of the year', Simply wrote down How do I see myself in all different aspects of life at the end of the year. I never thought of how, what, where or when, just wrote down as if I had a magic wand to make it all happen. And it ALL did. Just like that. I planned and worked to live up to my intentions, but the life took a detour, things changed in many ways and the result today is just magical. I literally feel the grace of the universal guidance.

After experiencing the power of journaling, I naturally wanted J to participate in one of his own. We are working on it. A few things I keep in mind to guide him through and make it happen in coming years are;

• My journal is never hidden and kept secret, J (actually anyone and everyone) is allowed to flip through pages, anytime he want to.
• He is allowed to scribble through it at his will, may it be with a pencil or a marker as long as he is gentle and don't rip off pages.
• I write in front of him as often I can.
• I talk to him about what do I write in there, whenever he shows interest.

• I do ask him what he would like to write in his or offer him help if he want to share mine.